Courses

Course type
Undergraduate

Course duration
3-4 Years

CASES endorsed
Yes

Region
West Midlands

Course description

Course overview

This course explores the impact of physical activity on the human body. Apply scientific principles to enhance performance, aid recovery and promote long-term health and wellbeing, and develop knowledge and skills relevant to roles in sport, fitness and wellbeing.

• This course aims to help you learn using a range of approaches. These include problem-based learning, case studies and laboratory classes, which blend scientific rigour with practical and professional experience and knowledge.⁴
• Explore the physiological, psychological and biomechanical factors that influence human performance. Develop verbal, non-verbal and active listening skills, and have the opportunity to apply your learning in sport and exercise contexts.
• Develop your skills and ability to prescribe exercise programmes, and then evaluate and monitor their effectiveness on the human body.

How you'll learn

Teaching and learning methods may include: 

• lectures
• seminars
• tutorials
• presentations
• group projects
• workshops
• practical workshop sessions
• practical lab sessions.

Teaching contact hours

As a full-time undergraduate student, you will study modules totalling 120 credits each academic year. You will normally study one 30-credit module at a time. A typical 30-credit module requires a total of 300 hours of study made up of teaching contact hours, guided and independent study.

Teaching hours

Teaching hours may vary depending on your year of study and selected modules. During your first year, you can expect 12-15 teaching hours each week. You will also have the option to attend additional sessions, including time with a progress coach or to meet with staff for advice and feedback. As you progress through your studies, teaching hours may reduce.

Guided and independent study

Throughout your studies, you will be expected to spend time in guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module. You’ll be digging deeper into topics, review what you’ve learned and complete assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress through your studies, you’ll spend more time in independent study.

Online learning

As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods including online tools and emerging technologies. So, some of your teaching hours and assessments may be delivered online.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module. The assessment methods may include:

• tests
• essays
• group work
• presentations
• reports
• projects
• coursework
• individual assignments
• practical assessment.

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.

Course topic areas:
Biomechanics, Exercise physiology, Exercise psychology, Exercise science, Human movement, Nutrition, Sport and exercise science, Sport Physiology, Sport psychology, Sport science

Website
https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/ug/hls/sport-and-exercise-science-bsc-hons/

UCAS Institution Code
C600

UCAS Course Code
C75