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Sport and Exercise Sciences
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences
Our new degree focuses on the scientific study of sport, exercise, physical activity and health from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
You will investigate issues related to sports performance, physical activity and exercise. Our applied ethos ensures that all our teaching is informed by contemporary research and practice. The department prides itself on its dedication to students and has been placed in the top five departments nationwide in the National Student Survey every year since 2007*.
We are passionate about ensuring your holistic development and use a personal development profile to help you to identify and work towards your particular needs and career aspirations. The degree is designed to:
- Develop your knowledge and understanding of the scientific study of sport and exercise sciences as well as enhance your analytical and key transferable skills
- Increase your employability by tailoring your degree to your specific needs - among 2010 graduates the university has a 94.7 per cent employability rate**
- Improve your practical skills and enhance ability to work in an applied environment - this is achieved by the practical nature of the modules.
• Progress to further study – MSc, MRes or PGCE.
*Source: National Student Survey results from 2007-2010
**Source: Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2009-10
Key Facts
- Excellent student support. We were ranked first in the UK for student satisfaction in the Times University Guide 2012 and first for student feedback and third for teaching in the Guardian University Guide 2012
- We have a highly qualified, dynamic team of lecturers with international research experience
- Great sporting facilities including an international water-based astroturf pitch, a football/rugby stadium and training facilities, a sand-based playing surface, football pitch, sports hall with balcony, dance studio and sports science testing facilities
- Applied learning is essential to our vision. This means that we will ensure your learning is not limited to lecture halls and seminar rooms instead we choose to expose students to more practical, applied and hands-on work
- Friendly, approachable staff - be a name not a number!
- The university has sports scholarships and bursary awards for talented athletes
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Course content
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences
In level 4 (year 1) you will be introduced to the core theories and concepts in sport and exercise sciences, then in level 5 you will apply that knowledge and your skills to a sporting or exercise environment.
In addition you will be able to tailor your degree with a choice of modules including: Performance Analysis, Sport Practice (periodisation and strength and conditioning) or a module on PE in schools, which is designed to prepare students for a PGCE.
At level 6 you will have the opportunity to undertake an independent study on something that interests you and that will increase your employability. Alongside the independent study module you will study applied physiology and sport and exercise psychology and then have the choice of physical activity, health and disease, notational analysis of sport, technique analysis or working in a sport or exercise environment.
BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Sciences modules
Career opportunities
Sport and Exercise Sciences graduates have gone into a range of careers in health, fitness and the leisure industry, sports development, teaching, the armed forces, and the police. Just some of the job titles of our graduates include cardiac physiologist, physiotherapy assistant, fitness instructor, lifestyle consultant and exercise professional. Other graduates have taken on roles such as a strength and conditioning internship with Welsh Rugby Football Union, Welsh Rugby Union development officer or lecturers in further education.
Several students have started their own businesses, often in personal training, strength and conditioning and coaching. The degree not only equips you with a range of career-linked skills but supports progression to PhD, Masters or undertaking a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. With the 2012 Olympics around the corner, the prospects for those with sport-related qualifications has never been better
Assessment
There are no formal examinations on this degree. Instead you will be assessed through a range of methods to test your knowledge and understanding, including essays, lab reports, video analysis, practical assessments, presentations, portfolios, case studies and seminar work. In addition you will have the opportunity to work with a range of personnel from athletes to community-based groups.
Course Duration
Full-time
Three years
Part-time
Six years
Entry requirements and applying
You will need 260 UCAS points at A level or equivalent, with a science background being an advantage but not essential. See information on general entry requirements.
Before you are offered an unconditional place on this course you will be required to complete a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) form and pay the appropriate fee, so that a check can be made on your suitability for working with children and vulnerable adults.
UCAS code: C606
Part-time applicants should apply direct
Get in touch
For more information about this course please contact admissions tutor Colin Hill at c.hill@glyndwr.ac.uk. He will be able to provide you with further information about this course, including answers to some of the more frequently asked questions that potential students may have about the course.
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