BSc (Hons) Sport, Health and Coaching Science

Contact time for students is a minimum of 2 days per week on campus, with the expectation to engage in self-directed study (days are subject to change and will be communicated in line with timetable requirements).

Other support – 1:1 tutorials are provided throughout the academic year with module leaders and/or the Programme Lead.

Students will be encouraged to source own work placement and undertake this as part of wider development.
In the second year of the programme students will be required to undertake and complete 100 hours of placement as part of the Work Based Learning module. This is a compulsory requirement.

Students are also required to undertake their own self-directed study in terms of further reading, research and post seminar tasks.

Modules

This course includes the following core modules that all students complete:

Level 4

1. Introduction to Sports Coaching – 30 credits – Core
2. Academic, Personal and Professional Development – 30 credits – Core
3. Performance Science – 30 Credits – Core
4. Psychology and Health and Wellbeing – 30 Credits – Core

Level 5

1. Coaching Healthy Lifestyles – 20 Credits – Core
2. Skill Acquisition – 20 Credits – Core
3. Performance Analysis in Sport – 20 Credits – Core
4. Work-Based Learning – 20 Credits – Core
5. Research Methods – 20 Credits – Core
6. Inclusive Coaching – 20 Credits – Core

Level 6

1. Dissertation – 40 Credits – Core
2. Contemporary Issues in Sports Coaching – 20 Credits – Core
3. Applied Sport Psychology – 20 Credits – Core
4. Strength and Conditioning – 20 Credits – Core
5. Professional Practice – 20 Credits – Core

Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.

Programme Team

• Kirsty Darbyshire – Curriculum Lead
• Nathan Fawley – Programme Lead
• Josh Wroot – High Performance Centre Lead and Lecturer
•  Dr Chris Platts – Lecturer
•  Ashton Clarke – Lecturer
•  Adam Lloyd – Lecturer

The teaching team within the Sport, Health and Coaching Science programme offers a broad range of experience across teaching, sport science, research, coaching, Physical Education, and Higher Education.

With expertise spanning sports coaching, sport psychology, strength and conditioning, Physical Education, and applied research, staff provide students with industry-informed teaching and practical insight.

Their combined academic and professional experience ensures students are supported in developing the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for future careers within the sport and health sectors.

The primary way of delivering this course is on campus.

On campus teaching includes a combination of lectures, small group seminars, workshops, guest lectures and one to one discussions with your tutor. On this course we also deliver industry relevant methods which include consultation practical based sessions that can be used within the Sport, Health and Coaching sectors. Students will be assessed in a number of ways throughout the degree programme, including written assignments, presentations, exams, practical deliveries and case studies/practical consultations.

Contact time for students is over 2 days per week for the full-time route. This allows students to obtain work experience in the sector throughout the other days as well as conduct independent learning and assessment work. This also allows students to manage work and family commitments they may have during the course.

Students will receive approximately 8 hours of teaching time per week throughout the full-time course, depending on the modules being taken. Additional one-to-one meetings with tutors will provide further support. Students have the option to contact an additional support team to develop key study skills such as referencing and academic writing style. We have found this to be a very useful aspect of the course, especially for anyone who has had a break in education and is returning to studies, however the service is available for all students who attend the course.

Entry requirements would usually be one of the following:

• 48 UCAS Tariff Points – Level 3 qualifications, these may include: A Level or BTEC National Diploma (PPP) or a Foundation Diploma, in a relevant subject area
• Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at Level 3
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Recognition of Prior Experience (RPEL)

We welcome applications from people of any age who might not meet the standard entry criteria, but we would expect to see evidence of continuing academic and/or professional development and a capacity to pursue the course successfully.

We are committed to creating educational opportunities for people from a variety of backgrounds and situations. If you have been out of formal education for some time, and/or you do not have the qualifications stated, we might still be able to consider your application and offer you a range of support. We are here to help. Please get in touch to find out more.

This course is particularly relevant to people already working in, or looking to develop a career within the Sport, Health and Coaching sectors, including sports coaches/practitioners who would like to strengthen their portfolio with an academic background.

This course provides a range of skills and competencies relevant across a variety of different professions. People who have completed this course have gone on to work in areas including teaching PE (primary, secondary and SEND school), practitioner work (such as strength and conditioning coaches, sports psychologists and performance analysts), as well as returning to higher education to lecture. Some of these opportunities have been developed from work experience provided on the course such as working with the Scunthorpe United FC team, working within schools/colleges and sports coaching companies.

If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so. Course progression routes could include studying at masters’ level and also teaching qualifications such as PGCE for those wanting to teach their specialist subject.