Combining theory of teaching with practical activities, this wide-ranging degree teaches you lab-based skills that develop your understanding of human performance while also focusing on sport psychology, in areas such as behaviour and motivation.
Other areas covered by the course include exercise practice; sport pedagogy; physiology and health; physical activity and social inclusion; physical activity and health interventions; and professional development. Opportunities for relevant work experience are embedded into the course and there is also the option to take a sandwich-year placement.
Why choose this course?
- Gain an understanding of teaching and coaching that gives you a skill set transferable across multiple career fields
- Develop research and analytical skills in your final-year professional study
- Choose either a BA or BSc degree route, giving you a unique chance to specialise
- It includes a fitness qualification endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)
- Benefit from teaching that puts your future employability at the heart of the course: 97% of our graduates are in work or study six months after finishing
- Take the course over four years and include a fee-free year in industry (see below), gaining work experience and making contacts for the future
- If you need to step up into higher education, start with a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees entry to the undergraduate degree
Unit Information - What will I learn?
Units
- Academic Writing Skills (SPO048-1) Compulsory
- Applied Exercise Practice (SPO082-1) Compulsory
- Foundations In Physical Education And Sport Pedagogy (SPO074-1) Compulsory
- Foundations Of Physiology And Health (SPO045-1) Compulsory
- Introduction To Research Methods (SPO052-1) Compulsory
- Introduction To Sport And Exercise Psychology (SPO019-1) Compulsory
- Sport, Physical Activity And Social Inclusion (SPO090-1) Compulsory
- Working In Sport (SPO047-1) Compulsory
- Developing Physical Education And Sport Pedagogy (SPO105-2) Compulsory
- Dissertation Preparation (SPO095-2) Compulsory
- Pedagogies For Physical Literacy And Health (SPO082-2) Compulsory
- Professional Development And Employability (SPO053-2) Compulsory
- Research Methods For Sport And Physical Activity (SPO100-2) Compulsory
- Social Psychology Of Sport (SPO026-2) Compulsory
- Sport And The Media (SPO107-2) Compulsory
- Gender, Sexuality And Sport (SPO103-2) Optional
- Sport, Diversity And Social Justice: Race And Class (SPO106-2) Optional
- Advanced Sport Pedagogy (SPO102-3) Compulsory
- Critical Sport Pedagogy (SPO101-3) Compulsory
- Dissertation For Sport And Physical Activity (SPO042-3) Compulsory
- Narratives Of Bodies And Health (SPO105-3) Compulsory
- Professional Development (Sport Policy Enactment) (SPO074-3) Compulsory
- Sport, Physical Activity And Disability (SPO103-3) Compulsory
- Inclusive Physical Education And Sport Pedagogy (SPO060-3) Optional
- Psychology Of Physical Activity (SPO025-3) Optional
How will I be assessed?
The course includes a variety of assessments that enable you to develop a range of academic and professional skills. You will undertake blog writing, essays, reports, presentations and practical-based assignments and, at Level 6, a research or documentary dissertation. The assignments will build directly on the teaching sessions and you will be supported by lecturers to complete the assignments. Throughout the three years of the course support is provided in the form of formative assessments. In addition developmental assessment opportunities are offered in the form of peer assessment and individual/group tutorials. Moreover, substantial guidance is provided on how to complete the assignments on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and in detailed assessment briefs.
