Sport and Exercise Science 2017/18 Undergraduate Guide

Sport and Exercise Sciences Undergraduate study 2017/18

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An award-winning University

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University of the Year 2013 The University of Huddersfield became the Times Higher Education University of the Year in November 2013. Our particularly ‘bold, imaginative and innovative initiatives’ were noted by the panel.

Queen’s Award The University received the prestigious Queen’s Award for International Trade in 2013, linked to the growth in our international student community.

Queen’s Anniversary Prize In 2015, the University’s role in expanding the global boundaries of new music earned a Queen’s Anniversary Prize, one of the most coveted distinctions in UK Higher Education.

A Four Star University Huddersfield is a four star university rated as ‘highly international, demonstrating excellence in both teaching and research with an excellent environment for students and staff’, as awarded by QS Stars.

Educate North Award The University of Huddersfield won New University of the Year at the Educate North Awards in 2015 which celebrate the crucial role of Higher Education in the North of England.

Athena Swan In 2015, we were recognised for our commitment to gender equality – including the recruitment and career development of female scientists and engineers – by being granted the Athena SWAN Bronze Award.

Read more about all our awards at hud.ac.uk/our-awards

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Welcome to Sport and Exercise Sciences You have made an excellent choice in considering a Sport and Exercise Sciences course here at the University of Huddersfield. As you read through this brochure, I hope you’ll see why.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching. You’ll be taught by tutors who are highly committed to their subject and who care deeply about what you achieve.

Via our sport science labs, nutrition labs, and the University’s health and fitness centre, we’re able to offer you a range of facilities and opportunities to gain hands-on experience.

You’ll be supported to develop the knowledge and key skills which will help you to prepare for your future

career. Previous Huddersfield Sport and Exercise Sciences graduates have gone on to roles in education, healthcare, research, the media, community and social services, in organisations including the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, the NHS, LA Fitness, Chelsea Football Club and the UK Department of Health.* Other graduates have become self-employed as personal trainers or fitness instructors.

Join us and together we will take the first steps in making a real difference to your future career.

Professor John Playle Dean

What’s inside Study with us

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Meet us Precious’ student journey so far

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Hear how Matt swapped the Armed Forces for academia

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Our courses

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Apply to us

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Next steps

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Study with us

I’m planning to do a Master’s in physiotherapy, and then work in rehabilitation and physical activity with children and pregnant women.

Precious Oladipo, Exercise Science BSc(Hons)

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The UK’s only University where all our permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy *

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Our Sport and Exercise Sciences courses scored 91% for student satisfaction**

We believe that students come to University to prepare themselves for their future career.

So that’s what we focus on.

Supporting you to develop the skills, knowledge and attributes to become employable is right at the heart of our courses.

How do we do it?

All our Sport and Exercise Sciences courses are endorsed by SkillsActive

Firstly, all our Sport and Exercise Sciences courses are endorsed by SkillsActive. This means that you could study additional industry recognised qualifications as part of your degree. Some of our courses are also endorsed by The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) or approved by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr).

Secondly, we support you to gain real-world experience. You’ll go on a work placement during your course, giving you the chance to develop your skills in a professional environment.

We’ll try to give you opportunities which match your career goals.

Thirdly, our facilities give you the chance to learn practical skills.

Whether you’re assessing body composition in the Bod POD, measuring reaction forces on the Kistler force plate, or capturing high speed movements using the 3D motion analysis system, our labs help you to get hands-on.

And that’s not all. We’ve been the UK’s leading University for receiving National Teaching Fellowships to mark Britain’s best lecturers in Higher Education for the past eight years and we’re also the UK’s only University where 100% of permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy.* Wherever you see yourself in the future, you can be sure that studying a Sport and Exercise Sciences course at Huddersfield will support you in achieving your goals.

Supporting you to become employable is right at the heart of our courses. * Permanent staff, after probation: some recently appointed colleagues will only obtain recognition in the months after their arrival in Huddersfield, once they have started teaching. ** N ational Student Survey 2015

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Courses

Graduates employed:

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Exercise Science BSc(Hons)

Key information: UCAS code: B900 Duration: 3 years full-time/ 6 years part-time Entry requirements: BBB** at A Level (preferred subjects include PE, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Psychology) DDM at BTEC (preferred subjects include Sport, Exercise, Applied Sciences, Health Studies or Health Sciences) 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications inc. a grade B or above at A Level (in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, PE, or Psychology) or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (in Applied Science, Sport, or Sport and Exercise Science) Additional criteria: DBS check

The economic and personal burden of leading unhealthy lifestyles is clear. The number of people with diseases linked to physical inactivity and poor nutrition has increased dramatically. Equally there has been much made in the media and healthcare about how physical activity, sport and exercise can improve physiological and psychological wellbeing. This is a developing field in the UK and the demand for expertise in this area is increasing.

