Undergraduate study
     

Sport & Exercise

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise (Sport Studies)

  • UCAS code: LC36 BSc/SESSt
  • Length: 3 years

2012 entry

  • Fee for UK/EU students: £7,950
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  • Typical offer: A typical offer is 260 tariff points from at least 2 A levels (or equivalent)
 

Should men and women get equal prize money for winning Wimbledon? Should participation in all sports be encouraged regardless of background Should strict controls be introduced to ensure football clubs are owned by fit and proper persons, and not laden with debt?


You explore these questions and more.

You take a close look at the cultural, sociological and political environment which surrounds sport, and how money and the media produce and portray role models like David Beckham, Tiger Woods and Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Allied to this, you explore the nature of sport from a scientific, historical and social perspective, including issues such as drug taking, gender, racism and cheating in sport. Is sport a microcosm of wider society, and what value is there in increasing the public’s participation in sport and exercise?

How you learn

You undertake a mixed programme of learning situations to reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the degree. This includes lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, laboratory work and practical sessions. You are expected to engage fully with the programme through thorough preparation and extensive use of the Library and the internet.

How you are assessed

A broad range of assessments is designed to assess your full capabilities. These include essays, examinations, laboratory reports and presentations.

Career opportunities

Your deep and broad understanding of sport, along with your analytical insight and communication skills, equip you for many careers in the sport and recreation industry. These include sport development work, recreation management, journalism, coaching and teaching.

Entry requirements

A typical offer is 260 tariff points from at least two A levels (or equivalent). You must have five GCSEs including English, maths and a science at grade C (or equivalent). We recommend an Access course if you're a mature student.

To enter the second year you need an HND in Sport Science/Exercise with a merit profile in appropriate modules.

More information

  • Watch our sport and exercise video

  • Sport & Exercise lecture This lecture is given at the beginning of term two on the level two module “human movement in sport and exercise”. It covers theory and research into the coordination and control of human movement from both a motor learning and a biomechanics perspective. Term two requires students to apply the theory when undertaking a small research project. This podcast gives an overview of term two and what is expected of the students during the research project.
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