BSc Sport & Exercise Science

Institution

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Level

undergraduate

Subject

Sport & Exercise Science

Duration

3 years full time or 4 years full time including foundation year. Also available part time and can be up to 8 years. The part-time students join the full-time students for all modules. Therefore, most of the modules are completed between 9am and 6pm on weekdays.

UCAS code

C600

Typical offer

A-level BB

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 120-128 A level: Three A levels. Grades BB to include Science. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM-DDM in Science or PE. IB: 1 Higher Level Grade 6 and 1 Higher Level Grade 5. H6 in Science.

About this course

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, focusing on the scientific basis of performance in sport and physical activity. The degree is endorsed by CASES and follows a structured pathway through three levels covering physiology, biomechanics, and psychology. Some modules offer the opportunity to achieve additional vocational qualifications. Students complete a final project module and gain practical experience of laboratory-based activities, fitness testing, and exercise prescription.

Modules

• Professional and Academic Development
• Biomechanics of Human Movement
• Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Physiology
• Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Skills for a Sport and Exercise Scientist
• Project-Based Learning
• Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
• Sport and Exercise Physiology
• Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Nutrition: Macro and Micronutrients
• Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning
• Personal Training for Public Health
• Sport Ethics
• Sport, Health and Society
• Sport Performance Analysis
• Sport Development: Context and Challenges
• Sustainable Development and Sport
• Creating Sport Content – Video for Social Media
• Dance Education
• Models-Based Practice
• Coaching with Performance Data
• Final Project
• Physical Activity for Public Health Prevention and Rehabilitation
• High Performance Sport
• Sport Biomechanics
• Biomechanical Approaches to Injury, Health and Rehabilitation
• Sport Performance Physiology
• Exercise Physiology for Health
• Sport Psychology
• Exercise Psychology
• Strength and Conditioning Coaching
• Nutrition in Sport and Exercise
• Exercise Practitioner
• Ethical Issues in Sport
• Sociology of Sports and Physical Cultures
• Sport Development in Action: Policy, Process and Practice
• Applied Interdisciplinary Practice
• Managing High Performance Sport
• Digital Voice: Communicating Sport Through Podcasting