BSc (Hons) Sport, Coaching and Physical Education

In this module, you’ll build upon Year 1 modules by developing both your theoretical knowledge and applied practical skills in sports coaching. Throughout the module, you’ll participate in a variety of practical scenarios, in order to develop your critical and evaluative skills as a coach.

You’ll put your planning, delivering and evaluating skills into practice as you train to become a reflective practitioner. You’ll consider the importance of your coaching style and approach toward athletes, alongside implementing reflective practice and honing your understanding of different sporting environments. Other areas you’ll be covering will include developing your understanding of the physiological, technical, psychological and social factors that affect athlete development.

Your study will comprise of 24 weekly sessions (3 hours), combining theoretical and practical work. Group discussions, group presentations, individual presentations and observation skills will be on the agenda too.

In this module, you’ll be amidst the action and working with expert staff and patrons already assigned to the field of Sport and Exercise, under a supervised work-based learning experience, designed to complement your professional and technical skills. You’ll build on your professional knowledge, practical leadership skills and vocational competencies, embarking on a journey of self-discovery in terms of applying your theory to Sport and Exercise concepts. Participating in this placement will enhance your employability and will also open up avenues to investigate and identify your future career direction options and professional development opportunities.

In this module you’ll further develop your knowledge of research methods and concepts. You’ll explore aspects of design, data gathering, analysis, interpretation of research, and reporting as well as ethical considerations fundamental to the research process. You’ll gain the opportunity to develop your own research proposal, conducting research from the real world of sports and physical activity. Alongside this, you’ll work on developing the ability to engage with literature in a critical and analytical manner.

By the end of this module you’ll be able to demonstrate an advanced understanding of research questions, design and conduct. You’ll also be adept at critically evaluating research methodologies in your field of study and will be capable of designing your own methodologies to answer key practical and theoretical questions.

Make informed decisions in the sports world with this analytical sports module. You’ll learn techniques and strategies to hone your understanding on the improvement and analysis of sport performance.

With the guidance of expert sports tutors, you’ll progressively train in identifying key analytical trends, and build knowledge of tactical analysis, effective management, utilisation and presentation of data, with the aim to enhance sports performance. In addition, you’ll be introduced to the behavioural analysis concepts behind training and coaching athletes of tomorrow.

If you’ve ever considered a career within talent development or performance coaching environments, this module will have you well prepared. You’ll gain a wide range of highly sought-after skills that are relevant and essential in the sporting world today.

In this module, you'll explore the development and globalisation of sport, from past to present-day.

You’ll examine how sport has been impacted by the globalisation process, how different sociological traditions interpret this concept and how this applies to the study of sport. There will be a special focus on the development of modern sport, the main global energies that characterise its structure, and the costs and benefits associated with these processes.

You’ll consider important issues within sports globalisation such as economics, media, commodification, celebrity, identity, migration, politics, and culture. You’ll complete interesting projects relating to globalisation and sport. You can expect to deliver presentations, participate in practical skill assessments, receive individual tutorials, and independent study tasks in order to encourage deep learning and a real understanding of the theory behind the global and cultural sports context.

In this module, you’ll be taking your understanding of sports and exercise to the next level. You’ll get to put your existing knowledge and theory into practice by honing your ability to understand, write and deliver individualised or group training programmes.

You’ll focus on the key concepts of physical conditioning for all levels of performers. Defining the training principles behind sports and exercise programmes, you’ll create the backbone of successful sports and exercise training interventions, to set goals, prevent injuries, maintain year-round fitness, and recognise different physical requirements, whether it be for a specific sport, or a specific target group or individual.

This module will allow you to contextualise contemporary literature and industry regulations to inform the application of high quality PE/School Sport planning, teaching/coaching and learning, in practice. The module will aim to develop your ability to critically analyse and evaluate a wide range of pedagogic theories, frameworks, models and methods. Upon completion of the module, you should be able to draw on a wide range of appropriate resources to highlight the implications for planning and evaluating practical teaching and coaching sessions. This module aims to be a crucial component in preparing you to layer theoretically bound practice into curriculum and extra-curricular design, if you wish to pursue careers in teaching and coaching.

You'll use both your theoretical and practical knowledge in this module, which will focus on improving the way sports organisations function through development of key sports methodologies designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

You’ll get to grips with the best ways on how to promote interest, participation, and performance in sport. You’ll be given the opportunity to create your very own tailored sports development plan for a chosen organisation, and applying your skills to a real-world practical situation. Throughout the module, you can expect to receive twelve weekly lectures (2 hour) supported by individual and/or group tutorials. You’ll also be given the freedom to explore individual independent study.

By the end of this module you’ll be equipped with both theoretical and practical fundamental concepts, which can be applied to the evaluation and management of real-world sports developmental situations.

In this module, you’ll develop your understanding of exercise physiology by applying various principles and knowledge of exercise physiology to field and laboratory settings. You’ll gain experience in conducting accurate assessments of physical fitness and physiological response, both as a subject and as a practitioner, utilising equipment and skills implemented in a range of contemporary occupational settings.

You’ll complete twenty-two hours of lectures and eighteen hours of practicals (laboratory and field based). Alongside this, you’ll be encouraged to engage with broad aspects of data collection and interpretation to support your coursework assessment, while developing relevant practical skills in the field. You’ll be introduced to modern technological advances and will learn standard assessment techniques in exercise and sport physiology.

Do you have what it takes to spot the next talented athletes? That’s exactly what this module is all about. In this module, you’ll gain an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the attributes and abilities behind what makes a talented athlete.

