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Undergraduate Programmes in Sport

Cardiff School of Sport

“My time at Cardiff Met has provided me with the opportunity to undertake academic studies while giving me access to the training facilities to develop my full potential as an athlete.�

Aled Davies, Cardiff Met Student Paralympic Gold Medallist

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“Excellent sporting facilities ensure high quality delivery of the practical elements of the courses and the ethos of sporting excellence is clearly reflected in the 400 international performers from more than 30 different sports.�

David Cobner Dean, Cardiff School of Sport Cardiff School of Sport, with its 60 year history, is a recognised centre of excellence within the United Kingdom. It has established a national and international reputation for the quality of its academic, sporting and professional work.

This tradition has been maintained through the quality of the 80 teaching staff who support our 1600 students in both the academic and sporting disciplines. Many of our staff are involved in coaching and advising international sports squads.

The degree programmes in the Cardiff School of Sport are structured to provide distinctive pathways which cater for individual student interests and also serve to meet the vocational requirements of an expanding marketplace in the fields of sport, recreation, dance, fitness and health.

Excellent sporting facilities ensure high quality delivery of the practical elements of the courses and the ethos of sporting excellence is clearly reflected in the 400 international performers from more than 30 different sports whose names are displayed in the Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff Met) Hall of Fame. Furthermore, our student teams consistently win major championships in the British Universities competitions.

If you are considering applying for one of our courses, full or part-time; undergraduate or postgraduate; taught or research-based, then I trust that you will find the range of courses attractive. Cardiff is a wonderful city in which to study and the Cardiff School of Sport has an enviable reputation for its academic provision and sporting excellence.

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Why study at Cardiff School of Sport?

A range of well-established sport related undergraduate programmes underpinned by high quality teaching delivered by a large team with expert knowledge across a range of subjects. The programmes’ modular framework provides students with flexibility in their course of study.

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Research Led Teaching and Culture - Many of the School’s 80 academic staff are active researchers and experts in their field. Their research informs the curriculum to ensure that teaching matter is contemporary.

High Employability on Completion of Degree Course. Over 95% of students are in employment or undertaking further study within 6 months of completing their degree.

Cardiff is a Vibrant, Cosmopolitan, capital city. Cardiff is an ideal place to spend your university years; it has a variety of sporting venues and plays host to world class events.

Sporting Excellence. Through a close relationship between the School and the Athletic Union, Cardiff Met supports students in their quest for sporting excellence. Students can compete at national league level in BUCS.

Cyncoed Campus Cardiff School of Sport and all its teaching and practical facilities are situated on the Cyncoed Campus. The campus is compact, friendly and within easy reach of local shops, Cardiff city centre and road and rail transport links. There are 520 single study bedrooms on the campus. All rooms have high-speed, unlimited internet access included in halls fees.

There are catering and laundry facilities on site. The Campus is serviced by the university bus service and Cardiff Bus. Students resident at Cyncoed are well placed to take advantage of the extensive sports and recreational facilities located at the campus, including The National Indoor Athletics Centre, an indoor swimming pool, Students’ union bar, indoor tennis centre and a new fitness suite.

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“A range of well-established sport related undergraduate programmes underpinned by high quality teaching delivered by a large team with expert knowledge across a wide range of subjects.”

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Outdoor athletics track An artificial sand dressed pitch Refurbished Fitness Gym LTA Indoor and Outdoor Tennis Centre Floodlit netball centre Dedicated dance studio Rugby and soccer pitches Dedicated gymnasia Indoor cricket facilities 25m swimming pool Extensive sport science laboratories for physiology, biomechanics and performance analysis  Cardiff Met is an MCC University Centre of Excellence for Cricket  The Centre for Performance Analysis services the needs of many international squads and elite clubs  Strength and conditioning teaching and practice facilities

National Indoor Athletics Centre (NIAC) Incorporating a 200m banked track, 140m straight and specialist field event facilities.  Sport Medicine/Physiotherapy Clinic  Sport & Exercise Massage Clinic.

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Cardiff Met successes in the BUCS Championships include...       

