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Sport and Health Sciences Learning and Teaching
You will learn through lectures, tutor-led seminars and laboratory and practical sessions. You will have a personal tutor who is available for advice and support throughout your studies. During our programmes you will develop essential skills such as effective communication strategies, competent use of specialised IT and self-management (time-management, cooperative working, allocation of effort and meeting of deadlines). You will also be encouraged to attend and present at student conferences (eg, The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Student Conference). Many students also take modules in leadership studies with the Business School and law with the Law School.
Assessment
All modules are assessed, with second and third year modules contributing towards your final degree classification. Modules are assessed using a variety of methods including essays, exams, oral and written presentations, laboratory reports and a dissertation. We aim to strike a 50:50 balance between coursework and exams over the duration of the programmes.
Module Choice
Option modules can extend beyond your main subject area if you are studying a Single Honours degree, dependent on timetable constraints, prerequisites and programme structure.
Study Abroad
Our four-year BSc Exercise and Sport Sciences with Study Abroad programme offers you the chance to spend your third year studying abroad at a partner institution. Students studying the three-year BSc Exercise and Sport Sciences have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad during the first half of their second year. The opportunity to study abroad can greatly enhance your employability skills and build your confidence and competencies. We currently have arrangements with partner universities in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the USA.
Careers
Our degrees have high academic standing and are designed to prepare you optimally for employment or further training in a wide variety of professional careers. The degrees are first and foremost Honours degrees in science. That means that you will be qualified to get a job on the basis of being accomplished at
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undertaking degree-level scientific work. A number of our graduates choose to work in the sport, exercise and health sector, but many choose to use their skills to gain employment in alternative sectors. Our programmes also provide an excellent foundation for further study through either a postgraduate degree or vocational training. Employability skills are embedded into the curriculum and specialised careers initiatives help maximise your career prospects. We also offer employability and career development modules which prove extremely popular with our students. Information about graduate destinations and our careers and employability initiatives can be found on our website at www.exeter.ac.uk/ug/sport/careers
Programme Details
The modules outlined below are indicative for each programme and are subject to change.
BSc Exercise and Sport Sciences (Also available with Study Abroad)
LOCATION: EXETER (ST LUKE’S CAMPUS)
You’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles underlying sport and exercise performance and participation. Our programme is designed to develop your knowledge of three subject areas in Sport Sciences (physiology, biomechanics and psychology) and to help you understand the variables involved in enhancing exercise or sports performance. Year 1 Sports Training Physiology; Bioenergetics; Foundations of Biomechanics; Human Physiology; Foundations of Exercise and Sport Psychology; Nutrition and Metabolism; Human Anatomy and Kinanthropometry; Introduction to Statistics. Year 2 Biomechanics and Kinesiology; Sport Psychology; Exercise Physiology; Research Methods and Analytical Procedures. Options from: Strength and Conditioning Physiology; Sports Nutrition and Metabolism; Skill Acquisition; Leadership: Challenges and Practice; Learning and Teaching in Physical Education; Introduction to the Law for Non-Lawyers; Employability and Career Development. Year 3 Dissertation or Independent Research Review. Options from: Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement; Clinical Exercise Prescription; Paediatric Exercise Physiology; Sport, Physical Activity and Health; Sports Psychology; Physiological Determinants of
Exercise Performance; Learning for Teaching: School Experience; Integrated Physiology and Adaption to Physical (in) Activity.
BSc Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences
BSc Human Biosciences
LOCATION: EXETER (STREATHAM AND
LOCATION: EXETER (STREATHAM AND ST LUKE’S CAMPUSES)
Human Biosciences at the University of Exeter is taught jointly by Biosciences and Sport and Health Sciences. The programme offers innovative and collaborative teaching in response to a demand for graduates with biological and sport science skills. It allows you to study scientific aspects of health, physical activity and biotechnology and recognises the importance that exercise can play in the prevention and treatment of disease. You will receive a thorough grounding in the study of human and molecular biology together with the various sub-disciplines of exercise and sport sciences, including biomechanics, kinesiology, human and applied physiology, molecular biology, genetics and medical microbiology. Year 1 Fundamental Principles for Bioscientists; Genetics; Microbiology; Cells; Human Anatomy and Kinanthropometry; Foundations of Biomechanics; Human Physiology; Bioenergetics. Year 2 Research Skills and Bioethics; Exercise Physiology; Biomechanics and Kinesiology; Quantitative Research Methods. Options from: Medical and General Microbiology; Molecular Biology of the Gene; Forensic Science; Advanced Cell Biology; Genomics and Introductory Bioinformatics; Modern Theories of Evolution; Molecular Microbiology; Strength and Conditioning Physiology; Nutrition and Metabolism. Year 3 Dissertation or Independent Research Review/Project. Options from: Frontiers in Molecular Cell Biology; Cellular Basis of Immunity; Molecular Basis of Infection; Microbial Effectors of Disease; Cell Biology of Disease; Sports Nutrition and Metabolism; Science Communication; Bioinformatics; Paediatric Exercise Physiology; Clinical Exercise Prescription; Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement; Physiological Determinants of Exercise Performance; Integrated Physiology and Adaptations to Physical (in) activity; Employability and Career Development.
