Sports Therapy (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
On our Sports Therapy (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) course, you'll gain an excellent understanding of how sports therapists assess, treat and rehabilitate sports injuries in order to help increase performance or prevent injury. A particular feature of the course is that you’ll also get hands-on experience through our fully equipped sports therapy clinic, which is open to the public for consultation and treatment.
During your foundation year the focus will be on providing you with the study skills and fundamental scientific knowledge that will help you prepare for the subsequent three years of your studies. You’ll receive excellent support from tutors and services at the University, which will help you to succeed academically and prepare you for a career after graduation.
The foundation year will be shared with students from other specialisms within the School of Human Sciences, which will present the perfect opportunity to meet other students and learn about other scientific disciplines.
After your foundation year you will join students on the standard three-year course, studying the same content and having the same module choices. To find out more about the subsequent three years of your study visit the Sports Therapy BSc (Hons) course page. If at the end of your foundation year you’d like to change your specialism there will be some flexibility to do so.
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About this course
Our Sports Therapy (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) degree is a four-year course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0). It’s designed to help you enter an undergraduate degree in sports therapy if you don’t hold the necessary requirements or traditional qualifications to begin the standard three-year course. We'll introduce you to the field of sports therapy and explore how it relates to physiology, anatomy, psychology and coaching.
On graduation you’ll receive the same title and award as students on the standard three-year course.
This course received a 95% overall student satisfaction score in the National Student Survey 2020.
at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma) but may not have achieved the appropriate grades to immediately join a BSc programme
English Language and Mathematics GCSEs at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent). Applicants who meet the UCAS points criteria but who obtained a D (grade 3) in English and/or Maths at GCSE may be offered a University test in these areas
This degree is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST). The SST provides student insurance throughout the degree and graduates will qualify to become members and purchase their public liability insurance from the SST.
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Subjects
- Biology
- Physiology
- Sports Therapy
- Sports Science
- Chemistry
- Nutrition
- Nutrition and Sports Science
- Scientific Studies
- Foundations of Sports Therapy
- Biomechanics
- Human Physiology
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 0 modules include:
- Biology (core, 30 credits)
- Chemistry (core, 30 credits)
- Nutrition & Sports Science (core, 30 credits)
- Nutrition and Sports Science (core, 30 credits)
- Scientific Studies (core, 30 credits)
- Foundations of Sports Therapy (core, 30 credits)
- Human Anatomy and Biomechanics (core, 30 credits)
- Human Physiology and Training Principles (core, 30 credits)
- Sports Research Skills (core, 30 credits)
- Clinical Examination and Assessment in Sports Therapy (core, 15 credits)
- Exercise Physiology (core, 30 credits)
- Peripheral Manual Therapy (core, 15 credits)
- Sport Rehabilitation (core, 30 credits)
- Sports Science Research Methods (core, 15 credits)
- Biomechanics of Human Movement (option, 15 credits)
- Practical Delivery in Coaching and Teaching (option, 15 credits)
- Psychological Factors in Sport: Individual Differences (option, 15 credits)
- Advanced Sports Therapy (core, 30 credits)
- Business Developments in Health Sciences (core, 15 credits)
- Sports Science and Therapy Dissertation (core, 30 credits)
- Sports Therapy Work Placement (core, 30 credits)
- Advanced Biomechanics (option, 15 credits)
- Clinical Exercise Physiology (option, 15 credits)
- Principles of Sport Psychology and the Elite Athlete (option, 15 credits)
Assessment consists of progress tests, online tests, coursework, practical reports and presentations, exams and a final year dissertation.
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Sports Therapy (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)