Sports Studies

Course summary

There are 9 units, of which 6 are mandatory (75% of the course content), and 3 externally assessed (45% of the course content). Mandatory 1. Anatomy and physiology 2. Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing 3. Professional development in the sports industry 4. Sports leadership 5. Investigating business in sport 6. Skills acquisition in sport Optional 1. Application of fitness testing 2. Sports psychology 3. Practical sports performance 4. Coaching for performance 5. Research methods in sport 6. Sport event organisation 7. Research project in sport 8. Sports injury management 9. Work experience in active leisure 10. Leisure management 11. Leisure centre operations 12. Sports performance analysis 13. Rules, regulations and officiating in sport 14. Technical and tactical demands of sport 15. Principles and practices for outdoor and adventurous activities 16. Environmental sustainability for outdoor and adventurous activities