Sports Performance
Plymouth Marjon University
UCAS Code: CSP1 | Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
Entry requirements
A level
Access course passed achieving 64 tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
UCAS Tariff
About this course
The overarching purpose of the programme is to expose the students to contemporary training methodologies in the applied sciences to understand the high-performance sport landscape. In addition, students will be equipped with a number of lifelong skills to navigate the digital world they are confronted with to embed wellbeing and resilience. The students will understand the high-performance landscape through exposure to inter and multi-disciplinary team approaches.
More specifically the programme aims to:
To explore applied sport and exercise science discipline-based approaches to implement training methodologies to optimise performance, support injury prevention and rehabilitation and to enhance lifestyle and wellbeing.
To gain critical insight of the creation of digital content to enhance media relations, revenue generation, personal brand building, sponsorship opportunities, legacy building and community impact.
To explore the links between coach behaviours, coach-athlete relationships, leadership styles and organisational culture in fostering the creation of high performing environments.
To allow the development of personal growth, confidence, resilience and application of knowledge to real life and high-performance sport encounters.
Modules
odule 1 - Unlock Athletic Potential: Science Meets Training. In this module you will learn about:
Key sport and exercise science principles
How to optimise performance with contemporary scientific methods
The rehabilitation and prevention of injury
The role of lifestyle to support wellbeing
Module 2- Creating winning cultures: nurturing high-performance environments. In this module you will learn about:
How coach behaviours underpin the high-performance environment
Leadership styles and organisational culture
The importance of coach-athlete relationships
Module 3- Brand You: Building a personal and professional brand. In this module you will learn about:
Multimedia skills and telling stories
Creation of professional persona: online and in-person
Business skills and adopting an enterprising mindset
How to build a network and work with external agencies
Personal finance and enterprise skills
Module 4 – Where knowledge meets action: applied project. In this module you will:
Take on a real-life project with one of our partners.
Understand the importance of reflective practice to grow confidence.
Apply real life knowledge to high-performance sport encounters to develop key transferable skills.
Assessment methods
Pitch
Online portfolio
Individual and group presentation
Practical assessment
Reflective diaries
Reports
Tuition fees
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The Uni
Plymouth Marjon University
School of Sport, Health and Wellbeing
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One of the fastest growing subjects in the country, the number of sports science graduates went from under 3,000 in 2003 to over 10,000 in 2013. Numbers have fallen slightly since 2015, but we still have over 9,000 graduates in the subject. However, the good news is the country's appetite for good health and fitness - and the adaptability of graduates in the subject - means that sports science grads are less likely than average to be out of work. Sports science graduates, not surprisingly, tend to get jobs in sport, fitness and health - coaching and teaching especially - but they're found all over the economy. Management and business are also popular options for graduates from this subject — and sports science graduates are particularly found where drive, determination and physical fitness are an advantage.
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Sport and exercise sciences
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