Coventry University Postgraduate Brochure - School of Life Sciences

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES

Coventry University

Ranked 13th in UK Guardian University Guide 2019

Welcome I am delighted to welcome you to the School of Life Sciences, based within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Coventry University.

Research inspired and practice-led, our school and its staff are committed to providing you with a learning environment that has been specifically designed to engage, inform and excite you; setting you on a journey of life-changing learning and exploration.

We want you to get the very best from your university experience, by providing a high-quality learning environment and state-of-the-art facilities. Our staff are experts in their fields and will provide you with practical advice and support to find the career of your choice when you graduate.

As a school, we share a passion for the biological basis of human health and disease, analysis of the chemical composition of materials and the evaluation and defence of forensic evidence against legal challenge. We also focus on the application of scientific principles to the way the body functions during sport and physical activity, prevention and treatment of injuries, food science, and nutrition and diet-related health issues.

By being part of our school, you can expect to be offered a range of opportunities, whether you are looking to explore our latest research, global networks and partnerships, experiment with the latest technology in our laboratories, or secure practical work experience opportunities that will help you to become a leader of the future.

The following pages provide you with an overview of everything our school and the Faculty has to offer. I hope that you are able to join us on our exciting adventure.

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Ann Green Head of School

The Faculty inspires our students and partners to engage with and explore their passion for health and life: through high-quality teaching, practical application and simulation, research and enterprise.

Working together, we make a difference to individuals, organisations and a global community.

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Teaching excellence

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Facilities

08 Our approach: learning through exploration 10

Life-changing research

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Globally connected

14 Applied Sport and Exercise Science 15

Biomedical Science MSc

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Biotechnology MSc

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Molecular Biology MSc

18 Pharmacology and Drug Discovery MSc 19 Science of Youth Coaching and Development MSc 20

Strength and Conditioning MSc

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Sports and Exercise Nutrition MSc

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Further information

GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2019 UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR FOR STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Awarded Gold for outstanding teaching and learning 2017.

Teaching excellence As a university, we are proud of our teaching achievements, including being awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) the government’s first major assessment of teaching quality in universities. We’ve also been awarded 4 stars for our teaching excellence (QS stars 2018).

The School of Life Sciences is nationally and internationally recognised for its high standards of teaching and research. We aim to ensure that when students finish their studies, they are: • Professionally skilled, including decision-making, team working and leadership skills.

• Confident, capable and resilient following a transformative university experience.

• Worldly-wise with a global outlook and cultural awareness.

• Community-minded and ready to make a difference in our society.

Preparing you for the real world Our courses provide real-life experience through industry engagement, work experience, ‘live’ projects, actual case studies and simulation. You will also gain hands-on experience of a wide range of experimental techniques, including use of the latest laboratory and research equipment in the bioscience courses and innovative equipment for the assessment and monitoring of athletic performance in the sport and exercise related courses.

Our specialist employment and placement advisors help you to find professional placements and internships in the UK or abroad, as well as supporting your transition into employment.

Research inspired Our postgraduate teaching is heavily influenced by our research, with research-active academics teaching across the Faculty on a regular basis. This means that you will have access to the most up-to-date thinking in life sciences disciplines. You may also have the chance to collaborate with staff on research projects.

Laboratory and field work is a substantial component of many of our courses, mirroring the research techniques used in professional and academic practice. In modern well-equipped laboratories, you will learn a wide range of applied scientific techniques, developing the key experimental, data handling and reporting skills required for a career in science. During your course you may be given the opportunity to collaborate with our staff on a research project. In the past, such projects have led to students presenting their research at events including the British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Annual Conferences and publishing articles in academic journals.

Coventry University

2nd in UK for Teaching Excellence (TEF) Times Higher Education metrics ranking 2017

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Our Life Sciences courses are inspired by research, with research-active staff teaching across the Faculty, providing you with access to the latest thinking in your discipline.

Facilities Our new multi-million pound Alison Gingell Building is home to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for microbiology, cell culture, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry and forensic science as well as sport and exercise science simulation and the latest sports therapy equipment.

