Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons)

Exercise Prescription

The module aims to provide you with essential knowledge and experience in the delivery of exercise prescription through the development of an instructional resource. Your resource will be in a multi-platform format with video, audio and written elements maximising accessibility. You will develop an understanding of the principles of exercise prescription through a series of lectures and practical workshops and develop your knowledge, understanding and proficient delivery in exercise prescription. You will also be introduced to methods of physiological assessment e.g., range of movement, proprioception, strength, power, and aerobic capacity. The module will develop your knowledge and understanding of the muscular-skeletal, cardio-vascular and neuro-muscular systems in relation to the principles of training for performance.

Module code: SPOR40980

Exercise Physiology

Module code: SPOR40986

Reviewing Scientific Literature

An important feature of graduate injury rehabilitation and manual therapy is that therapists operate within an evidence-based paradigm, it is therefore important that students gain knowledge and understanding of searching for, appraising, and interpreting evidence. This module will introduce students to the skills necessary to find relevant academic journal articles, extract key information from these articles, and interpret their findings. This module provides the transferable skills needed to write assignments on the degree.

Module code: SPOR40961

Conducting Research

This module gives students the opportunity to undertake their own research¿and use the findings¿to inform their practice.¿The module will introduce students to a range of experimental trial designs including, cohort, case control, cross-sectional and randomised controlled trials.¿Students will replicate an experimental trial in which they will be required to plan, conduct and report the findings of¿sports therapy and rehabilitation related project.¿Students will be introduced to the methodological features used to control bias in experimental studies¿and to the analytical tools used to interpret the data collected.¿

Module code: SPOR40957

Biomechanical Principles Of Human Movement

This module will provide you with an introduction to functional anatomy and the various systems of the body (such as the musculoskeletal and nervous systems) in the context of biomechanics, which is the science of applying the principles of mechanics to a living body to detail how and why living bodies move the way they do. You will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of human movement analysis through studying basic anatomical and movement descriptors. You will also be introduced to the measurement of human movement, whether aimed to enhance sports performance or minimise injury risk, via technologies and techniques for assessing sports-related kinematics (the description of motion) and kinetics (the cause of motion). Through laboratory exploration, you will gain practical and technical skills in data collection and data analysis that will provide you with a basic understanding of research processes.

Module code: SPOR40987

Sport And Exercise Psychology

In this module students will be introduced to a number of psychological concepts that have applications in sports settings. Specifically, the selected theoretical approaches will be: 1. Approaches to understanding human behaviour within sport and exercise settings.2. Basic processes underlying learning and performance in sport using a human cognitive model.3. Psychological theories that have been applied to exercise adoption, participation and adherence.

Module code: SPOR40988

Sports Nutrition

This module introduces you to the concepts of nutrition as they apply to general health and wellbeing as well as performance for the competing athlete. You will learn the role of macronutrients, micronutrients and fluid balance in the diet and their subsequent effect on athletic performance whilst exploring recent developments in nutritional research. In groups, you will design and implement an experiment that assesses the efficacy, using appropriate statistical analyses, of popular nutritional and/or ergogenic aids whilst addressing the confounding factors that diet may have on the effectiveness of these supplements.

Module code: SPOR50941

Biomechanical Analysis Of Human Movement

This module will build on your basic understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics, with a focus on developing your understanding on biomechanical data acquisition and data analysis procedures that will critically inform on research, coaching instruction, and exercise prescription. You will gain practical experience on the combined measurement of motion, and/or force, pressure, muscle activity, which is applicable to walking and running gait assessments, quantifying the demands of exercise, and quantifying movement during sporting activities or clinical assessments. Based on the interpretation of data from laboratory and field-based measurements, you will be taught the basics of developing and writing biomechanical reports. You will gain practical experience on comparing outcome measures from several measurement systems on a certain topic to develop your critical interpretation skills and understanding of data that will guide exercise prescription. You will also gain knowledge and practical experience of experimental research when conducting laboratory and field-based assessments.

