About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: C608
- Applications: UCAS
- Level: Undergraduate
- Tariff points: Normally 300 minimum
- Department: Applied Sciences
- Campus: Frenchay
- Duration: Three years full-time; four years sandwich
- Delivery: Full-time; sandwich
- Programme leader: Dr Karina Stewart
Introduction
This course enables you to understand and investigate how the body responds to physical activity, and the factors that affect human performance in sport and exercise. In addition to the three key areas of sports science (physiology, psychology and biomechanics), the programme incorporates a range of other sport-specific modules and related bioscience modules that enable you to choose areas of interest or to follow a specific career progression route.
Features of the Sports Science programme include:
- Fundamental sport and exercise science, with the option of specialising in either sports nutrition or sports biomedicine.
- Optional modules in related areas of physiological and pharmacological science.
- Experience of working with athletes/sports teams.
- Research projects using state-of-the-art equipment.
- Transferable skills and employability, further supported through the Graduate Development Programme.
Depending on module choice it is possible to graduate with a named degree in BSc(Hons) Sports Science (Nutrition) or BSc(Hons) Sports Science (Biomedicine).
Structure
Content
In the first and second years all modules are compulsory. Modules in the first year provide foundation knowledge of biology/biomedicine, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, anatomy, kinesiology and analytical skills. A wide range of sport-specific modules are offered in years two and three, and as you progress to level three there is an element of choice permitted and the specialist routes are defined by the range of modules you select.
Teaching and learning
The framework of teaching and learning for the course is the UWE culture of student-centred learning in action, with guided individual learning encouraged through lectures, workshops, tutorials and practical work both within the Department of Applied Sciences, and utilising the extensive facilities within the UWE Centre for Sport. The Department is very well equipped, with recently modernised lecture theatres and laboratories. The Centre for Sport has a wide range of sporting facilities and sports expertise. Practical sports science education culminates in the final year, when you will carry out an independent research project under the supervision of an academic tutor.
Assessment
The range of assessment tools includes both traditional approaches, such as essays and reports, and group tasks and presentations. You will work closely with students in your group and will be supported by both student advisers and a tutor. Overall, assessment is through both coursework and examinations.
Careers/further study
This course is excellent preparation for immediate entry into a range of careers relating to sports science, or for postgraduate study. Examples of possible career choices include sport science support and other roles within professional sport (including in relation to nutrition or injury prevention/treatment), sport and exercise science research, health and lifestyle consultancy, or work within the pharmaceutical or nutraceutical industry. In addition the course develops many transferable skills, including interpersonal skills, teamwork, communication, leadership, problem solving and numeracy that allow graduates to compete effectively in the employment market.
Graduate destinations
Find out what our graduates do after graduating- includes examples of careers, employers and further study. Download a PDF from graduate destinations.
Creating employable students
UWE places strong emphasis on employability and skills development at every level. Through work placements, volunteering, study abroad and UWE initiatives which nurture talent and encourage innovation, students gain valuable real world experience and graduate with diverse career opportunities and a competitive place in the job market.
See great graduate prospects for further information.
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Useful links
UWE - graduate occupations
Guardian - what to do with a degree in sports science
The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
The UWE careers service provides guidance and support throughout your studies in addition to useful resources, CV checks, career coaching and details of current job vacancies.
Entry
Typical offers
- Tariff points: Normally 300 minimum
- GCSE: English Language, Mathematics and Double Science at grade C or above.
- A-level subjects: Grade C or above in Biology or PE, plus a pass in another science subject.
- Specific subjects: Biology, PE
- EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: Sports related area with Level 3 Biology and/or Science attainment equivalent to GCE A2 level Biology/Human Biology/PE.
Please note we do not usually accept BTEC qualifications in the following subjects:
Sport (Performance and Excellence)
Sport (Development, Coaching and Fitness)
- Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma; achievement of 15 level 3 credits at merit in Biology or PE, and an additional 15 credits at merit in another science subject; achievement of level 2 credits giving GCSE equivalence in English Language, Mathematics and Science.
- Baccalaureate IB: 27
Entry requirements
In addition to the 'typical offer' given here, please read the general information about entry requirements.
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Page last updated 14 December 2011