Set across five floors, the Alison Gingell Building complements our existing facilities with a range of specialist and practical facilities, social spaces, meeting and general teaching rooms. The building offers an excellent learning environment by bringing together all the essential practical and simulation equipment required by leaders and health and life sciences professionals.

In January 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge officially opened the building and saw for themselves the innovative teaching and simulation activities.

Students from the School of Life Sciences work alongside health and behavioural sciences students as part of our wider Faculty mission to combine technology, science, health and well-being together, collaborating to create life-changing ideas and expertise.

Many of our facilities, including the new Alison Gingell Building, are used by the local community. We are proud to work in partnership with local companies and organisations to develop joint initiatives that help us to be a university in the city, for the city.

Ground floor Features a mock ambulance, specialist laboratories for sport science, biomechanics, strength and conditioning, a running track for gait analysis and a sports therapy clinic. There are also dedicated research and simulation areas for physiology and sport science and an environmental chamber.

First floor Features a mock hospital operating theatre, hospital wards, midwifery suite, clinical skills rooms, consultation rooms, high dependency units and an orthotics laboratory. There are also two community houses to showcase assistive design and practice.

Second floor Features research laboratories for chemistry, molecular biology and microbiology, physiotherapy and sports therapy treatment practice rooms.

Third floor Features an analytical laboratory for forensic science, environment and geographical science and a brand new dedicated research lab opening in 2019.

Fourth floor Our Lab+ has the capability to accommodate up to 270 students at once and features the latest audio visual learning aids which help us to make sure that we have consistency between classes and more opportunities for students to learn and explore together.

Our laboratories are well equipped with the latest industrystandard equipment including facilities for microscopy, cell culture, haematology, DNA analysis, chemical analysis and forensic testing.

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The state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building was the winner in the inspiring learning spaces category at the 2018 Education Estates Awards.

Our approach: learning through exploration We share a passion for exploring and understanding the science of life and inspiring others to do the same. Our staff are committed to providing you with a learning environment that supports you on a journey of life-changing learning and exploration.

We want our students to be able to make a positive impact in the world, whether through improving the safety or nutritional quality of the food we eat through developments in food science or assisting individuals to become healthier through exercise or nutrition. By exploring how forensic evidence impacts on criminal cases our students contribute to the delivery of a fair process through the criminal justice system.

By encouraging learning through exploration, we ensure that our students and academics have every possible opportunity to connect with the local community and industry, whilst working together to challenge each other to become pioneers in our chosen fields.

In addition to making an impact on the health and lives of people across the globe we are also conscious of the impact of our activities on the environment. We are proud that in the 2017 People and Planet University League, which ranks universities on their environmental and ethical performance, Coventry University was in the highest ‘First Class’ category.

There is a growing demand for highly skilled life sciences graduates with the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams across industry – in the health service, government establishments, research and educational institutions. The role of sport, exercise and therapy sciences in society has also shifted significantly over the past ten years. It is not only an area that we consider for top class athletes, we explore how science informs and underpins everyday life, helping people to live healthier and more fulfilled lives.

We encourage you to be curious, challenge existing thinking and develop robust experiments to test your ideas. Using the excellent facilities and through discussing ideas with our staff you can develop new knowledge.

Our community and industry partners are already using the Alison Gingell Building. This creates further opportunities for our students to undertake placements and work on real-world research programmes throughout their time at university.

Employability is embedded throughout our courses, with employability units in every faculty supporting real-world teaching, lecturers from industry, and the Professional Development module, available on most courses, which is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

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Our learning through exploration approach enables you to discover the answers to questions and be active participants in your learning rather than passive recipients of knowledge.

Our approach to learning provides opportunities to interact, engage and collaborate, positioning us as a hub of scientific learning and exploration.

Life-changing research The School of Life Sciences is nationally and internationally recognised for research that contributes to the real world. Our teaching is heavily influenced by our research, with research-active academics teaching across the Faculty on a regular basis.

High-quality, applied research lies at the heart of everything we do; we are committed to making a substantial contribution to some of today’s most challenging issues, through our dedicated Research Centres.

