BSc Sport and Exercise Science
Course Overview
This Sport and Exercise Science degree provides a rigorous scientific foundation for understanding how the human body functions during physical activity, combining theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on laboratory experience. You will gain a comprehensive education in key disciplines like biomechanics, physiology, and psychology, supported by the university's exceptional sporting tradition and world-class facilities. The course is uniquely designed to enhance your employability through tailored professional development and placement opportunities.
Key Program Highlights
- Exclusive access to a medical school anatomy suite and 3D modelling technology for advanced study
- Hands-on experience with high-tech equipment in physiology, psychology, and biomechanics labs
- Personal Development Portfolio and 100 hours of placements to boost career prospects
- Study within a top-tier sporting environment, with the university consistently finishing in the UK's top 10
- Sports scholarships available for high-performing athletes on the course
Course Overview
This Sport and Exercise Science degree provides a rigorous scientific foundation for understanding how the human body functions during physical activity, combining theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on laboratory experience. You will gain a comprehensive education in key disciplines like biomechanics, physiology, and psychology, supported by the university's exceptional sporting tradition and world-class facilities. The course is uniquely designed to enhance your employability through tailored professional development and placement opportunities.
Key Program Highlights
- Exclusive access to a medical school anatomy suite and 3D modelling technology for advanced study
- Hands-on experience with high-tech equipment in physiology, psychology, and biomechanics labs
- Personal Development Portfolio and 100 hours of placements to boost career prospects
- Study within a top-tier sporting environment, with the university consistently finishing in the UK's top 10
- Sports scholarships available for high-performing athletes on the course
Requirements
Modules
- Human Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Fundamental and Professional Skills for the Life Sciences
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
- Introduction to Human Nutrition and Metabolism
- Functional and Clinical Musculoskeletal Anatomy
- Applied Sport Psychology
- Further Key Skills in Life Sciences
- Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism
- Nutrition for Health
- Biomechanical Analysis of Human Motion
- Health, Ageing and Disease
- Project
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Contemporary Issues in Science
- Physical Activity and Behaviour Change
- Innovation in Anatomical Sciences
- Human Environmental Physiology and Exercise
- Illuminating Life: Advanced Imaging Technologies
- Psychological and Physiological Approaches to Performance
- Clinical Exercise Physiology
