Year 1 Modules -
Introduction to Coaching and Physical Activity - This module is aimed at giving the students an introduction to the experiential, theoretical, contextual, and applied nature of coaching both sports and physical activity, respectively
Professional Research Development - The purpose of the module is to enable students to identify, understand, develop and articulate their key personal abilities in the context of their future career aspirations
Introduction to Sport & Exercise Psychology - The module aims to introduce the students to basic principles of sport psychology and enable them to understand and recognise how these principles can inform the practice of coaches and leaders in the delivery of sport.
Pedagogy of Coaching and Performance Analysis - This module examines the theoretical and practical aspects of coaching pedagogy in order to examine contemporary coaching developments with a focus on the learning environments a coach can create
Anatomy & Exercise Physiology - The module aims to introduce students to fundamental anatomy and physiology concepts with a specific application to sport and exercise
Sports Event Management - This module will consider a range of issues relating to successful sporting event management, including bidding and developing the event; assessing the risks and planning the event; staffing of events; and evaluation of the event’s success.
Year 2 Modules
Applied Issues in Sports Development & Society - This module aims to evaluate the academic study of sport. It explores the significance of sport and physical activity in contemporary society and investigates how sport is part of the social and cultural world in which we live.
Career Focused Professional Development - The Career Focused Development module provides students with the opportunity to further analyse the skills required to undertake work-related learning interlinking with other applied modules to be studied throughout the year
Psychological Issues in Professional Sport - The module will focus on the cognitive and affective processes influencing human functioning. It will specifically focus on the complex interplay between cognitive and affective processes and the resulting impact on performance in a range of sport settings.
Coaching Skills Project - The module will focus predominantly on the development of students’ knowledge of practical coaching and theories relevant to coaching, and sport development policy and practice
Physiology of Strength and Conditioning Exercise - The module will introduce students to the principles of the physiology of strength and conditioning, providing a comprehensive overview of the changes in physiologic function during exercise and due to exposure in extreme environments (hot, cold and hypobaric) and the implications for training and performance
Research Development - The module aims to extend students’ knowledge and skills needed to perform applied research of sufficient quality and rigour to make a valuable contribution to their academic field.
