Courses
Sport and Exercise Science (Physical Education & Coaching) (BSc) with Foundation Year
Course type
Foundation degree, Undergraduate
Course duration
1 Year + 3 Years
CASES endorsed
Yes
Region
South
Course description
The Foundation Year in Sports is offered as an entry route to a Sports Science degree for students who don't yet meet the entry requirements for degree-level study.
Sport and exercise are a million-pound industry with a vast scope from Olympic athletes to personal fitness and health. This course is an entry route to a Sport and Exercise Science and Sport Rehabilitation degrees for students who don't yet meet the entry requirements for degree-level study.
A foundation year might be a good choice if you don't have the right qualifications yet or feel ready for degree-level study. Or perhaps you are returning to study and want to get up to speed before starting a degree.
You will need to enrol on a four-year course, which includes the one-year foundation course. When you complete this year successfully you will progress directly onto one of our three-year degree courses.
This course emphasises a scientific approach to supporting athletes to perform at their peak while reducing the risk of injury. You'll learn how to plan and prepare physical education and coaching sessions in line with national minimum expected standards and strengthen your confidence in implementing a range of teaching, learning and coaching styles.
You'll have the opportunity to explore coaching roles and responsibilities which are essential in successfully leading and supporting people to improve sports performance. You'll also develop an in-depth understanding of physiological, psychological and biomechanical theories, and how they can be used to assist performance enhancement.
The programme aims to:
A. Provide a multi-disciplinary understanding of sport and exercise science with physical education & coaching.
B. Provide a balance of scientific, technical, and technical skills on which to base professional competence in relation to
physical education & coaching.
C. Enable students to identify, implement and evaluate appropriate strategies to promote effective laboratory and field practices.
D. Integrate leadership skills in professional practice and establish the basis for subsequent career or research success (lifelong
learning).
E. Enable students to positively and flexibly change sport and exercise environment and facilitate the development of problem
solving skills.
F. Enable students to evaluate and appraise new information, review evidence and critically analyse conflicting theories and
assimilate best professional practice.
G. Enable students to detail different pedagogic practices and evaluate their effectiveness in physical education & coaching
environments.
Programme outcomes
A. Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this programme the successful student will have knowledge and understanding of:
1. The principles of sport and exercise science.
2. Physical Education & Coaching and its inter-relationship with other fields of study.
3. Applied sport and exercise science current topics, with particular emphasis in Physical Education & Coaching
4. The significance of physical education & coaching and its relationship to professional codes of practice.
5. An evidence-based approach to deal with the complexities of sport and exercise science.
6. Career opportunities specific to physical education & coaching.
7. Applying autonomous and reflective approach to lifelong learning.
Teaching/learning methods
Students gain knowledge and understanding through occasional online or on campus attendance in key concept videos, seminars,
tutorials, workshops, problem solving sessions, laboratory teaching, demonstration classes, placement and field work. In these
sessions Students will get a variety of directed and self-directed learning activities e.g. Group projects, case study analysis,
laboratory-based learning, and portfolio development and work-based activity. Students acquire graduate skills through reading,
group work exercises, structured and directed learning, reflection and development of portfolio material, formative assessment and
on placement.
Course topic areas:
Coaching, Fitness, health and exercise, Injury, Nutrition, Physical education, Sport and exercise science, Sport management, Sport science, Sport studies
UCAS Institution Code
M80