Centre for Advances in Behavioural Science (CABS) The mission of CABS is to advance theory and practice through behavioural science research to address real-world problems.

CABS works with individuals and communities to understand societal needs and develop solutions that impact lives and help to build healthy and resilient communities. This is achieved through conducting interdisciplinary behavioural science research that is innovative, rigorous, original and globally significant.

Centre for Innovative Research Across the Life Course (CIRAL) Our research is multidisciplinary, impacting on policy, clinical and social care decision-making and practice, and individual and community health and well-being. We tackle the challenges society faces today and those of the future. A core approach to health and well-being promotion lies in our beliefs - to improve the lives, health and well-being of young children, adults and their families.

Our mission is to understand and optimise the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and society through conducting innovative, rigorous, and original and globally significant, interdisciplinary research.

Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences (CSELS) Research within the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences (CSELS) reflects a broad range of sport, exercise and biological associated sciences to understand life from the level of molecules through to the whole body. The Centre has considerable expertise in cell biology, genomic and molecular biology, biochemistry, nutrition and food science, safety pharmacology, physiology, physical activity and sport performance.

CSELS has been awarded Royal Society of Biology accreditation for doctoral training.

Research themes include: • Whole-life span approaches from pre-natal to older adult.

• Psychological and behaviour interventions.

• Pharmaceuticals.

• Biochemical innovations.

• Sports and exercise.

• Health economics.

• Social policy.

• Disease prevention and innovative use of technology.

Researcher profile Professor Mike Duncan is a BASES accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist with research interests in the field of children, physical activity, exercise and obesity and has published over 150 publications.

Mike has experience in working with elite athletes in prescribing exercise programmes and evaluating performance. He has also worked extensively with community groups on topics such as physical activity interventions in children and adolescents and the effects of nutritional manipulation on cognitive and functional performance in older adults.

Professor Mike Duncan Sport and Exercise Scientist

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“My research is inspired by trying to understand the ways in which exercise can influence human performance and health. I aim to understand the impact of exercise on a range of variables including health and cognitive performance in diverse groups including elite athletes, children, older adults and people who are overweight and obese.”

We are committed to making a substantial contribution to some of today’s most challenging issues through our applied research.

Globally connected We are the university chosen by Coventry residents as well as students from over 130 countries. Our academic staff, tutors and researchers hail from around the world too and their work has a global impact, making a difference to communities ranging from Amazonian Brazil to Dubai.

IMPETUS Linguae Mundi Global experience

At Coventry University we strongly believe in developing our students into graduates who are globally employable. We offer a wide range of work and study experiences, both in the UK and internationally, that allow our students to gain the important global skills that will help them to stand out from the crowd.

Linguae Mundi

The IMPETUS training programme offers online courses and workshops designed to improve your cultural awareness and develop new knowledge useful for working in a multicultural environment.

This is our innovative foreign language programme*. You could explore one of 30 different languages in a practical and interactive environment, which is great practice for visiting or working overseas in the future.

Global opportunities We offer many global opportunities for home and non-UK postgraduates. The Centre for Global Engagement (CGE) can help you to gain an international experience in a choice of over 100 different countries and offers a variety of programmes, such as the extracurricular Global Leaders Programme*.

Global Leaders Programme (GLP) This exciting, members-only programme develops industry leaders of the future. You can expand your global skills in our specialist workshops, experience new cultures and different countries, and meet global leaders at networking events.

The Global Leaders Programme is available at advanced Diploma level for postgraduate students.

At postgraduate level the workshops will be even more challenging and rewarding, giving you the opportunity to manage people, coach and mentor others, and build your leadership qualities.

Additionally, you will also have the opportunity to learn one of over 20 different languages and visit large multi-national organisations.

Previous visits have included the BBC, Manchester United and the Bank of England. www.coventry.ac.uk/cge

Coventry University

1st for overseas student experiences Based on the number of student trips abroad - HESA 2016/17 UK

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* Fees apply.

The international experience can help you to contextualise your learning and enable you to compare and contrast different approaches to your subject.

Applied Sport and Exercise Science Why Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences at Coventry University?

