BSc (Hons) Applied Sports Science and Coaching

The BSc (Hons) Applied Sports Science and Coaching at Bridgwater and Taunton College is an exciting programme that enables graduates of the FdSc Sports Science with Sports Coaching Education course an opportunity to top-up to a full honours degree. The programme is also available to external students who have 120 credits at level 5 in a relevant subject. The course has been designed to allow students to develop skills and knowledge from previous study at Levels 4 and 5 and to apply these academically and enhance them further within sports science and coaching.The BSc (Hons) Applied Sports Science and Coaching degree has been designed to supplement the knowledge and skills developed through previous studies into sport science and coaching with a wider appreciation and understanding of the role these disciplines play in the industry. Students will develop further skills relevant to the wider aspects of working as a sports scientist and/or coach. This programme aims to enable students to;● Draw on a wide range of intellectual resources, theoretical perspectives and academic disciplines to develop an understanding of the role of sports science and coaching practice, and the impacts they can have on professional practice.● Develop skills to allow students to monitor and evaluate sporting performance and coaching through the integrated knowledge of sports science and coaching.● Develop a critical appreciation of the variables involved in sports science and the multi-faceted nature of the coaching environment.● Critique the dynamic nature of the subject resulting from rapid modern developments in research findings, technological developments and applications.