You’ll learn all about the key factors that contribute to identifying and developing talented athletes across a range of sports. You’ll examine the extent to which performance abilities in sport are predictable indicators of future talent, and whether young performers with certain attributes and performance profiles are most likely to succeed in realising that potential as sports performers of the future.

In addition, you’ll also look at current and former development systems in sport, both in this country and abroad. Alongside this, you’ll carry out analysis of key philosophies and approaches towards the development of talent, which will inform your future best practice.

In this module, you’ll study how the psychology behind sports concepts can enhance sports performance. You’ll delve into how to present evidence-based interventions and apply this knowledge in real-world settings.

Strategic-thinking abilities, problem-solving skills, data management, and confidence in communicating your ideas will all be developed under the guidance of your tutor on this module. You’ll be offered this module as part of your programme of study under exceptional circumstances, and at the discretion of your module tutor.

This module will provide you with the opportunity to critically examine the legal, ethical, political and professional issues faced by practitioners in the field of sport, coaching and physical education. In doing so, the module will enable you to assess the role of the coach and teacher in the provision of positive and safe sports experiences. At the completion of this module, you should be able to develop an understanding of the emerging issues and pressures experienced by professional practitioners within these fields and be familiar with the professional development demands placed upon them. You will also be able to critically explore the professional requirements and regulations relating to these fields of employment, in turn preparing you to navigate potential challenges you might face within employment.

This module is reserved for your final complete academic year of study, and it offers an exciting opportunity.

Here, you'll have the chance to delve into a specific area of the property market that truly interests you. It's all about hands-on research and producing a well-structured report. You'll start by reviewing existing literature, developing research questions, and crafting a robust methodology to gather the data you need.

You'll present your findings following academic conventions, honing the skills necessary for your future career. This process turns you into a critical reviewer of reports, just like the ones you'll study as a qualified practitioner. You'll also become proficient in generating and evaluating new information – something you might do regularly in your professional life.

Successful completion of this module is a requirement for earning an honours Real Estate degree. So get started on this exciting journey of research and discovery.

This module will build upon Levels 4 and 5 modules by developing both theoretical knowledge of and applied practical skills in sports coaching. Throughout the module, you will be involved in theoretical and practical sessions to improve your knowledge (s) and experience across a variety of practical scenarios, in order to develop the critical and evaluative skills of the coach. Delivery will be in the form of 24 weekly sessions (2/3 hours), combining theoretical and practical work. We'll combine group discussions, individual presentations, both practical and theoretical sessions, and observation skills. You will also be expected to undertake individual and group practice, study and observation of experienced coaches in action as well as engaging with innovative coaching methods. A crucial component of the module if the opportunity for you to experience coach education through the lived experience of applied sports coaching.

This module aims to consider advanced topics, and professionalised concepts, for applied practitioners in sport and exercise psychology. Through independent fieldwork and critique of recent applied research, the module seeks to examine issues relating to athlete (and coach) sports performance, enhancing the quality of competitive sports experience and optimising the advanced sport-learning environment through intervention. You will be encouraged to apply key theoretical concepts to appropriate practical situations through wide reading, data collection and well-reasoned analysis whilst working closely with student-selected sports participants and / or practitioners. At the completion of this module you'll be able to demonstrate an understanding of cognitive interventions in improving sports performance; apply appropriate intervention to improve sports performance; recognise the value and limitations of applying appropriate psychological strategies to the coaching role.

Advanced Social Theory in Sport, Coaching and PE is a Level 6 module (double weighting) in the Sport, Coaching and Physical Education degree, constituting the Honours module of the sociological strand of the degree. The sociological strand attends to the socio-cultural aspects of sport such as race, gender, disability, class and religion and this module attempts to be critical of the way in which various actors and organisations within the domain of sport, coaching and physical education address such issues. Using key theories relating to power (Foucault), exploitation (Marx), class (Bourdieu), hegemony (Gramsci), stigma (Goffman) and social figurations (Elias), this module uncovers socially constructed notions in sport, coaching and physical education and deconstructs them in order that you can understand how such notions manifest themselves in these fields. The module requires you to complete two individual oral presentations and an essay.

You’ll develop both practical and theoretical knowledge of the strength and conditioning spectrum, including evidence-based practice, rehabilitation and working with special populations. You’ll enhance your abilities to work collaboratively with peers and plan interventions that provide solutions to real sporting problems. On completion of this module, you’ll be well prepared to achieve accreditation with recognised awarding bodies associated with strength and conditioning.

Equal opportunities in education and sport are deemed to be a fundamental human right, yet traditionally informed attitudes continue to apprise exclusionary pedagogic practices in sport and Physical Education (PE). This module aims to encourage a critical awareness, understanding and application of working inclusively in sport coaching and PE teaching; in association with industry requirements. To achieve this, the module supports you to advocate contemporary conceptualisations of inclusion, policy development and practice. As such, you are encouraged to adopt and reflect on critical pedagogic practices (using a range of strategies, methods and tools) to co-construct supportive mechanisms which accommodate for individual learning needs.

This module involves individual or group work on an appropriate topic constructed under the supervision of the module leader, with prior approval of the field committee. This study may be work based, enabling you to gain recognition and academic credit for learning gained through your professional practice or employment or from an in-depth study of your own high level sporting performance. A learning contract is agreed between you and a supervising member of staff in the semester prior to the one in which the study is to be undertaken, and this must be approved by the Subject Examination Committee. Only once the learning contract has been formally approved will the module be registered on your programme of study.