Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Doctor of Applied Sport and Exercise Science - DSS

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-JMU-JAN

Educational Aims of the Course

To create and interpret new knowledge associated with professional practice* in Applied Sport and Exercise Science To train individuals to carry out safe independent practice* in Applied Sport and Exercise Science To train individuals to reflect on their practice and to use these reflective practice to inform and develop strategies to optimize professional performance *Practice is defined as demonstration of the following competences: research, teaching & training (education and dissemination),consultancy, professional skills and ethics.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate possession, interpretation and creation of a substantial body of new knowledge at the forefront of Applied Sport and Exercise Science of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of the discipline and merit publication
2.
Demonstrate a detailed understanding of a range of techniques for research and interventions applicable to Applied Sport and Exercise Science
3.
Demonstrate the capacity to conceptualise, design and implement projects to support the generation of new knowledge at the forefront of Applied Sport and Exercise Science
4.
Demonstrate possession of high-level skills in critical thinking, reflective practice and meta-reflection
5.
Demonstrate possession of mastery and expertise in research, teaching and training (education and dissemination) and consultancy in Applied Sport and Exercise Science
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Demonstrate possession of generic professional competence befitting an Applied Sport and Exercise Scientist and applicable to other cognate professions.
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Demonstrate the ability to exercise personal responsibility, show autonomous evidence-based decision-making and be adaptable in unpredictable and complex situations.
8.
Communicate concepts and conclusions clearly and effectively to specialist and non-specialist general audiences.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Workshops, lectures, supervision, work based learning, discussion and debate, peer and mentor critical friend feedback. A range of coursework assessments to include original research papers, consultancy reports, reflective commentaries and viva voce examination. It will be possible for previously experienced trainees to submit a portfolio of evidence, including a mapping document and position statement which can substitute for certain assessments. This is limited to consultancy, research and teaching and training, and no more than 50% of the assessments within 8004SPOSCI, the professional practice module, will be accepted via substitute evidence under any circumstances.

Opportunities for work related learning

During the programme the trainee may undertake some work-based learning activities that can be regarded as being placement based. These are defined as activities that could be with, for example, a team, an individual or an organisation, where engagement takes place frequently over a medium/long-term period in that environment, and the nature/scope of the work is determined and facilitated by a placement host. In the Applied Sport and Exercise Science context, the placement host is the client. In these circumstances there is a placement provider mentor who supports the Programme Team and the Skills Support Unit to ensure that the activity is being conducted satisfactorily. They have no part in the assessment process, however, lines of reporting are in place to ensure that if there are problems in the placement the Programme Team is notified, since Fitness to Practise procedures might need to be invoked. Placement visits, usually on site, may occur up to three times in the course of each individual's training. Due to the opportunistic nature of Applied Sport and Exercise Science postgraduate training, there are likely to be a significant amount of instances when the trainee undertakes work-based learning activities that are short-term and/or infrequent (so not placement based) and/or take place across a number of different environments. Examples include a request to undertake a workshop or a short and/or infrequent period of consultancy work with an individual or team. The programme is predicated upon work-based learning activity supplemented by supervision and taught elements. The majority of time is spent in these work-based learning environments (employment or voluntary work), which is set up by the trainee rather than the course team (who assess each proposed activity against criteria as to their relevance and levelness to the programme). The university's policies on work-based learning and placement activity will be directly applicable to this (i.e.. LJMU Code of Practice on Placement Learning). Each trainee will also be required to possess an unproblematic DBS record to complete placement related activity. A trainee Applied Sport and Exercise Scientist can specialise in sport and/or exercise, and their work based learning activity will reflect this. Those who wish to specialise in sporting applications should have experience in a range of situations typical of the sport context. They will usually seek work-based opportunities with sports teams, governing bodies of sport or individuals. They will be expected to provide evidence of the application of a number of applied sport and exercise science related techniques and interventions. Irrespective of the area of work, the trainee needs to be aware of the central importance of working with a clear philosophy of practice that is rooted in sound theoretical paradigms. A trainee Applied Sport and Exercise Scientist who wishes to specialise in exercise applications should have experience in a range of situations typical of the exercise environment. They will usually seek work-based learning opportunities with fitness clubs, local authority leisure providers, GP referral schemes, or with individuals. They will be expected to provide evidence of interventions to promote and enhance exercise participation and adherence. The work based learning environments used must allow the trainee enough autonomy to develop elements of their work and provide evidence for the use of Applied Sport and Exercise Science models and approaches. Trainees can have as many work-based opportunities as necessary to achieve the module learning outcomes, which is flexible enough to cater for diverse trainee circumstances.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme is 540 credits in total. Trainees enter the programme with a Level 7 qualification in a related area (e.g. sport and exercise science, professions allied to medicine, clinical physiology, biomechanics, coaching, psychology, physical activity). On entry students will be awarded advanced standing of 180 credits at Level 7 … For more content click the Read More button below.

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH03-02) sport and exercise sciences