This course focuses on two main areas, physiology and psychology, in order to understand how the body works and why humans

*Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey).

For detailed course information, including full entry requirements, please visit hud.ac.uk/courses

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This course is endorsed by SkillsActive

This course is endorsed by BASES

behave the way they do.

It is designed to provide you with an opportunity to develop professional skills and knowledge to promote physical activity as an intervention to achieve health and wellbeing. Potential future careers include exercise referral specialist, physical activity coordinator, sports development officer, personal trainer and (following additional training) teacher in a variety of educational settings.

The course includes a work placement in your second year, in an appropriate environment, helping you to relate theory to practice and develop skills in a real work context.

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of graduates from this course go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating*

** The endorsement for practical work is an essential part of Science A Level study, and is a requirement for entry to our degree course.

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Courses

Graduates employed:

90-95%*

Sport Science BSc(Hons)

Key information: UCAS code: 8V2M Duration: 3 years full-time/ 6 years part-time Entry requirements: BBB** at A Level (preferred subjects include PE, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Psychology) DDM at BTEC (preferred subjects include Sport or Applied Sciences) 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications inc. a grade B or above at A Level (in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, PE, or Psychology) or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (in Applied Science, Sport, or Sport and Exercise Science) Additional criteria: DBS check

Sport science is a discipline that studies how the human body and mind work during physical exertion. Many national governing bodies of sport and professional sports clubs now employ sports scientists, strength and conditioning coaches, and sports psychologists to achieve the ‘marginal gains’ necessary for their players to compete to their full potential.

This course aims to provide the tools to optimise sport performance and minimise the risk of injury. It involves four main areas of study: physiology, psychology, biomechanics and nutrition.

Physiology examines how the body responds to exercise and physical activity, what

*Percentage of graduates from this subject area who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey).

For detailed course information, including full entry requirements, please visit hud.ac.uk/courses

This course is endorsed by SkillsActive

limits performance, and how appropriate training can improve performance.

Sport psychology examines the relationships between a performer’s psychological characteristics, the ability to use psychological skills, and the impact on sport performance. Biomechanics concerns the application of laws and principles of physics to human biological systems, and sports nutrition considers the specific nutritional needs of sports performers for performance and recovery.

The course includes a work placement in your second year, in an appropriate environment, helping you to relate theory to practice and develop skills in a real work context.

This course is endorsed by BASES

** The endorsement for practical work is an essential part of Science A Level study, and is a requirement for entry to our degree course.

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Our biomechanics and physiology labs help you to get hands-on experience

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Courses

Graduates employed:

70-95%* Key information: UCAS code: 3U9Z Duration: 3 years full-time/ 6 years part-time Entry requirements: BBB** at A Level (preferred subjects include PE, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Food Technology) DDM at BTEC (preferred subjects include Sport or Applied Sciences) 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications inc. a grade B or above at A Level (in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, PE, or D&T Food Technology) or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (in Applied Science, Sport, or Sport and Exercise Science) Additional criteria: DBS check

Sport, Exercise and Nutrition BSc(Hons)

Eating a healthy diet and being physically active are essential for wellbeing. Nutrition also plays a key role in achieving optimal athletic performance.

Experts in sport and exercise nutrition translate the most up to date scientific research into practical, evidence-based advice for competitive and recreational athletes, as well as groups and individuals wanting to improve their health, lose weight and be more active.

Sports nutrition is a developing area not only in elite sport, but in personal training and community based physical activity interventions.

This course covers sport science and nutrition, aiming to provide an in-depth understanding of biological sciences, nutrition, exercise and sports performance.

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For detailed course information, including full entry requirements, please visit hud.ac.uk/courses

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This course is endorsed by SkillsActive

Topics you may study include anatomy and physiology, fitness conditioning, food, digestion, metabolism and psychology.

Sport science is a developing field in the UK with career opportunities in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors in roles such as exercise referral specialist, physical activity coordinator, sports development officer, personal trainer, sports nutritionist and (following additional training) teacher in a variety of educational settings.

The course includes a work placement in your second year, in an appropriate environment, helping you to relate theory to practice and develop skills in a real work context.

