BSc (Hons) Sports Studies
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in sports management, coaching, and the scientific principles of psychology and sociology that underpin athletic performance. You will develop a broad base of knowledge and practical experience, significantly enhancing your career prospects within the global sports industry. The program leverages world-class facilities and integrates invaluable work placements to prepare you for a successful future.
Key Program Highlights
- Comprehensive curriculum covering sports management, development, and coaching
- Exploration of key sport science disciplines: psychology and sociology
- Access to some of the UK's best university sports and fitness facilities
- Integrated work experience and sports coaching opportunities
- Focus on significantly enhancing graduate employability
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in sports management, coaching, and the scientific principles of psychology and sociology that underpin athletic performance. You will develop a broad base of knowledge and practical experience, significantly enhancing your career prospects within the global sports industry. The program leverages world-class facilities and integrates invaluable work placements to prepare you for a successful future.
Key Program Highlights
- Comprehensive curriculum covering sports management, development, and coaching
- Exploration of key sport science disciplines: psychology and sociology
- Access to some of the UK's best university sports and fitness facilities
- Integrated work experience and sports coaching opportunities
- Focus on significantly enhancing graduate employability
Requirements
Modules
- Understanding the Sports Industry
- Sports as Social and Global Phenomena
- Developing an Academic Approach
- Introduction to Sport Development
- Introduction to Coaching
- Practical Coaching Delivery
- Sport Operations
- Sport Media and Communications
- Process and Practice in High-Performance Sport
- Exploring Sports Ethics
- Research Methods for Sports Studies
- Funding for Active Communities
- Sport Experience Learning
- Global Perspectives of Sports Development
- Coaching Pedagogy
- Periodisation and Planning in Coaching
- Sport Marketing and Public Relations
- Leadership in Sport
- Management of Sport Events
- Professional Practice in Sport Studies
- Contemporary Issues in Sport
- Sport Law and Governance
- Insight and Evaluation of Sport Development
- Creating Business Strategies for Sport
- Sports Studies Research Dissertation
- Coaching in the Community
- Excellence in Coaching
- Behaviour Change for Physical Activity and Sport
- Sport Studies Experience Dissertation
