Studying our Sport and Physical Education BSc (Hons) course aims to equip you with in-depth knowledge and skills around physical education, youth sport and health. Physiology is a key area of study in physical education, and this is where our Foundations of Physiology and Health unit aims to introduce you to the fundamentals of exercise psychology. You will examine scientific evidence related to young people, physical activity and health to identify exercise physiology concepts and principles in health recommendation policies. This is examined further in our Anatomy and Biomechanics unit, where you will learn the principles of human movement, biomechanics and the role of anatomy in sport and exercise science. This can then be related to our Critical Sport Pedagogy unit where you will identify social justice issues in physical education and youth sport. In practice, you will be introduced to the Foundations in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy to develop your knowledge of basic teaching skills and styles, and then apply this to your own sessions. You will then develop these approaches through net and fielding games and subsequently plan, deliver and evaluate your own sessions in our Developing Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy unit.

As concerns around the physical inactivity and health of young people persist, our Pedagogies for Physical Literacy and Health unit will equip you with the skills to promote physical education and youth sport in a school setting. You will then expand this approach to improve physical activity across the lifespan in our Physical Activity and Health Interventions unit. Here, you will examine the benefits of physical activity on health and disease causation including coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and obesity. More importantly, you will also consider the role of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health in the prevention, management and treatment of disease. To diversify your approach to teaching, our optional unit in Inclusive Sport Pedagogy will introduce you to sociological concepts in equity and inclusion within physical education and sport for young people. Similarly, you will examine key theories and concepts in Sport, Physical Activity and Social Inclusion centered around gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and disability.

In areas of the mind, you will be given an Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology and how it contributes to performance enhancement and athlete wellbeing. Through examining human behaviour, you will also look at the Social Psychology of Sport by analysing theories, principles and concepts to understand behaviour and its effects on performance and participation in sport and physical activity. Furthermore, you will analyse the Psychology of Physical Activity, how it affects participation and psychological wellbeing. Finally, you will have the opportunity to complete a Dissertation for Sport Science Courses where you will identify a key issue relevant to your study and examine it using the skills and knowledge gained from your academic study. To help you with this, our units in Dissertation Preparation, Research Methods for Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity, and an Introduction to Research Methods will support you in reading and understanding research, and to complete a proposal with ethical documentation.

To prepare you for your career, our Working in Sport and Physical Education unit will introduce you to multiple career pathways available within the sport & physical activity industry. Furthermore, you will be provided with skills for the job application and interview process in our Professional Development and Employability unit. Similarly, you will engage in project management to design a school or community-based intervention based on your knowledge of government policy, partnership and grant applications in our Professional Development (Sport Policy Enactment) unit. To add to this, you can also undertake a Professional Practice Year (Sport Science and Physical Activity) that will allow you to gain work experience while developing your professional skills.