Sports Studies

Course summary

What will I learn? The qualification gives learners the knowledge, understanding and skills that underpin study of the sport and exercise science sector, and gives learners additional breadth and depth to prepare them fully for further study or training. How is the course structured? There are 7 compulsory units that all students study these are Applied Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Science, Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology, Coaching for Performance and Fitness, Field and Laboratory-based Fitness Testing, Functional Anatomy, Nutrition for Sport and Exercise Performance, Sport and Exercise Physiology. Students will then study a further 6 units chosen by the department.