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Sport, Fitness and Exercise Science

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UCAS Code: C602 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements


UCAS Tariff

80

You'll need to have: One of the following: 80 Ucas tariff points Access to HE Diploma in a Sports related programme with at least 45 credits at Level 3 Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) We welcome applications from people of any age who might not meet the standard entry criteria, but we would expect to see evidence of continuing academic and/or professional development and a capacity to pursue the course successfully. Applicants will need to evidence IT skills and a willingness to participate in a range of practical sport and exercise activities. If your application is successful, you may be invited to attend an interview to discuss your ability and suitability for the course.

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Sports studies

Sport Science is a relatively new academic field, but one that is dynamic and exciting.

The Sport Science degree programme has been designed to prepare our graduates for the world of work and graduating students will be well equipped to enter employment in a variety of sport related settings. Not only will students gain industry standard skills, working with lab equipment, and working in sport related fields, but students will also gain a plethora of transferable skills that will help our graduate succeed in any field of employment.

The programme offers a research backed multi-disciplinary approach to studying and applying knowledge of sport and exercise in a health, educational and professional context. Opportunities are also provided to specific study areas of interest through the completion of a dissertation.

Students will benefit from state-of-the-art facilities based at the Cities premier sporting venue, the Eco-power Stadium. Students will also be based at Doncaster Athletics track, located within the Stadium. Students will have access to the Sport Science Clinic for practical work, the stadiums on site gym facilities at our Eco power stadium site, plus our laboratories. Students will gain hands on experience with industry standard equipment, such as; VO2 Max Oxygen analysis, Blood Lactate testing, Hydration testing, Opti Jump systems, Game Ready, Inplay Sport analysis, Normatec and much more.

Modules

This course includes the following core modules that all students complete:

The Sport Science degree has been designed to give graduates a wide range of skills across multi disciplines. We have a mixture of practical modules and theoretical modules. (Modules subject to change)

Level 4
• Introduction into Research
• Foundations of Physiology and Nutrition
•Musculoskeletal Anatomy (Lab based)
• Biomechanics of Movement (Lab & class based)
• Physiological support for athletes (Lab & Field based)
• Sport Analysis

Level 5
• Nutrition for Sport performance and Health
• Employability and work placement
• Sport and exercise psychology
• Research Methods
• Strength and Conditioning (Gym based)
• Sport Therapy & Massage (Lab Based)

Level 6
• Dissertation
• Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles
• Contemporary issues
• Theoretical bases of rehab and injuries (Lab based)
• Applied sport Psychology

Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.

Assessment methods

We use a large variety of assessments across the programme. These range from; traditional essay style assessments, to lab work, practical assessments, and novel assessments such as, website creation. These have all been designed with the dynamic sport industry at minds, to help prepare you for the real world and gain employment.

Tuition fees

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England
£7,940
per year
Northern Ireland
£7,940
per year
Scotland
£7,940
per year
Wales
£7,940
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University Campus Doncaster

Department:

Health and Wellbeing

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

92%
Sports studies

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Sport and exercise sciences

Teaching and learning

92%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
100%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
100%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

100%
Library resources
85%
IT resources
100%
Course specific equipment and facilities
85%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

After graduation


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Sport and exercise sciences

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