Module code: SPOR50958

Conducting Rigorous Research

The module builds upon the material taught at level 4 on the conducting research module. Students will be introduced to¿randomisation, controls, allocation concealment, blinding and sample size requirements in order to minimise bias.¿Students will be required to plan, conduct, analyse and report the findings¿of a¿project¿related to¿sports therapy and rehabilitation.¿Where possible the principles of conducting rigorous research will be taught in a practical applied way so that students also gain an appreciation for the¿impact of implement specific components of research design.¿¿¿

Module code: SPOR50929

Physiological Testing And Monitoring

This module consolidates learning of basic physiological principles from level 4. It introduces you to more advanced physiological testing and monitoring procedures for assessing human performance so it can be applied to competitive sport or exercise for health and fitness. You will be provided with an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of the methods and principles of training programme design. Content will include, for instance, the concepts of periodised and polarised training, altitude training, and training and adaption in extreme environments. You will be taught how to measure, describe and analyse the chronic adaptations to training as well as the markers associated with overtraining. How to offset overtraining and implement recovery techniques in the design of a training programme will also be analysed.

Module code: SPOR50961

Contemporary Sport Psychology

This module provides an understanding of contemporary topics in sport and exercise psychology focusing broadly on issues arising from the study of individual differences, affective states (e.g., anxiety and mood) and social factors (e.g., leadership and group cohesion). Students will be provided with theoretical and research knowledge on a range of contemporary sport and exercise psychology related issues. Practical examples will be provided throughout the module to incorporate theoretical learning within practice. Sport and exercise research methodologies will be explored and critically analysed. The importance of engaging in exercise or physical activity from a broader society perspective will also be outlined.

Module code: SPOR50959

Placement: Sport And Exercise Science

The Placement: Sport and Exercise Science module develops from an evidenced-based approach towards employability by ensuring you recognise the skills the experience provides and are able to articulate these in comprehensive format. The module also provides experiential content that will encourage you to understand your unique starting point (and potential challenges), develop a career plan, gain experience and be prepared to express your knowledges, skills and experiences in written application and interview settings. The placement module provides you with experience of learning from and applying knowledge to a Sport and Exercise Science or Strength and Conditioning relevant working environment. The placement also provides you with the opportunity to develop key personal and transferable skills by applying your knowledge and skills to a specific context relevant to your areas of interest. The placement module allows you to meet the university employability framework through the development of the following competencies: managing/embracing change; life wide learning skills; digital fluency and adaptability; problem solving and managed self development and skiled collaborator. Whilst the placement module has generic aims and learning outcomes the detail of each placement will be determined through negotiation by you, the module leader and other supervisory academic staff.

Module code: SPOR50949

Core Strength And Conditioning Skills

This module will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the principles of strength and conditioning and develop your ability to perform key strength and conditioning exercises, including, but not limited to the Olympic Weightlifting core lifts, weightlifting derivatives, plyometric, speed and agility exercises. ¿ ¿ This module provides learning opportunities that will enable you to critically appraise the peer-reviewed academic literature to support the development of optimal training protocols for developing physical performance.¿

Module code: SPOR50962

Exercise For Rehabilitation

This module will equip you to understand the response the body has to injury. It will help you to guide your rehabilitation based on tissue healing and you will have a strong understanding of the different treatment modalities that can be utilised as a Sports rehabilitator. You will be efficient at writing and delivering rehabilitation programmes to clients with neuromusculoskeletal pathologies.

Module code: SPOR50930

Psychology Of Sports Performance

How to maximise your chances to perform at your optimum! In this module, you will consider issues pertinent to the competitive world of performance psychology. You will explore how individuals respond to and function across various competitive situations, such as sport, business, military, and exercise. Key issues regarding the application of psychology will include ethics, adherence issues, methods of evaluation, and measuring effectiveness. During the module, you will also explore and practice the use of a range of psychological strategies (e.g., imagery, self-talk) to maintain and enhance performance.

Module code: SPOR60977

Independent Investigational Project

This module aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding in the planning, conduct and reporting of scientific research. Students will conduct a research project where they identify a topic for research, design and conduct an appropriate study, analyse and interpret data they have collected and write and submit a report in line with the Sport and Exercise format for dissertations.Aligned with this dissertation/project students will also have to produce a project proposal (including ethical approval and risk assessment when appropriate), which will outline the main background, methods, and evaluation strategies.Finally, based upon their dissertation/project and final year study, students will undertake a viva in which they outline how the current module (and other modules and experiences in their final year) have supported their transferable skills and readiness for the world of work.This flexible module enables students to choose an award relevant topic and type of assignment which is best suited to their current areas of interest and career aspirations.