Course information

• Our multi-million-pound Alison Gingell Building includes new facilities for teaching and research such as a running track, a specialist strength and conditioning facility, biomechanical assessment, physiological testing, and access to specialist equipment such as GPS tracking technology, light gate systems, opto-track and extensive exercise science laboratories.

Applied Sport and Exercise Science Entry: Sept 2019 - full-time/part-time www.coventry.ac.uk/applied-sport-msc Overview This course aims to provide you with the technical, analytical, practical and professional knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance human performance across a range of domains (sport, occupational, health) using exercise.

The programme has been mapped against the British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accreditation framework, which covers practical ability in laboratory techniques, reflective practice, theoretical basis of the physiology and psychology of sports and exercise. This enables you to apply for accreditation following a period of supervised experience as a sport and exercise scientist.

We’ll support you to develop your expertise and practical ability to prescribe exercise programmes, then evaluate and monitor their effectiveness on the human body. In individual and team sport settings, as well as performance and health related settings, you will put your learning into practice via case studies and real-world situations.

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• Access to industry-standard software, including those for assessing dietary analysis and energy expenditure and specialist equipment, including fat suits, an environmental chamber and a range of ergometers and metabolic carts.

• Expert staff in sport and exercise psychology, physiology, exercise and health, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, and nutrition, many conducting ongoing research and consultancy.

• On completion, have the opportunity to apply for accreditation by the British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), the sector’s leading professional body, following a period of supervised experience as a sport and exercise scientist.

• The course’s strong focus on research skills provides an ideal platform for further study at PhD level or undertaking research.

Information is correct at the time of going to print, however, changes may occur. Check the website or contact us before applying to study at Coventry University to check the most up-to-date position.

Biomedical Science MSc

Course information Biomedical Science MSc Entry: Sept 2019/May 2020 - full-time/part-time (Option for professional experience) www.coventry.ac.uk/biomedical-science-msc Overview As key contributors to modern healthcare, including disease diagnosis, monitoring of therapy and research into disease mechanisms, specialist and senior biomedical scientists are in great demand both within the NHS and private hospital laboratories.

Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), this master’s course offers postgraduate training in selected disciplines – Haematology and Blood Transfusion Science, Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology or Infection Science.

You can advance your skills and knowledge in laboratory management, together with modern scientific developments, such as genomics and stem cell technology.

Alongside the practical applications of biomedical science, you will explore recent scientific developments in diagnostic laboratory pathology, genomics and regenerative medicine.

Why Biomedical Science at Coventry University?

• This professionally focused course has been designed in response to employer feedback over current skills gaps in disease diagnostics, as well as areas such as quality assurance, laboratory accreditation and work based training.

• You will be taught by an experienced teaching team who have worked both in the NHS and research laboratories • If you choose the extended ‘With Professional Experience’ route, you will have the opportunity to gain substantive professional experience and have the option of applying for an internship with a host of different organisations or participate in supervised, campus-based projects.

• Our multi-million pound, state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building features a suite of analytical and biological laboratories. Cuttingedge precision instruments for measurements and analysis offer a ‘hands on’ approach to testing clinical samples, setting up the instrumentation, calibration, quality control and result validation.

• This course demonstrates your proficiency in laboratory medicine to IBMS and Clinical Pathology Accreditation laboratory training standards.

• Teaching links with the local NHS cardiac rehabilitation team and with staff in hospital diagnostic laboratories.

Accreditations

Information is correct at the time of going to print, however, changes may occur. Check the website or contact us before applying to study at Coventry University to check the most up-to-date position.

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Biotechnology MSc Why Biotechnology at Coventry University?

Course information

• Our multi-million pound, state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building features a suite of analytical and biological laboratories where you can gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge industry techniques such as flow cytometry, Real-Time PCR, luminometry, virology, molecular cloning and eukaryotic cell culture.

Biotechnology MSc Entry: Sept 2019/Jan 2020 - full-time/part-time (Option for professional experience) www.coventry.ac.uk/biotech-msc Overview Analysts have predicted that biotechnology will be one of the most important applied sciences of the 21st century and a key driver in the world economy. From agricultural and environmental to pharmaceutical and healthcare products and services, it already represents one of the largest and most rapidly growing sectors within the life sciences.

