Education Opportunities

Examples of Degree Courses

Sport & Exercise Sciences BSc (Hons)

Course length: Three years

Entry requirements: A high level of competence in a range of practical activities, GCSE English plus one of the following:

Five passes at GCSE (or equivalent, including Mathematics, English and a Science) and two A levels at grade B (one should normally be in a science)
EDEXCEL National Diploma (distinction) or HND (merit) must be in a science subject
A 12 unit vocational A level at grade B,B grade (one should be in a science subject)

NB: The Science must be Physics, Chemistry or Biology.

Career potential: The course prepares students to follow careers in teaching/coaching, the leisure industry, sports science and in the field of community sports development. Past students have obtained employment in sports science, recreation management, sports development and as national and regional coaches.

Course content: The course focuses on the scientific basis of participation in exercise and performance in sport. The main thrust of the course is based on the disciplines of physiology, biomechanics and psychology and in kinanthropometry, notational analysis and adapted physical activity. These elements give the course a unique flavour. Students are given many opportunities to develop their practical contextual knowledge in training, coaching and performance.

Level one: A foundation year that is common to all courses which includes: Anatomy • Physiology • Biomechanics • Psychology • Sociology • Adapted physical activity • Issues in sport • Growth • Sports coaching • An introduction to management.

Sport technology modules: Rugby Union • Hockey • Netball • Soccer • Cricket & Baseball • Tennis • Gymnastics • Aquatics • Athletics • Dance.

Levels two and three compulsory modules: Research methods • Dissertation project • Sports coaching • Psychology • Biomechanics • Physiology • Issues • Dissertation.

Option modules: Skill acquisition • Dance • Sociology of sport • Sports injuries • Adapted physical activity • Health issues • Children in sport • Kinanthropometry.

Sports Technology Modules: Gymnastics • Trampolining • Dance • Rugby Union • Soccer • Hockey • Netball • Basketball • Tennis • Volleyball • Athletics • Squash • Badminton • Cricket • Swimming • Water polo • Outdoor pursuits.

Placements: Students are encouraged to complete two weeks of each academic year on placement in schools, sports science laboratories, leisure centres or health clubs.

Assessment: Formal examinations and continuous assessment via course work. A major dissertation project is submitted in the final year.

Sport & Physical Education BSc (Hons)

Course length: Three years

Entry requirements: A high level of competence in a range of practical activities, GCSE English plus one of the following:

Five passes at GCSE (or equivalent, including Mathematics and English) and two Alevels at grade B
EDEXCEL National Diploma (distinction) or HND (merit) must be in a science subject
A 12 unit vocational A level at grade BB.

Career potential: Students follow careers in teaching/coaching, the leisure industry, sports science and community sports development and also in recreation management and as national and regional coaches.

Course content: This course allows students to effectively analyse and assess performance within sport and physical education. Once a wide foundation of knowledge relating to performance and participation has been established at Level One, students have a very broad option selection at Level Two and no compulsory taught modules in their final year of study. Students may apply their specialism in sports science, socio-cultural or philosophical disciplines to examine the needs of the sports performer.

Level one - a foundation year that is common to all courses which includes: Anatomy • Physiology • Biomechanics • Psychology • Sociology • Adapted physical activity • Issues in sport • Growth • Sports coaching • Introduction to management.

Sport technology modules: Rugby Union • Hockey • Netball • Soccer • Cricket & baseball • Tennis • Gymnastics • Aquatics • Athletics • Dance.

Levels two and three - compulsory modules: Research methods • Dissertation project • Sports coaching • Communication skills • Sports technology • Children in sport.

Option modules: Sports & exercise psychology • Sport & exercise physiology • Sport & exercise biomechanics • Ethics, morality & sport • Skill acquisition • Sports administration • Dance studies • Measurement & evaluation • Sociology of sport • Sports injuries • Comparative studies • Adapted physical activity • Health issues • Aesthetics, ethics & sport • Kinanthropometry • Comparative studies.

Sports technology modules: Gymnastics • Trampolining • Dance • Rugby Union • Soccer • Hockey • Netball • Basketball • Tennis • Volleyball • Athletics • Squash • Badminton • Cricket • Swimming • Water polo • Outdoor pursuits.

Placements: Students are encouraged to complete two weeks of each academic year on placement.

Assessment: Formal examinations and assessment via course work. A major dissertation project is submitted in the final year.

Sports Coaching BSc (Hons)

Course length: Three years

Entry requirements: A high level of competence in a range of practical activities, GCSE English plus one of the following:

Five passes at GCSE (or equivalent, including Mathematics and English) and two As at grade B
EDEXCEL National Diploma (distinction) or HND (merit) must be in a science subject
A 12 unit vocational A level at grade BB

Applicants must have a sports performance profile at, or equivalent to, county standard in at least one sport.

Career potential: The courses prepare students to follow careers in teaching/coaching, the leisure industry, sports science and in the field of community sports development. Past students have obtained employment in sports science, recreation management, sports development and as national and regional coaches.

