Sport, Exercise & Coaching Science
About this course
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Are you wanting to progress a career in Sport, Exercise and Coaching Science? Here at UCNL we provide the opportunity to study a Foundation Degree in the subject area as well as a top up option to achieve a BSc (honours). Whether it is to progress your current career as a trainer/coach or to change career to a teacher in physical education, we are able to provide you an opportunity to expand your knowledge of many discipline areas including sports coaching, sports psychology and sport and exercise nutrition. On the course you will develop your academic skillset, practical skills as well as industry relevant knowledge.
We also provide work experience/placement opportunities to help develop careers in your chosen discipline area. Students who complete the 2-year course will achieve a FdSc (Foundation degree) in Sport, Exercise and Coaching Science and for those interested in studying 1 year further, will achieve a BSc (honours) (Bachelor of Science) degree, in Sport, Exercise and Coaching Science.
This degree is validated by the University of Hull.
Modules
This course includes the following core modules that all students complete:
Foundation degree Year 1:
- Introduction to Coaching Pedagogy
- Introduction to Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Fundamentals of Physiology and Exercise Training
- Coaching in Context
- Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology
- Employability in Sport and Exercise
Foundation degree Year 2:
- Performance Analysis in Sport
- Advanced Nutrition for Exercise and Performance
- Work Based Learning
- Research Methods
- Coaching and Athlete Development
- Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
Assessment methods
The primary way of delivering this course is on campus.
On campus teaching includes a combination of lectures, small group seminars, workshops, guest lectures and one to one discussions with your tutor. On this course we also deliver industry relevant methods which include consultation practical based sessions that can be used within the Sport, Exercise and Coaching Science sector. Students will be assessed in a number of ways throughout the degree programme, including written assignments, presentations, exams, practical deliveries and practical consultations.
Contact time for students are over 2 days per week for the foundation degree and 1 day for BSc (honours) top up. This allows students to obtain work experience in the sector throughout the other days as well as conduct independent learning and assessment work. This also allows students to manage work and family commitments they may have during the course.
Students will receive between 6 hours and 8.5 hours of teaching time per week throughout this course, depending on the modules being taken. Additional one-to-one meetings with tutors will provide further support. Students have the option to contact an additional support team to develop key study skills such as referencing and academic writing style. We have found this to be a very useful aspect of the course, especially for anyone who has had a break in education and is returning to studies, however the service is available for all students who attend the course.
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