This master’s course is designed to provide the training and development necessary to meet demand for highly skilled scientists within the expanding and global bioscience sector.

It can lead to a wide range of careers including academic, commercial, industrial and healthcare applications of biotechnology.

• Our experienced teaching team have extensive experience of laboratory research in biomaterials, transgenics, virology, gene therapy, general and industrial microbiology, molecular cloning, immunobiology, RNA biology and advanced eukaryotic cell culture techniques.

• Guest lectures from current practitioners in the biotechnology industry, laboratory research and other jobs in science in areas including bioremediation, rapid diagnostics, biofuels and plant biotechnology.

• Extensive industry links with relevant biotechnology companies.

• If you choose the extended ‘With Professional Experience’ route, you will have the opportunity to gain substantive professional experience and have the option of applying for an internship with a host of different organisations or participate in supervised, campus-based projects.

The course aims to expand your knowledge of the molecular, biochemical, cell biological and genetic techniques underpinning modern biotechnology and how they can be used to solve real-world problems and benefit society.

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Information is correct at the time of going to print, however, changes may occur. Check the website or contact us before applying to study at Coventry University to check the most up-to-date position.

Molecular Biology MSc

Course information Molecular Biology MSc Entry: Sept 2019/Jan 2020 - full-time/part-time (Option for professional experience) www.coventry.ac.uk/molecular-biology-msc

Why Molecular Biology at Coventry University?

• Our multi-million pound, state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building features high specification molecular biology, cell culture and analytical facilities.

Overview

• You will receive a hands-on research led laboratory experience and essential techniques in molecular biology including: bioinformatics; nucleic acid and protein extraction; PCR, RT-PCR and qPCR analysis; recombinant DNA cloning and gene expression.

Molecular biology – the study of the basis of life, focuses on the structure and function of DNA, RNA and protein and their interactions with each other.

• Taught by an experienced teaching team who have extensive research experience in molecular microbiology, viral inhibition, vaccine development, cloning, cell biology, cell regeneration, genetics, gene expression, biochemistry and cancer biology.

This master’s course responds to the demand for highly skilled scientists who can identify defects in cellular systems at the nucleic acid level and conduct genetic modification of organisms which allow a greater understanding of cellular function. Such insights and innovations are already responsible for the development of new diagnostic tests, novel products, therapeutic agents, detection of biomarkers, identification of faulty genes and subsequent correction of those defects.

The Molecular Biology MSc at Coventry University aims to build theoretical knowledge of this ever expanding field and competency in molecular laboratory techniques. These key skills are applied to two selected areas, the application of molecular biology to health and disease, and synthetic biology - the ability to build biological “circuits” or pathways by creating novel DNA constructs. These constructs can be utilised in the design of products such as drugs or biofuels.

• If you choose to apply for the extended ‘With Professional Experience’ route, you will have the opportunity to gain substantive professional experience and have the option of applying for an internship with a host of different organisations or participate in supervised, campus-based projects.

• Industrial links with companies such as Inocardia, BioCote, LyteGro, Anthony Nolan, Biotest, Medherant, Zeta Analytical, Atrium Health, Cell Therapy Sciences and Rightangled.

• Links with the local NHS hospitals and diagnostic laboratories.

Information is correct at the time of going to print, however, changes may occur. Check the website or contact us before applying to study at Coventry University to check the most up-to-date position.

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Pharmacology and Drug Discovery MSc

Course information

Why Pharmacology and Drug Discovery at Coventry University?

Pharmacology and Drug Discovery MSc Entry: Sept 2019/Jan 2020 - full-time/part-time (Option for professional experience) www.coventry.ac.uk/pharmacology-msc

• Our multimillion pound, state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building features a suite of analytical and biological laboratories where you will have the opportunity to gain hands on experience using industry standard techniques, such as flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, western blotting, in-vitro tissue models, real-time PCR, luminometry and eukaryotic cell culture.