2009/10 Women’s Rugby Union Women’s Basketball Netball 2nds Hockey Men 1st Trampoline Archery Cricket

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2010/11 Men’s Basketball Women’s Football 2nds Gymnastics Women’s Hockey Mountain Biking Rowing Trampoline Archery Women’s Rugby Union 7s Cricket

2011/12 Womens’ Rugby Finalists in Womens’ Basketball Finalists in Womens’ Hockey 13th overall

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Aquatics Badminton Cricket Men’s and Women’s Football Gaelic Football Men’s and Women’s Hockey Men’s and Women’s Rugby Union Tennis Volleyball

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Women’s Basketball Golf Gymnastics Netball Lacrosse Rugby League Squash Trampolining Water Polo

If a sport is unavailable at Cardiff Met the Athletic Union will advise the student on local clubs and will enter the student into BUCS competitions.

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Intra-mural Sport Cardidff Met offer the chance for students to play touch rugby, netball, 7 aside football and mixed 7 aside hockey. There are weekly mini leagues aimed at competitive fun.

Cardiff Met Sport at National Level Athletics  Celtic Nations Indoor Cup held annually in NIAC  Cardiff Met Grand Prix open meeting series throughout the winter  Cross Country team competes in the Gwent League  Cardiff Met athletes compete in all UK Senior, Under 23 and Junior Championships.

Some Cardiff Met athletes compete at World and European Senior Championships and European Junior, Under 23 and World University Games Championship levels  Archers Women’s Basketball Team National Division One EBA  Football Division 3 Welsh National League  Women’s Football Division One South Wales Women’s League  Cardiff and Cardiff Met Hockey Club (men) England national league  Cardiff Met Hockey (ladies) England National League Cardiff Met ladies in partnership with Swansea City Hockey  Lacrosse ELA Mixed and Men’s League  Netball Premier Division South Glamorgan Netball League  Cardiff Met RFC Championship League  Cardiff Met Women’s Rugby Welsh Women’s Rugby Union National League Division One  Squash South Wales Premier League 2  Volleyball Women’s and Men’s, National League Division 3 and Gloucester League  Water Polo South West Water Polo League

Commitment to National League and Cup Competitions Cardiff Met is one of the few universities in the UK fully committed to sustained participation and success in National League and Cup competitions across a range of major sports.

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Sport Scholarships/Bursaries The aim of the Cardiff Met Sports Bursary & Scholarship Scheme is to assist students of exceptional sporting ability to develop their academic and sporting talents to their fullest potential, and thereby to encourage the development of University sport. The aim is to ensure that each scholar is encouraged and enabled to reach his or her full potential in sport and in academic endeavors. The scheme offers a learner-centered experience in which scholars receive guidance and support, enabling them to take greater control of their lifestyle to facilitate the co-development of their academic and sporting potential.

Conditioning/Fitness Testing and Monitoring: Access to fitness rooms and weight training facilities, advice on fitness training, and fitness testing at regular intervals.

The university can provide the following services which relate specifically to the sport for which the scholarship is held:

Sports Psychology: This will be available on an individual basis from members of staff who are experienced in dealing with elite sportsmen and women.

Nutrition: Dietary analysis coupled with advice about the specific nutritional requirements of intensive training and high-level performance.

Sports Physiotherapy and Sports Massage Gold Card Membership of the University Sport and Leisure Club.

Podiatry at the Wales Centre for Podiatric Studies at Cardiff Met.

Criteria  Designated an "elite" athlete/performer  Represented country in sport at intermediate or senior level  Top ten national ranking  Identified by the sport's national governing body as having the potential to become a full international  Gaining a place on one of Cardiff Met's full-time courses, which need not be sport related.

Further details http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ sportscholarships or kaustin@cardiffmet.ac.uk for further details.

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Focus Sport Support

“If you are looking for a place where you will be made to feel welcome, somewhere that’s lively, inexpensive and easy to get around, Cardiff is your answer.”