Course content: The course focuses on preparing students to apply and disseminate knowledge within the practical coaching environment. It allows them to evaluate and modify their own behaviour, and that of performers in a range of sports. It also enables them to appreciate the role of the professional coach and to understand the qualities needed for coaching effectively.

Level one - A foundation year that is common to all courses which includes: Anatomy • Physiology • Biomechanics • Psychology • Sociology • Adapted physical activity • Issues in sport • Growth • Sports coaching • An introduction to management.

Sport technology modules: Rugby Union • Hockey • Netball • Soccer • Cricket & baseball • Tennis • Gymnastics • Aquatics • Athletics • Dance.

Level two and three - Compulsory Modules: Research methods • Dissertation project • Sports coaching • Communication skills • Sports technology • Skill acquisition • Ethical & sociological issues.

Option modules: Sports & exercise psychology • Sport & exercise physiology • Sport & exercise biomechanics • Skill acquisition • Sports administration • Dance studies • Measurement & evaluation • Sociology of sport • Sports injuries • Comparative studies • Adapted physical activity • Health issues • Aesthetics • Kinanthropometry • Comparative studies • Health issues.

Conditions of entry: All students entering the degree scheme are expected to give first priority to UWIC’s sporting teams throughout their undergraduate careers. Applicants must have a sports performance profile at, or equivalent to, County standard in at least one sport.

Placements: Students are encouraged to complete two weeks of each academic year on a relevant work placement.

Assessment: Formal examinations and continuous assessment. A major dissertation project is submitted in the final year

Sports Development BSc (Hons)

Course length: Three years

Entry requirements: A high level of competence in a range of practical activities, GCSE English plus one of the following:

Five passes at GCSE (or equivalent, including Mathematics and English) and two As at grade B
EDEXCEL National Diploma (distinction) or HND (merit) must be in a science subject
A 12 unit vocational A level at BB grade

Applicants must have a sports performance profile at, or equivalent to, county standard in at least one sport.

Students should not make multiple applications for UWIC School of Sport courses as applicants can change option.

Course content: Level one - A foundation year that is common to all courses which includes: Anatomy • Physiology • Biomechanics • Psychology • Sociology • Adapted physical activity • Issues in sport • Growth • Sports coaching • An introduction to management.

Sport Technology Modules: Rugby Union • Hockey • Netball • Soccer • Cricket & baseball • Tennis • Gymnastics • Aquatics • Athletics • Dance.

Levels two and three - Compulsory Modules: Research methods • Dissertation project • Sports coaching • Communication skills • Sports marketing • Human resource marketing • Sports administration • Sports marketing management • Business of sport.

Option modules: Operations management • Event management • Strategic management • Sports & exercise psychology • Sport & exercise physiology • Sport & exercise biomechanics • Skill acquisition • Sports administration • Dance studies • Measurement & evaluation • Sociology of sport • Sports injuries • Comparative studies • Adapted physical activity • Health issues • Aesthetics • Kinanthropometry • Comparative studies • Health issues.

Placements: Students are encouraged to complete two weeks of each academic year on a relevant work placement.

Assessment: Students take formal examinations and are continuously assessed via course work. A major dissertation project is submitted in the final year.

Leisure & Sports Management BA/BA (Hons)

Course length: Three Years full-time or four years sandwich

Entry requirements:

200 points at A level or equivalent
EDEXCEL National diploma or certificate in a relevant subject with four distinctions and merit in the remaining units in final year work
A 12 unit vocational A level at grade B,B or 200 points, in a relevant subject

Career potential: The course is designed to allow students to develop the skills for a career as a leisure manager in the public or private sector. The course has been running since 1992, and graduates have already begun to make their mark on the leisure industry, both in the UK and wider afield. Graduates can obtain exemption from part of the Diploma of Leisure Management from the Institute of Leisure & Amenity Management.

Course content: Modules focus on leisure as an activity, the impact of that activity and on the underlying business principles that help to sustain and develop the leisure industry. This course covers the following modules (option modules in italics):

Level one: Business analysis • Management & organisational behaviour • The leisure business • Information communications technology for leisure & tourism industries • Leisure & society • Research methods I • Food & beverage management for leisure operations • Arts & culture I • Sports coaching • Outdoor recreation • Modern languages (French/German/Spanish) • Professional development • Field Study I.

Level two: Financial decision making for hospitality, tourism & leisure • Human Resource Systems • Research methods II • Leisure operations management • Business law • Marketing • Arts & culture II • Modern languages (French/German/Spanish) • Commercial approaches to leisure • Sports Coaching • Field Study II • Electronic distribution • Sociology of tourism & leisure • Planning for leisure & tourism.

Level three: Strategic management • Dissertation or enterprise project • Contemporary issues in marketing management • Independent study • Comparative approaches to leisure • Human resource management • Legal issues in leisure • Current issues in tourism & leisure • Branding & advertising in tourism & leisure • Management information • Languages • Industrial work experience • Therapeutic leisure • Comparative approaches to leisure • Field Study III.

Placements: Students can opt to undertake a period of industrial work experience at the end of Level Two for 12 weeks or up to 12 months. Work experience counts as a final year double. Students have found placements in the UK and abroad in areas such as sports development, leisure centre management and summer sports camp supervision.