Overview This master’s course provides the training and development necessary to meet the demand for highly skilled scientists within the expanding and global bioscience sector. It can lead to a wide range of careers including academic, commercial, industrial and healthcare applications of pharmacology and drug discovery.

Professional pharmacologists are essential to speed up the critical task of translating basic laboratory medical research into commercially-ready medical biotechnology and drugs that can be used to diagnose and treat patients. As well as relevant biotechnical innovations associated with pharmacology and drug discovery, classical clinical trial design and health-outcomes research, the course also encompasses an emerging area of science that is known as ‘Translational Medicine’.

Translational Medicine requires a new breed of pharmacologist who can apply basic science knowledge and skills to experimental study design, management and data analysis, and who understands the legislation and other regulatory procedures surrounding disease treatment. Our course is designed to provide such specialist skills.

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• You will be taught by an experienced teaching team with extensive experience of laboratory research in pharmacology, physiology, molecular biology, ageing and computational biology.

• Regular guest lectures from current practitioners in the pharmacology and drug design industry, laboratory research and clinical trials.

• If you choose the extended ‘With Professional Experience’ route, you will have the opportunity to gain substantive professional experience and have the option of applying for an internship with a host of different organisations or participate in supervised, campus-based projects.

• Extensive industry links with relevant companies, such as Inocardia, BioCote, LyteGro, Anthony Nolan, Biotest, Medherant, Zeta Analytical, Atrium Health, Cell Therapy Sciences and Rightangled.

• Links with local NHS hospitals and diagnostic laboratories.

Information is correct at the time of going to print, however, changes may occur. Check the website or contact us before applying to study at Coventry University to check the most up-to-date position.

Science of Youth Coaching and Development MSc

Course information Science of Youth Coaching and Development MSc Entry: Sept 2019 - full-time www.coventry.ac.uk/science-youth-msc Overview There is a growing understanding that the development of high level sporting performance and lifelong physical activity and exercise begins in childhood.

As such there is a need to apply and modify scientific principles of sport and exercise and to nurture the development of children and adolescents. Consequently, there is a growing demand for highly trained specialists in the field.

This course aims to foster an evidence-based approach, connecting the science of sport and exercise to the coaching process in youth populations. We cover aspects related to youth coaching, including profiling and strength and conditioning for children and adolescents, the development of motor skills, the fundamentals of youth coaching, critical issues in youth coaching research, research skills, professional practice and professional development. Within these areas, the science of physiology, psychology, and biomechanical factors influencing youth performance will be applied.

Why Science of Youth Coaching and Development at Coventry University?

• Our multi-million-pound Alison Gingell Building includes new facilities for teaching and research such as a running track, a specialist strength and conditioning facility, biomechanical assessment, physiological testing, and access to specialist equipment such as GPS tracking technology, light gate systems, and opto-track.

• Benefit from connections with sports clubs and educational settings to provide real and varied placement opportunities.

• Successful completion provides development of competencies to apply as graduates to the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).

• Teaching staff are involved in conducting ongoing research and consultancy in sport and exercise psychology, physiology, exercise and health, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, and nutrition. The teaching staff, who are accredited with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and UK Strength and Conditioning Association, will provide varied pedagogical approaches in their teaching to ensure a rich learning experience.

• Blended and innovative teaching methods to suit a range of different student needs.

Information is correct at the time of going to print, however, changes may occur. Check the website or contact us before applying to study at Coventry University to check the most up-to-date position.

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Strength and Conditioning MSc Why Strength and Conditioning at Coventry University?

Course information

• New state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building featuring indoor running track, specialist strength and conditioning facility, biomechanical assessment, physiological testing, and access to specialist equipment such as GPS tracking technology, light gate systems, and opto-track and extensive exercise science laboratories.

Strength and Conditioning MSc Entry: Sept 2019/May 2020 - full-time/part-time www.coventry.ac.uk/strength-conditioning-msc Overview This exciting master’s focuses on an evidence-based approach to understanding the science of strength training and the application of strength and conditioning in enhancing human performance.

The course aims to develop your expertise and practical ability to prescribe, monitor and evaluate strength and conditioning programmes to optimise exercise performance and recovery.

