BSc (Hons) Sport Psychology
Course Overview
Our BSc (Hons) Sport Psychology degree provides an in-depth understanding of psychological principles and their critical application in athletic and exercise settings, from grassroots to elite performance. You will develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to become a successful contributor to the fields of psychology and sport science. The program is delivered at Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, offering a world-class environment for your studies.
Key Program Highlights
- Study at the UK Sports University of the Year 2020, with top-ranked research in Sport and Exercise Sciences.
- Gain expertise in applying psychological theory to real-world settings, from community health to high-performance sport.
- Analyze contemporary issues and cutting-edge research evidence to understand the challenges facing practitioners.
- Benefit from our strong partnerships with national governing bodies and sporting organisations based on our campus.
- Develop a versatile skill set for a successful career at local, national, and international levels.
Course Overview
Our BSc (Hons) Sport Psychology degree provides an in-depth understanding of psychological principles and their critical application in athletic and exercise settings, from grassroots to elite performance. You will develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to become a successful contributor to the fields of psychology and sport science. The program is delivered at Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, offering a world-class environment for your studies.
Key Program Highlights
- Study at the UK Sports University of the Year 2020, with top-ranked research in Sport and Exercise Sciences.
- Gain expertise in applying psychological theory to real-world settings, from community health to high-performance sport.
- Analyze contemporary issues and cutting-edge research evidence to understand the challenges facing practitioners.
- Benefit from our strong partnerships with national governing bodies and sporting organisations based on our campus.
- Develop a versatile skill set for a successful career at local, national, and international levels.
Requirements
Modules
- Introductory Psychology I
- Understanding Sport
- Accounting and Finance for Managers
- Our Blue Planet
- Ecology: An Introduction
- Introduction to Computing Science
- Economic Decision Making and Markets
- Why is the world like this? Economic perspectives on society
- Introduction to Education: Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology
- Introduction to Literary Studies: Genre
- Building Planet Earth
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Personal Finance
- Media 1: An Introduction to Media Studies and Industries
- The French-Speaking World 1
- Introductory French 1
- People and the Environment
- Renaissance Reformation and Revolution: Scotland 1542-1715
- The Making of Modern Britain 1707 to 2000: An Introduction
- Introduction to Journalism Studies
- Language and Society
- Mathematics I
- Discrete Structures
- The Global Business Environment: An Introduction
- Philosophy: What is it all About?
- People, Power, and the State: An Introduction to Politics
- Religion in the Modern World
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 1
- Introductory Spanish 1
- Introduction to Sociology and Criminology
- Introductory Psychology II
- Introduction to Sport & Exercise Science
- Our Thirsty Planet: Man and the Aquatic Environment
- Introduction to Physiology
- Programming and User Interface Design
- Introduction to Data Science
- Understanding the Wider Economy
- Introductory Economics
- Introduction to Education: Politics, Policy and Practice
- Introduction to Literary Studies: Theories & Approaches
- Landscape Evolution
- The Moving Image
- The French-Speaking World 2
- Introductory French 2
- Global Environmental Issues
- Concepts of History: Themes and Transformations
- Ethical Issues in Journalism
- Foundations of Language
- Practical Statistics
- Mathematics II
- The Management Challenge: An Introduction
- How Should We Live?: Philosophy, Ethics, and Life
- Political Concepts and Ideas
- Religion Colonialism and Nationalism
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 2
- Introductory Spanish 2
- Applying a Social Policy Lens
- Wicked Problems, Sustainable Solutions
- The Social Mind
- Understanding Global Sport
- Introduction to Aquatic Environments
- Evolution and Genetics
- Data Structures, Objects and Algorithms
- Scripting for Data Science
- Economic Decision Making and Markets
- Why is the world like this? Economic perspectives on society
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Literary Revolutions
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Personal Finance
- Reading Film & Television
- The French-Speaking World 1
- The French-Speaking World 3
- Introductory French 1
- Intermediate French
- Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach
- Renaissance Reformation and Revolution: Scotland 1542-1715
- The Making of Modern Britain 1707 to 2000: An Introduction
- Reputations in History
- People Management
- Language and the Brain
- Analysis I
- Fundamentals of Sustainability in Management
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- From Plato to Existentialism
- Philosophy: What is it all About?
- People, Power, and the State: An Introduction to Politics
- Understanding International Politics
- The Social Mind
- Religion and Culture: Problems of Representation
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 1
- Spanish and Latin American Studies 3
- Introductory Spanish 1
- Intermediate Spanish
- Understanding Global Sport
- Research Methods
- Brain and Behaviour
- Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Advanced Sport Psychology
- Individual Differences
- Cognition
- Psychology of Exercise Physical Activity and Health
- Developmental Psychology
- Advanced Studies in Sport
- Social Psychology
- Sport Professional Practice
- Sport Psychology Dissertation