BSc Psychology in Sport & Exercise
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications. A level: BBC BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 112 Tariff Points IB: 26 T-Levels: Merit
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology in Sport & Exercise, combining psychological science with the study of athletic performance and wellbeing. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. The programme is BPS-accredited, a requirement for progression towards chartered psychologist status. A placement module offers applied experience, and the final year includes an independent dissertation project.
Modules
- Psychology, Self and Society
- Psychological Research Methods
- Fundamentals in Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Fundamentals in Sport Management and Teaching
- Cognitive & Developmental Psychology
- Biological Psychology & Research Inquiry
- Health Psychology
- Applied Psychology Placement
- Sport Psychology and Pedagogical Practice
- Dissertation (Final Year Project)
- Social & Applied Psychology
- Specialist Options in Psychology
- Cognition & Wellbeing - How emotion and thinking interact, especially under pressure.
- Forensic Psychology - Crime causation, profiling, eyewitness reliability, and how psychology supports the legal system.
- Psychology of Addiction - Why people develop addictions, how they’re diagnosed, treated, and understood.
- Psychology of Aesthetics & the Arts - How psychological research explains human preferences, creativity, and aesthetic experience.
- Applied Practice in Sport Psychology
- Professional & Contemporary Issues in Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Advanced Psychology Option 1 (Semester 1)
- Applied Developmental Psychology -
- Human Memory
- Psychology of Peace & Conflict
- Advanced Psychology Option 2 (Semester 2)
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Counselling Theory & Practice
- Identity, Self & Society