BSc Physical Education and Sports Coaching
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 112 A-level: BBC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. Professional placements begin in the first year, with partner organisations including Aston Villa FC and Worcestershire County Cricket Club. The final year offers a choice between school-based teaching and professional coaching specialisms, plus an independent research project.
Modules
- Principles of Sports Coaching and PE
- Physical Activity, Health, Wellbeing
- Scientific Principles in Teaching and Coaching
- Adapted Physical Activity, Sport and Disability
- Learning to be a Sports Professional
- Fundamentals of Analysing Sports Performance
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Advanced Scientific Principles in Teaching and Coaching
- Creating Successful Research
- Learning and Teaching through Games
- Coaching Pedagogy and Practice
- Contemporary Issues in Sport
- Teaching and Coaching Athletics
- Outdoor and Adventurous Activities in the Curriculum
- Teaching Swimming in School
- Teaching Special Education Needs and Disability PE in Schools
- Sport and Disability
- Performance Analysis
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Independent Research Project in Physical Education
- Independent Research Project in Sports Coaching
- School Based Placement
- Professional Placement
- 14-19 PE and Sport
- Leading and Developing PE in Primary School
- Engaging Young People in Physical Activity
- Group Dynamics in Sport
- Analysing Social Issues in Sport
- Applied Performance Analysis
- The Developing Child in Sport
- Contemporary Issues in Disability PE
- The Sport Entrepreneur
- Disability Sports Coaching and Performance