Students who are in receipt of a scholarship or play for one of the Cardiff Met’s focus sports (currently athletics, men’s cricket, women’s basketball, women’s football, men’s football, women’s hockey, netball, women’s rugby, and men’s rugby) will receive free access to facilities, strength and conditioning and sports science support and a discounted physiotherapy rate.

Please visit: http://www.cardiff metsu.co.uk/au/content/ 22897/focus_sports/ for further information.

Coach education Cardiff Met in partnership with Cardiff Council Sports Development Team runs National Governing Body courses, FAW and Sports Coach courses during the academic year.

Details can be obtained from Cardiff Met Sports Facilities on 029 2041 6777 or by visiting the web site at www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/sfm and clicking on Coaching Awards.

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Cardiff, a Capital City for Students What does Cardiff have to offer?

If you are looking for a place where you will be made to feel welcome, somewhere that’s lively, inexpensive and easy to get around, Cardiff is your answer. It’s a young, prosperous and vibrant city, full of character and atmosphere with a range of first class facilities for sport, entertainment, nightlife, shopping and sight seeing. There are 32,000 students studying in three universities across the city.  The Wales Millennium Centre - hosting worldwide critically acclaimed stage

shows and events.  Motorpoint Arena - concert venue.  St David’s Hall, The New Theatre, Sherman Theatre.  More high street retailers than any similar sized British city plus great Victorian

shopping arcades.  A wide variety of first class clubs, pubs and bars in the city centre  Cardiff Bay and Mermaid Quay - bars, restaurants, cafes, cinema complex,

10-pin bowling and shops; a relaxing place to eat and shop on the waterfront.  Good public transport.  Within easy reach of local beaches and national parks.  3000 acres of parks and gardens.

Easy access to other cities: Cardiff International Airport - 30 minutes from Cardiff City Centre by train or car London - 2 hours by train or 3 hours by car London Heathrow Airport - 2 hours by train or car Bristol - 50 minutes by train or car Bristol Airport - I hour by car Birmingham - 2 hours by train or by car Manchester - 3 hours by train or by car Plymouth - 3 hours 20 minutes by train or 3hrs by car

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Cardiff, a true sporting city  Millennium Stadium - biggest undercover sports venue in Europe for rugby, football,

motor sports, music and concerts. Venue for 2012 Olympic Games football.  Cardiff City Stadium - home to Cardiff City FC and Cardiff Blues RFC.  Sport Wales has close links with Cardiff Met providing governance, funding, policy and

sports science support to Welsh sport. It provides a venue for Cardiff Met students to join appropriate national squads for training.  Cardiff International Sports Village - home to a 50-metre, 10-lane competition

swimming pool.  Wales National Velodrome (Newport - 20 minutes) The Velodrome forms part of the

Newport International Sports Village; it features 250 metre Siberian pine track.  Celtic Manor Golf Club - venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup and home of The Celtic Manor

Wales Open, a European Tour event, The Celtic Manor Resort offers 3 worldclass championship courses.  Cardiff County Council Sport and Leisure - facilities operated by the council include

the Athletic Stadium, Llanishen Sailing Centre, Cardiff Riding School, Maindy Cycle Track.  Llandaff Rowing Club and Cardiff City Rowing Club - provide access to training on

the rivers Taff and Ely and Cardiff Bay.  Swalec Stadium - home to Glamorgan Cricket Club, host to international and national

matches.  Cardiff Bay Ice Arena - home to Cardiff Devils.  Cardiff International White Water - Cardiff Bay. NGB coach education and training for

the BCU Canoe Wales.

Outdoor pursuits  The Taff Trail - a 55-mile cycle/foot path from Brecon to Cardiff Bay.  Mountain Bike Single-tracks - Gorlech Trail, Afan Forest Park, Cwm Carn.  Brecon Beacons National Park - walking, cycling, horse-riding, climbing, sailing.  Gower Peninsular/Pembrokeshire Coast - water sports including canoeing, surf

kayaking, surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing.

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“Cardiff is a wonderful city in which to study and the Cardiff School of Sport has an enviable reputation for its academic provision and sporting excellence.”

