BSc Sports Coaching
Entry requirements
A level: BBC to include PE, Biology, Psychology or Sociology. Excludes General Studies. IB: 30 points to include 5 points in Biology at Higher Level.
About this course
BSc in Sport and Exercise Science, covering the physical, psycho-social and bio-psycho-social dimensions of coaching. Core topics include Research Methods. Available as a three-year or four-year sandwich programme with a practical coaching placement, the course includes modules on youth sports development and advanced coaching practice, and concludes with an Independent Research Project.
Modules
- Foundations of Sports Coaching
- Teaching and Learning in Sports Coaching – 30 credits
- Physical Development in Youth Sports Coaching
- Supporting Psycho-social Needs in Youth Sports Coaching
- Bio-psycho-social Developments in Athletes
- Developing Physical Literacy in PE and Community Sport
- Professional Skills in Sports Coaching
- Research in Sports Coaching
- Promoting Sports Participation
- Contemporary Perspectives in Sports Coaching – 30 credits
- Advanced Sports Coaching
- Independent Research Project