(also available with Professional Training Year) ST LUKE’S CAMPUSES)
Taught jointly by the University of Exeter Medical School and Sport and Health Sciences, this programme blends an understanding of the pathology, prevention and treatment of acute or chronic disease/injury, alongside an insight into the science underpinning the optimal preparation, performance and rehabilitation of the athlete or healing patient. The combination of medical sciences and sport and health sciences enables you to develop a holistic understanding of the human body and exercise and physical activity. Year 1 Foundations of Biomechanics; Sports Training Physiology; Foundations of Nutrition and Metabolism; Foundations of Exercise and Sport Psychology; Integrated Clinical Science 1; Expanding Horizons 1; Fundamental Skills for Medical Scientists. Year 2 Exercise Physiology; Biomechanics and Kinesiology; Sport Psychology; Integrated Clinical Science 2; Principles of Good Clinical Practice and Research. Optional selections from: Strength and Conditioning Physiology; Sports Nutrition and Metabolism; Skill Acquisition; Learning and Teaching in Physical Education; Molecular Biology of the Gene; Analytical Techniques in Biochemistry; Anatomical Science; Immunopathology. Year 3 Dissertation or Research Project; Medical Imaging - Principles and Applications; Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine. Optional selections from: Managing Clinical Trials: Putting Science into Practice; Medical ImagingPrinciples and Applications; Physiological Determinants of Exercise Performance; Paediatric Exercise Physiology; Sport, Physical Activity and Health; Clinical Exercise Prescription; Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement; Sport Psychology; Employability and Career Development; Business Awareness: Theory and Practice; Integrated Physiology and Adaptation to Physical (in) activity; Psychology Applied to Health.
Combined Honours Degrees BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise Science LOCATION: EXETER (STREATHAM AND ST LUKE’S CAMPUSES)
Taught jointly by Psychology and Sport and Health Sciences, full details of this degree are given on page 143.
Flexible Combined Honours LOCATION: EXETER (STREATHAM AND ST LUKE’S CAMPUSES)
Exercise and Sport Sciences may also be studied under the Flexible Combined Honours scheme (see page 98). SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES ENTRY DATA DEGREE PROGRAMMES
REQUIRED SUBJECTS
TYPICAL OFFER
Exercise and Sport Sciences
GCE AL scienceÌ at grade B; IB science at HL5
AAA-AAB; IB: 36-34
Exercise and Sport Sciences with Study Abroad
GCE AL scienceÌ at grade B; IB science at HL5
A*AA-AAB; IB: 38-34
Human Biosciences
GCE AL Biology grade B and another science at grade B or two GCE AS science subjects at grade B; IB Biology HL5 and a second science at HL5 or two science subjects at SL5
AAB-ABB; IB: 34-32
Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences
GCE AL Biology grade B and another science at grade B; IB Biology HL5; and a second science at HL5
AAA-AAB; IB: 36-34
BC03 3 yrs
Sports and Exercise Medical Sciences with Professional Training Year
GCE AL Biology grade B and another science at grade B; IB Biology HL5; and a second science at HL5
AAA-AAB; IB: 36-34
BSc Single Honours C602 3 yrs
C605 4 yrs C900 3 yrs
BC04 4 yrs
BSc Combined Honours
Psychology with Sport and Exercise Science
See Psychology
C8C6 3 yrs
Additional Selection Criteria Please ensure you read the information on additional selection criteria at www.exeter.ac.uk/ug/sport GCE AL/AS science includes: Biology/Human Biologyp; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Mathsp; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics. p If more than one of these is taken they would only count as one ‘science’ but could count as two A levels towards our general requirements. Ì Applicants studying one of the following BTEC Extended Diplomas will be considered without an A-level science as long as the necessary grades have been obtained overall and in the specified units: Sport and Exercise Science (a minimum of a distinction grade must be achieved in 40 of the mandatory credits); Applied Science (a minimum of a distinction grade must be obtained in 40 of the mandatory credits); Sport (Performance and Excellence) (a minimum of a distinction grade must be obtained 6 of the following units Principles of Anatomy and Physiology in Sport; The Physiology of Fitness; Fitness Training and Programming; Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise; Sports Nutrition; Psychology for Sports Performance; Exercise Health and lifestyle; Sports Injuries; Talent Identification and Development in Sport; Physical Education and the Care of Children and Young People; Research Investigation in Sport and Exercise Sciences; and Laboratory and Experimental Methods in Sport and Exercise Sciences). All Applicants are also required to have a minimum of a grade C in GCSE English Language and Mathematics or equivalent qualification. International Students can find details of English language requirements and Foundation programmes at www.exeter.ac.uk/ug/international Typical Offer Please read the important information about our typical offer on page 157. For full and up-to-date information on applying and entry requirements, including requirements for other types of qualification, please see www.exeter.ac.uk/ug/applications