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Undergraduate Programmes in Sport The undergraduate programmes offer some of the best and most popular sport related courses in the UK. The courses are designed to meet current market needs and the curricula are based on attractive mixes of theoretical studies, laboratory based work and practical workshops.

Eight undergraduate sport courses are offered:  BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching  BSc (Hons) Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage  BSc (Hons) Sport Development  BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science  BSc (Hons) Sport Management  BSc (Hons) Sport and Physical Education  BSc (Hons) Sport Studies (new for 2013)  BSc (Hons) Performance Analysis of Sport (new for 2013) The School also offers:  BA (Hons) Dance  BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise

Science (Intercalated)

Learning and Teaching

modules that define the course and underpin the learning outcomes.

Additionally, on each course, for most years of study, students may choose a number of option modules that are aligned to their programme. Selection of option modules gives students a degree of flexibility in the direction and focus of their studies.

Each 20 credit module has a maximum contact time of 3-hours per week consisting of lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory practical sessions and practical coaching workshops. Students are expected to commit 100-hours study to each 10 credit module in the form of formal classes, directed study and assessment.

Students are expected to become more independent as they progress through the course; this culminates in an Independent Project (dissertation) or Enterprise Project (depending on the pathway taken).

Students have access to an on-line Virtual Learning Environment ‘Blackboard’ during the period of their studies.

Details of modules available can be found at: www3.cardiffmet.ac.uk/english/sport/ about/structure/pages/home.aspx

Practical Sport Modules Students can choose from the following practical sport modules:  Gymnastics  Trampolining   Rugby Union Sporting Profile - Applicants should show Dance   Hockey a strong commitment to sport.

Soccer   Basketball Learning and Teaching Netball   Volleyball Our courses are based on a modular matrix Tennis   Squash of compulsory and option modules. The Athletics   Cricket compulsory modules, undertaken by all Badminton   Water Polo students, underpin the research elements Swimming   Outdoor of the courses. Each course has core Health Related Exercise Activities Length - Three years full-time and up to seven years part-time

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Assessment The Cardiff School of Sport assessment strategies for each module vary to ensure that the most appropriate method is used for that area of study. Generally, the undergraduate modules are assessed by a combination of coursework submissions, presentations, coaching sessions and examinations. Students who wish to obtain an honours degree award will be expected to produce an Independent Project or Enterprise Project (dependent upon programme of study) of not more than 10,000 words in the final year.

Academic Support All students are assigned a personal tutor as well as a year tutor.

The personal tutor can provide academic advice and support throughout a student’s undergraduate studies. Support is also available from Student Services. www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ studentservices Further Information If you are interested in any of our courses, you can find more detail on the Cardiff Met website www.cardiffmet.ac.uk and in the Cardiff Met prospectus which we can send you on request. Admissions Tutors and Course Directors will be happy to take with you about the courses; please email css@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

Alternatively you can contact the Cardiff Met Central Admissions Office on 029 2041 6044, or email: courses@cardiffmet.ac.uk

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National Indoor Athletics Centre (NIAC) incorporating a 200m banked track, 140m straight and specialist field event facilities.

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“The courses are designed to meet current market needs and the curricula are based on attractive mixes of theoretical studies, laboratory based work and practical workshops.�

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BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching UCAS Code: C603 Entry Requirements: 280 points from at least 3 A Levels to include grades BB within a relevant subject, General Studies excluded.

See web for full details.

Career Potential: Our graduates can follow careers in coaching and teaching, the leisure industry, sports science support and in the field of sports development. Past graduates have obtained employment in coaching in the UK and abroad in a variety of sporting contexts some examples of which include football coaching in Adelaide, Australia, and in the USA, Assistant Academy Manager for a championship football club, rugby coaching in Singapore, multi-sport coaching in Shanghai and swimming coaching in Wales. In addition graduates have found employment working as sport development officers for local authorities and National Governing Bodies, as fitness consultants and trainers. The subjects studied and skills learnt will also give graduates the opportunity to continue their education to Master’s Doctorate level or undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Education.