Module code: SPOR60969

Exercise Physiology For Sports Performance

Physiological monitoring and exercise prescription need to be specific to the individual athlete. Physiological responses and requirements may, for instance, differ for the female athlete, the veteran or masters' athlete and the child/adolescent athlete. Athletes are also challenged by their innate, physiological make-up. You will, therefore, explore and analyse the physiological limitations relating to exercise and training among different individuals. An example of content would be: The female athlete; the veteran athlete; the child/adolescent athlete, genetics, chronobiology and immune function.

Module code: SPOR60968

Contemporary Issues In Clinical Sport And Exercise Science

This module provides learning opportunities that will enable you to demonstrate the ability to analyse a variety of contemporary issues in clinical sport and exercise sciences (examples include: exercise addiction, body composition and body image, exercise adherence, health-related and disease management aspects of physical activity and sedentary behaviour, physical activity and chronic disease, confidence and motivation, lipid profiles – fit/fat principles, rehabilitation and optimal loading) in relation to global health and wellbeing. Subsequent information combined with prior knowledge from level 4 and level 5 deliveries will allow you to be innovative and develop critical commentaries that provide recommended solutions to the contemporary issues. This module will also allow you to showcase your high order thinking skills in the creation of a professional, academically rigorous and peer observed VLOG.

Module code: SPOR60967

Biomechanical Analysis In Sport Rehabilitation

The module whilst covering various approaches to qualitative and quantitative biomechanical analysis will have a strong focus on strength and conditioning practice, sports injury, and rehabilitation. You will be introduced via a theoretical lecture-based delivery to applied biomechanics from a sports injury perspective with a focus on movement assessment and exercise prescription during the rehabilitation process. The development through this module will provide you with the experience and understanding of integration into a multidisciplinary team during the stages of rehabilitation. You will also use prior learning and experience on 2D analysis methodology and movement screening to conduct real-time qualitative and quantitative assessment of human movement. The module content will cover: advanced biomechanical assessments that unpin strength and conditioning program design, injuries to the musculoskeletal system and their biomechanical basis, biomechanical and kinesiological analysis of motor skills in a sporting context, injury management and rehabilitation.

Module code: SPOR60976

Exercise For Special Populations

This module has been developed in response to the growing and aging population in which there is an increasing prevalence of non-communicable disease and co-morbidities. This module will provide students with the knowledge and understanding to prescribe exercise to prevent and manage patients with non-communicable diseases such as chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Module code: SPOR60957

Applied Strength And Conditioning

This module is the capstone module for the strength and conditioning pathway. The module guides you through a process of literature review, needs analysis, testing battery design, applied fitness testing, applied programming and hands-on implementation of a strength and conditioning intervention for your chosen sport. This provides you with the skills necessary to develop effective strength and conditioning programmes for any athlete, by utilising the peer-reviewed evidence to guide you in applying the practical skills you acquired in previous modules and further develop in this one.¿¿¿¿ ¿

Module code: SPOR60980

Coaching In The Community

Students will have the opportunity to develop a range of practical coaching skills, reflective practice and work based learning. Combining practical experience with theoretical concepts will enhance the students coaching provision. Partners will support this module and allow students to observe and support within a practical environment.

Module code: SPOR30757

Injuries And Rehabilitation

Students will have the opportunity to use cutting edge technology to help and assist their development and knowledge of sports injury triage and rehabilitation. The opportunity to use simmersion technology will but students at the forefront of experience. The injuries and rehabilitation module will prepare the student for future employment opportunities within a range of sectors.

Module code: SPOR30758

Investigating Physical Activity And Sports Participation

Undertake the opportunity to investigate your sporting interests! Conduct a small scale research project in order to contribute to the body of literature, make pedagogical suggestions, and to confirm/bust current theories and myths. An exciting module where you really could have a direct input on industry.

Module code: SPOR30759

The Role Of Sports Science In Modern Sports Performance

BASES endorsed elements of sport science are covered within the module. Students will look at how these disciplines affect both health and performance participants. Accessing a range of industry leading facilities makes this module exciting and innovative with students getting hands on experience that develops a range of employability skills. Sport Science underpins all elements of sport and exercise so having a fundamental understanding will assist with developing students holistic knowledge.

Module code: SPOR30760