Assessment: Modules are assessed by a combination of coursework and written examinations, generally weighted 50/50 at the end of each semester. Cumulative module marks at Level Two and Level Three contribute towards the final Degree classification.

Leisure & Sports Management HND

Course length: Two years full-time

Entry requirements:

One A with 100 points or equivalent
EDEXCEL National diploma or certificate in a relevant subject
A six unit vocational A level at grade B or 100 points, in a relevant subject

Applicants who do not possess the normal minimum entry qualifications are considered on an individual basis. Applications are welcomed from mature candidates (over 21 years of age) and from those who wish to return to education and who can demonstrate a genuine link to the leisure industry.

Career potential: This course is designed to allow students to develop the skills for a career as a leisure manager in the public or private sector. The course has been running since 1993, and diplomates have already begun to make their mark on the leisure industry, both in the UK and wider afield. Successful completion of the course qualifies the graduate to obtain exemption from part of the Certificate of Leisure Management from the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management, which is one of the recognised professional bodies in the leisure industry. Successful students will have the opportunity of converting their HND to a degree in Leisure & Sports Management in one additional year.

Course content: Students will develop a vocational understanding of the leisure industry, gaining the professional knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to take up a managerial position in the fast expanding leisure industry.

Modules focus on leisure as an activity, the impact of that activity and on the underlying business principles that help to sustain and develop the leisure industry. During the two years, students will study 18 modules (nine per year). Ten of the eighteen modules are compulsory and are taught in two fourteen-week semesters per academic year. This course covers the following modules :

Level one: Business analysis • Management & organisational behaviour • Information communications technology for leisure & tourism industries I • The leisure business • Leisure & society • Research methods I • Food & beverage management for leisure operations • Arts & culture I • Sports coaching • Outdoor Recreation • Modern languages (French/German/Spanish) • Professional development • Sports Development I • Anatomy/Nutrition • Physiology.

Level two: Human resource systems • Leisure operations management • Business law • Marketing • Financial decision making for hospitality, tourism & leisure • Research methods II • Arts & culture II • Commercial approaches to leisure • Sports coaching • Sports development II • Psychology • Electronic distribution for tourism & leisure • Planning for leisure & tourism.

Assessment: Modules are assessed by a combination of coursework and written examinations, generally weighted 50/50 at the end of each semester.

BSc (Honours)Sport Development with Coaching

Attendance - Three years full-time

This course provides a broad, multi-disciplinary study of sport development and coaching. It helps you to develop the analytical skills and personal qualities that you will need for a successful career. You learn how to deliver sport to different groups and communities within the UK population. You examine all levels of sport development, from foundation through to excellence.

There is a work placement that provides valuable vocational experience in preparation for a career in sport development or coaching.

In your final year you can take part in a simulated development game, which puts sport development work into an industrial context. We encourage you to take sport coaching awards alongside your degree course to improve your career prospects. We use student-centred approach to teaching and learning. This includes active participation in seminars, workshops, practical tasks and projects in our first-class facilities.

If you are a high level performer competing at county level or equivalent, you can study a performance development module in each year of your degree.Work experience and prospective careersThis degree leads to a range of career opportunities. These include working as a • sport development officer • sport leader or coach* for national governing bodies of sport. You may also work with • local authorities • schools and specialist sports colleges • private companies • community groups • charitable organisations.

The degree also gives access to career opportunities with national and regional sport organisations including

• UK and Home Country Sports Councils• Youth Sport Trust• Sport Coach UK• Central Council for Physical Recreation

It provides a suitable foundation for postgraduate study in its subject area.

AssessmentWe use a combination of coursework and examinations. Entry requirements Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above to include English language and mathematics, plus one of the following

260 points from at least two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National Awards. AS levels may contribute to these points
pre-2000 A levels – 18 points from at least two A levels
GNVQ – advanced/level 3 distinction or advanced/level 3 merit plus one GCE/VCE at grade C or above
pre-2003 BTEC/SCOTVEC National Certificate/Diploma – pass in a sport-related subject with four distinctions and four merits to include four distinctions from final year
Access – 12 credits at level 3 and four credits at level 2 from an Open College Network-accredited course

If you have International Baccalaureate or other qualifications not identified above contact our Admissions Office on 0114 225 3584 for details of typical offers.

We also welcome enquiries from mature students with non-standard entry qualifications who have relevant work experience and evidence of recent study skills.

Course content:

Year one core modules • methods of investigation • sport coaching and leadership foundation • sport and social inclusion • skills for sport development • structure of sport in the UKYear one options One from • games 1 • games 2 • athletics and aquatic activities • adapted sports • personal performance development 1

Year two core modules • research methods • sport coaching • sport and young people • learning at work • sport development planning and processes Year two options A selection from • sport and multimedia • notational analysis • sport health and lifestyle • sport disability and the third age • personal performance development 2

Year three core modules • project • coaching children • sport development in action

Year three options Two from • international sport development • UK sport policy • contemporary issues in sport development • personal performance development