Course Content: The course focuses on the application and dissemination of knowledge in the practical coaching environment. The main thrust of the course is based on the Coaching Process allowing a major contribution from other key disciplines, such as physiology, biomechanics, psychology, measurement issues in sport and exercise science, performance analysis and adapted physical activity.

These elements give the course a unique flavour. You will be given many opportunities to develop your practical and contextual knowledge in training, coaching and performance which will allow you to evaluate and modify your own behaviour and that of performers in a range of sports. It will also enable you to appreciate the role of the professional coach and to understand the qualities needed to coach effectively.

BSc (Hons) Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation and Massage UCAS Code: C607 Entry Requirements: 320 points from at least 3 A Levels to include grades BB within a relevant subject, General Studies excluded.

See web for full details.

Career Potential: This course provides the skills and knowledge to work in sport conditioning, rehabilitation, sports massage or sports science settings. Graduates obtaining the SPS Diploma will be equipped to seek employment as sport massage practitioners. Additional professional qualifications including, strength and conditioning, and exercise instruction/ leadership will be available (at additional costs) to assist students who wish to gain entry on to the Register of Exercise Professionals; this will enable graduates to work within health and fitness clubs, in community leisure centres, sports injury/ rehabilitation settings, as self-employed personal trainers, in health promotion and exercise prescription. Graduates will also be able to undertake further study at Masters or PhD level or complete a PGCE. Course Content: The course is multi-disciplinary in nature building on the University's strengths in sport science, sport performance, health and sports massage. The programme comprises modules shared with other sports-related courses and others specifically designed for the course including anatomy and physiology, strength and conditioning, and sports injuries and rehabilitation. Students are required to complete elements of clinical practice and a work placement.

The SPS Diploma in Sports Massage is embedded within the degree programme and successful students will be entitled to Level 4 membership of the Sports Massage Association - the professional body for sports massage. There is an additional cost for insurance. See web for details.

BSc (Hons) Sport Development UCAS Code: C602 Entry Requirements: 280 points from at least 3 A Levels to include grades BB within a relevant subject, General Studies excluded.

See web for full details.

Career Potential: Our graduates follow careers in teaching, coaching, leisure/sports management, and community sports development. Past graduates have, and continue to obtained employment in local authorities, national governing bodies, sports councils, sports marketing companies, event management organisations the adventure activity industry and the university sector or been accepted onto management trainee programmes; others have undertaken further study at master’s level or undertaken a PGCE. Course Content: Following the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, the promise of a sporting legacy is dependent upon effective sport development.

Subsequently, there has never been a more exciting time to work in this industry. The course develops students' knowledge and understanding of sport development within a local, national and international context, focusing on community and elite sport. Consideration is given to the components of effective sport development in relation to sport policy, sport management and marketing and the structure and resourcing of sport.

Students gain an understanding of how sporting opportunities are developed and their potential impact within different settings. Students are encouraged to build up a portfolio of coaching qualifications, work-based learning and voluntary experiences. Cardiff Met offers students on-campus opportunities and its excellent links with Sport.Cardiff and local authorities offers students experiential learning opportunities to facilitate the development of vocational skills. Overall, the Sport Development course aims to produce independent, knowledgeable, work-ready graduates, who will be successful in their chosen careers.

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BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science UCAS Code: C600 Entry Requirements: 320 points from at least three A Levels to include grades BB; grade B to be in a Science subject; General Studies excluded. See web for full details.

Career Potential: This course prepares graduates to follow careers in fitness instruction and health promotion, teaching and lecturing in primary, secondary and higher education, coaching, the leisure industry, sport science and in the field of community sports development. Past graduates have gone on to study physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic and nursing; others have obtained employment coaching cricket in Australia, as a tennis professional for David Lloyd, as a strength and conditioning coach for Bristol Rugby Club, or joined the Armed Forces. The subjects studied and skills learnt give graduates the opportunity to continue their education to Master and Doctorate level or undertake a PGCE. Course Content: The course focuses on the scientific basis of participation in exercise and performance in sport. The main thrust of the course is based on the disciplines of physiology, biomechanics and psychology and in measurement issues in sport and exercise science, notational analysis and adapted physical activity. In addition, Sport and Exercise Science Students will follow a unique pathway throughout the 3 levels that focuses on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects of Sport and Exercise Science with a high level of vocational relevance and experience. You will be given many opportunities to develop your practical contextual knowledge in training, coaching and performance.