This course is approved by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr)

Up to 5 modules on this course are focussed on nutrition

** The endorsement for practical work is an essential part of Science A Level study, and is a requirement for entry to our degree course.

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Supporting you to become employable is right at the heart of our courses.

I enjoyed the course because of its varied nature. It provides students with the freedom to tailor their education based on their interests and career aspirations.

Matthew Wheelton, graduated Exercise Science BSc(Hons) 2012, now Account Executive at Puma

My time at the University taught me so much. I developed knowledge in a wide range of subjects and was also able to build my confidence and skills, enabling me to start my own business.

Andrea Springthorpe, graduated in 2010, now Founder and Owner of Fit 4 Force

I completed my work placement with a company called Upbeat at Calderdale Council. During my time there I was able to lead and observe a range of classes from primary school physical activity and nutrition classes to adult cardiac exercise classes.

Jodi Casey, Exercise Science BSc(Hons) student, undertook her work placement with Upbeat Calderdale Council

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My student journey so far

Precious Oladipo Exercise Science BSc(Hons)

“I used to play with my toys and pretend to teach them!” says Precious Oladipo from South-East London, recalling her childhood dream of becoming a teacher. “I also wanted to be a professional gymnast, but I stopped doing gymnastics when I was 12.”

Her early interest in sport led her to studying Exercise Science BSc(Hons) at the University of Huddersfield.

“My mum’s a dietician and I wanted to be like her, and I’ve always been interested in health. I saw the course content for Exercise Science, and it seemed really practical and hands-on. The anatomy

I saw the course content and it appealed to me a lot.

content appealed to me a lot because I like that side of biology.

“I did a work placement with a physiotherapist, and also worked in a nursery”, explains Precious. These experiences have led to her future goals.

“I’m planning to do a Master’s in physiotherapy, and then work in rehabilitation and physical activity with children and pregnant women. It’s really important because pregnant women play a massive role in the development of fat cells in their foetus. If they don’t exercise, the foetus’ fat cells can grow in size.

“Since I’ve come to University, I’ve made some great friendships. I also like the scenery around here. It’s a really nice area to be in.”

To hear Precious talk about her student journey visit

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From the Armed Forces to academia

Matt Haines Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Sciences

Matt is a Yorkshireman and lives with his family in his home city, Leeds. After leaving school, he joined the Armed Forces. “I was drawn to the physical and mental challenge of serving as a Royal Marine.

It was a fantastic experience which was ultimately cut short by an injury. However, my passion for exercise was established.”

Graduation day for my students is always a memorable event. how the body responds and adapts to exercise. Studying sport and exercise science greatly developed my interest in science – to the point where I now consider my primary interest to be science, rather than sport and exercise.

After completing a Master’s “The breadth of topics covered degree and teaching in in the science of sport, colleges, Matt then joined the exercise and health don’t form University of Huddersfield a single disciplinary context. in 2008. He’s now a Senior They are properly understood Lecturer on the University’s within a matrix of disciplines Sport and Exercise Sciences from anatomy, biochemistry, courses, and a BASES biomechanics, philosophy, Accredited Sport and Exercise physiology, psychology, Scientist. “My passion for sport sociology and beyond. and exercise developed into a I consider it a privilege to be fascination for how the human an educator, researcher and body worked, in particular practitioner in this field.” the physiological aspects of

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Apply to us We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply.

UCAS If you want to apply for a first (undergraduate) degree, you need to submit your application via UCAS. Go to www.ucas.com If your present school or college is registered with UCAS (chances are they will be) just ask your teacher or careers adviser for help. Once you’ve applied we’ll guide you through the steps towards becoming a student from your application, to your offer and enrolment, so you’ll always know what to do next.

Make sure your application form is received by UCAS by 15 January 2017 (or even earlier if you’re applying from outside the EU).

Course codes The UCAS website gives you codes for all courses but you’ll also find these with the course details in this brochure. Make sure you enter the right code on your application form.

The institution code for Huddersfield is HUDDS H60.

When to apply through UCAS If you’re planning to start your course in Autumn 2017, UCAS will accept your application from 1 September 2016. If you want to defer entry for one year, please ensure this is indicated on your application form.

Contact us Got a question? Get in touch with us.

Sport and Exercise Sciences Tel. +44 (0)1484 472479 Email. esadmissions@hud.ac.uk @UoHHealthSocSci UniversityofHuddersfieldExerciseScience

Important Information This brochure is provided for information only and will not form part of your student contract. For full, up to date details on our courses, including when and how that information may change, visit our website at www.hud.ac.uk/courses

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