BSc Psychology (Sport, Health and Exercise)
Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4, GCSE Maths equivalent SL 2 or HL 2
About this course
BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology, combining psychology with sport, health and exercise. Core topics include Research Methods, Statistics, Psychological Assessment, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course is jointly delivered by the Divisions of Psychology and Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, and is accredited by the British Psychological Society. Students complete a final-year research project.
Modules
- Brain & Cognition
- Introduction to Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing
- Introduction to the Psychology of Sport and Exercise
- Learning and Perception
- Research Design, Analysis and Academic Skills
- Research Design, Analysis and Employability Skills
- Social & Community Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing in the Lifecourse
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Quantitative Research Methods, Data Analysis & Academic Skills
- The Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity: Theory and Application
- Advanced Social Psychology and Individual Differences
- Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Issues in Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing
- Final Year Project
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Disorders of Perception and Movement Control
- Drugs, Hormones and the Brain
- Human Sexual Diversity
- Neuroscience and Clinical Applications
- Personality and Close Relationships
- Psychology of Religion
- Psychology of Social Media
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Clinical Aspects to Eating Behaviour
- Ageing and Dementia
- Developmental Disorders and Neurodiversity