The programme is explicitly designed to relate to the standards of professional practice within strength and conditioning.

Theoretical and practical course content is aligned to the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certification and UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) competencies, so you can work towards your accreditation as a strength and conditioning coach while you study.

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• Access to industry-standard software, including those for assessing dietary analysis and energy expenditure and specialist equipment, including fat suits, an environmental chamber and a range of ergometers and metabolic carts.

• Module learning outcomes aligned with industry best practice, preparing you for UKSCA accreditation and NSCA certification.

• Expert teaching staff in sport and exercise psychology, physiology, exercise and health, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, and nutrition, many of whom are conducting ongoing research and consultancy.

• Many staff are members of professional institutions such as the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and conduct research in sport and exercise science, including work on skeletal muscle, high-intensity exercise, clinical physiology and upper-body exercise.

• Flexible study incorporating distance learning to fit study into your own schedule.

Information is correct at the time of going to print, however, changes may occur. Check the website or contact us before applying to study at Coventry University to check the most up-to-date position.

Sports and Exercise Nutrition MSc

Course information Sports and Exercise Nutrition MSc Entry: Sept 2019 - full-time/part-time www.coventry.ac.uk/sports-nutrition-msc Overview This exciting master’s aims to foster an evidence-based approach to understanding the science and application of sports nutrition and exercise for a diverse range of individuals to improve their health, fitness or sporting performance.

The multidisciplinary course draws together a broad range of biosciences subject matter within the areas of sport, exercise physiology, health and nutrition.

You will consider the components of fitness, including nutritional requirements, energy expenditure, body mass and body composition, examining some of the common problems associated with general health and well-being, diet and nutrition, exercise and sport performance.

Why Sports and Exercise Nutrition at Coventry University?

• New state-of-the-art Alison Gingell Building featuring an indoor running track, specialist strength and conditioning facility, biomechanical assessment, physiological testing, and access to specialist equipment such as GPS tracking technology, light gate systems, and opto-track and extensive exercise science laboratories.

• Access to industry-standard software, including those for assessing dietary analysis and energy expenditure and specialist equipment, including kitchens, an environmental chamber and a range of ergometers and metabolic carts.

• Successful completion provides eligibility to apply as graduates to the Sports and Nutrition Register (SENr), a collaboration between the British Dietetic Association, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and The Nutrition Society.

• Opportunity to undertake placements at a range of local professional and amateur sports clubs, as well as the University’s sports teams.

• Expert staff in sport and exercise psychology, physiology, exercise and health, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, and nutrition, many conducting ongoing research and consultancy.

It is also one of the few courses in the Midlands which allow you to demonstrate the academic competencies outlined in the Sports and Exercise Nutrition register (SENr), the national register for qualified sport and exercise nutritionists.

Information is correct at the time of going to print, however, changes may occur. Check the website or contact us before applying to study at Coventry University to check the most up-to-date position.

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Further information Open Days At our Open Days you can expect to speak to academic staff and current students, tour our excellent modern facilities and accommodation, and get valuable advice on careers and finance.

It is also the best way to get a real feel for what it would be like to study here. You will have the opportunity to find out more about courses, our approach to teaching and learning, and our facilities.

We are here to help.

We hold Open Days at our Coventry campus and attend postgraduate study events regularly throughout the year, both in the UK and overseas.

Student-led tours If you are unable to attend an Open Day, you may join one of our student-led tours of the campus and facilities that run between October and June.

For more information about student-led tours and Open Days, please visit: www.coventry.ac.uk/opendays How to apply If you are a UK student, to apply to study on a postgraduate course (full-time or part-time) you should complete an online postgraduate application form. This form is available via each course page on our website. The relevant web links are listed on the course pages in this prospectus.

International/EU students International and EU students should apply online or by downloading the application form available at www.coventry.ac.uk/apply or via the course pages on our website.

The contents of this brochure are correct at the time of going to press. The course information within it relates to the 2019/20 academic year. We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. Please visit www.coventry.ac.uk/study-at-coventry for up-to-date information on courses and other facilities and services described here before making any application or accepting any offer.

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