Strength and Conditioning
UCAS Code: C632
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Excluding General Studies
We will accept 2 AS levels in lieu of one A level but must be accompanied by 2 A Levels or BTECs General Studies is excluded.
Pass with 23-45 Level 3 credits at Merit/Distinction with a minimum of 6 credits at Distinction
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Grade C or 4 English Language or an acceptable equivalent qualification
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
or a combination of BTEC Level 3 grades
UCAS Tariff
Must be achieved from 3 A levels, BTECs or other acceptable Level 3 qualifications
About this course
This focused area of sport science covers performance optimisation and the strength and conditioning of the human body. You will learn how to determine the unique needs of an athlete and assess their performance levels. You’ll be able to boost an athlete’s performance for competition, whilst protecting them from injury. You’ll work closely with professional athletes and teams, acquiring expertise through experiments and scientific investigations.
**PLEASE NOTE, WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR YEAR 3 OF THIS COURSE**
**Why this course at Marjon?**
• Designed to the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) requirements.
• Extensive opportunities to take professional qualifications during your course, further enhancing your employability.
• Work in our accredited sports labs and sports centre.
• Our laboratory and conditioning facility includes a climatic chamber that will allow you to study varying environmental conditions including altitude, extreme heat and cold.
• Work with individual and team sport athletes, whilst being mentored by accredited coaches.
• Option to study abroad in the USA.
• 100% Student Satisfaction (NSS, 2018).
**What might I become?**
UK sports bodies employ more strength and conditioning coaches than any other member of the athlete support team. Careers include strength and conditioning coach, fitness instructor or personal trainer.
**Find out more at Open Day**
Open Day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Strength and Conditioning at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and look around our world class Sport & Health Centre. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. You can also take a tour of the campus with a current student and find out about the student-led clubs and societies.
Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day
**Why study at Marjon?**
• Awarded SILVER Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
• High quality teaching Ranked No 1 in England for teaching quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
• Joint 12th in UK for Student Satisfaction as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
• Top 10 in the UK for student experience as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019*.
• 5th in UK for Courses and Lecturers in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA) 2019.
*Rankings published 23 September 2018. Oxford and Cambridge excluded due to low response rates. Based on National Student Survey 2018
Modules
Caroline Westwood - Course Lead, Strength and Conditioning;
In the first year you will learn about biomechanics and the movements people make within sport. You’ll also gain knowledge around human anatomy. You will undergo strength and conditioning training and become a level two fitness instructor. During your second year you will become a level three personal trainer, learn advanced performance analysis techniques and look at research methods within a sporting context. In the third year you will do a research project, run performance
lab practicals with athletes and learn the latest strength and conditioning techniques.
1st Year
Introduction to human movement and biomechanics
Sport, exercise and health psychology
Anatomy and physiology for sport and exercise
Academic, personal & professional development
Foundations of applied practice in sport & exercise science
Strength and conditioning
Principles for sport and exercise
2nd Year
Research methods and analysis in sport and health sciences
Work-based learning: sport and exercise science
Performance and technique analysis for sport
Sport and exercise physiology
Applied strength and conditioning for sport and exercise
Applied strength and conditioning for sport and exercise II
3rd Year
Honours project
Performance biomechanics
Applied exercise physiology
Advances in strength and conditioning
Nutrition for strength and conditioning
Assessment methods
Assessment methods will mainly be based on the production of lab reports, practical assessments, essays, presentation, e-portfolio and website development.
Tuition fees
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The Uni
Plymouth Marjon University
School of Sport, Health and Wellbeing
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