BSc (Hons) Sport Management UCAS Code: CN62 Entry Requirements: 280 points from at least 3 A Levels to include grades BB within a relevant subject, General Studies excluded.

See web for full details.

Career Potential: Our graduates can follow careers in sport facilities management, health and fitness management, sport management consultancy, teaching and lecturing, sports event management, sports development and in local authority sports departments. In addition, graduates can follow management careers in other industry sectors, join the armed or uniformed forces, or set up their own business. The flexibility of the programme is one of its key strengths with students being able to direct their study to prepare themselves for their chosen career path, particularly during the final year of their programme. As well as these employment options graduates can undertake postgraduate study including PGCE, MSc and MA. Course Content: The Sport Management Degree will enable students to develop the critical understanding, professional knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to take up a managerial position in the fast expanding sport industry. Students will be given the opportunity to challenge their preconceptions and establish guiding principles of what it means to be a manager in the industry today. Notions such as best practice, benchmarking and personal professional development in an industrial context will be investigated and examined. Students will be challenged to question the meaning and purpose of sport in contemporary society.

thinking, with potential for students to define and develop ideas for sport related products and services. Students are challenged to understand the operational issues that effect sport organisations and the legislative framework within which sport organisations exist. As part of this process students discover the similarities and differences between commercial and public sector sport interventions and are able to develop their understanding of different industrial contexts. Students investigate management theory and practice and evaluate it in a sport industry setting. Students also engage with practical sport as a core component of their studies, reflecting on coaching principles and techniques (communication, planning, motivation, health & safety etc.) that are directly transferable to other aspects of a manager’s role.

The Sport Management programme at Cardiff Met provides students with a well defined, contemporary foundation on which students can build their career, whether they choose to pursue a career in the sport industry or in another industrial sector.

The modules allow student to reflect on sport management as an activity, the impact of that activity and the underlying business principles that help to sustain and develop the sport industry. There is a focus on entrepreneurship and strategic

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BSc (Hons) Sport & Physical Education

BSc (Hons) Performance Analysis of Sport

UCAS Code: C604 Entry Requirements: 300 points from at least 3 A Levels to include grades BB within a relevant subject, General Studies excluded.

See web for full details.

UCAS Code: C603 Entry Requirements: 300 points including grades BB at A2 Level to include a relevant subject.

General Studies excluded.

See web for full details.

Career Potential: Our graduates follow careers in teaching/coaching, the leisure industry, sport science and community sports development and also in recreation management and as national and regional coaches. Past graduates have obtained employment teaching, coaching gymnastics, soccer or trampolining, as fitness consultants and trainers, as sports administrators or joined the Armed Forces or Police Service; others have undertaken further study in the areas of physiotherapy, sports massage, nursing and teaching. The subjects studied and skills learnt will give you the opportunity to continue your education to Master and Doctorate level or to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

Career Potential: Graduates follow careers in elite sport performance analysis, sports science support, sports development and nonsporting applications of performance analysis. Past graduates who specialised in performance analysis have become very influential in high performance sport, working for a wide range on international governing bodies and professional clubs.

Examples include the RFU, WRU, the EWCB, the EIS, Aviva Premier rugby, premiership football clubs and Team GB at the London Olympic Games. Graduates also have the opportunity to continue their education to Master’s degree and Doctorate level.

Course Content: With emphasis on lifelong physical activity across the population there is a need for highly educated practitioners with the skills and knowledge to establish and sustain healthy lifestyles in others. This course allows students to gain academic and practical knowledge combined with an appreciation of the issues and operational contexts of sport and PE. Year 1 of the course covers performance and participation and the needs of sports performers relevant to their age, ability and levels of physical attainment. During Year 2 students explore professional development, research skills, and issues associated with PE and sport pedagogy.

This incorporates the effects of exercise on diverse populations, and the development of holistic and humanistic knowledge. In year 3 students have the opportunity to develop a specialist sports science, socio-cultural or philosophical interest within sport and PE.

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Course Content: This is an applied sport science programme that focuses on the understanding, improvement and analysis of performance in sport. The curriculum develops your knowledge of tactical analysis, measuring technical effectiveness, and specific technique analysis within actual sporting performance using a range of modern techniques and technology. The core modules in performance analysis are complemented and supplemented by modules drawn from physiology, biomechanics and measurement issues in sport and exercise science. You will be given many opportunities to develop your practical and contextual knowledge in training, coaching and performance that will allow you to evaluate and modify your own professional practice as an analyst and that of performers and coaches in a range of sports. It will also enable you to develop the specific, vocational skill set necessary to embark on a career in performance analysis.

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BSc (Hons) Sport Studies

BA (Hons) Dance

UCAS Code: C601 Entry Requirements: 280 points from at least 3 A levels to include grades BB within a relevant subject, general studies excluded.

See web for full details.

UCAS Code: W500 Entry Requirements: 280 points including grades BB at A2 Level to include a relevant subject.

General Studies excluded.

See web for full details.

Career Potential: Graduates are sought after in a variety of career paths in sport related employment including: sports coaching, physical education, sports development, sports management, sports administration, sports media, and roles with national governing bodies. Our sports studies degree also prepares you for a position on the MA Sport, Body and Society at Cardiff Met, as well as other post graduate taught and research degree studies. Emphasis on high levels of literacy, critical thinking, analysis, and communication skills makes our graduates attractive to employers beyond the sports sector. Employers seeking graduates will look for many of the transferable skills that are gained on a humanities or social science degree.

Career Potential: There has been an increase in the range of career opportunities in the field of dance in recent years, fed by the increased demand for dance activity in a variety of settings. This is an exciting course designed to meet those demands by preparing the skilled dance practitioners of the future. As such the course will prepare students for a range of careers in the dance industry, particularly dance performance work and that which takes place in community and education settings. Career opportunities include; work as community and education dance practitioners, choreographers and performers; dance project managers; dance development officers, dance administrators; dance company education officers; and researchers.

Course Content: This degree requires students to critically examine sport in its socio-cultural context. Sports culture is dynamic rather than fixed and requires scholars to develop critical thinking from a range of relevant perspectives. Students will continuously challenge their own preconceptions and guiding principles both as to the nature and purposes of modern sports cultures. This course has a strong humanities element and is particularly geared towards those who are interested in the place and role that sports play in contemporary society. The programme draws on historical, sociological and ethical perspectives to examine and understand the global appeal and cultural significance of sport.

The Sport Studies degree offers an excellent opportunity to those interested in the study of the social, historical, political and ethical aspects of sport.

Making and Presenting Dance:  Movement Skills - Movement vocabulary, technique/styles, healthy dance practice, movement principles and analysis  Compositional/choreographic skills improvisation, composition and choreographic research, collaboration/group work  Staging - performance.

The Dance Infrastructure:  Dance Culture - historical & cultural

perspectives, appreciation, critical, analysis  Dance Systems - management, funding, administration politics & policy  Dance Context - dance as art and the interrelationship between dance theatre, community dance and dance education.

Course Content: As the first single honours dance degree programme in Wales, the course aims to develop you as a creative, reflective dance practitioner with independent learning skills, giving you the ability to apply your knowledge and understanding to a variety of contexts. A balance of academic and vocational studies provides the basis for teaching and learning, with contemporary dance as the main focus for the course. In examining contemporary dance practice 3 strands and the interrelationship between them form the core of studies i.e. dance theatre, community dance and dance education.

Common to those strands are the concepts of making and presenting dance; and the dance infrastructure.

Through the course students engage in developing their knowledge, skills and understanding of these concepts.

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