Course Catalogue

To provide an honours level, multi-disciplinary, scientific degree in Physical Education (Science and Football),which integrates theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to employment opportunities. To develop graduates with intellectual, problem solving, transferable, scientific and practical skills relevant to the discipline of Physical Education and Science and Football. To provide the students with work related learning opportunities, which enable them to apply their skills in the context of the world of work, with special reference to physical education and football environments. To encourage students to engage with the development of subject specific and wider employability skills. To enable students to realise their interest and potential with respect to Physical Education and Science and Football. To equip students for postgraduate study and/or work in the field of Physical Education.

All programmes are delivered with a mixture of formal contact time, directed study and private study. Students are encouraged to develop their learning skills and to become progressively more independent in their learning. Core knowledge and understanding is acquired through a wide range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory based practical work, online tasks, group work and guided independent study. Learning and specialist IT facilities are provided by the host university. Assessment methods and marking criteria and deadlines are specified in advance in each module guide. A range of assessment methods are adopted throughout the programme including, examinations, multiple choice exams, individual and group coursework, presentations, laboratory reports, practical skill evaluations and research projects. Intellectual skills are promoted, practised and developed through more active learning processes and a wide range of teaching methods including assignments of projects, group-learning activities such as lectures, seminars, tutorials, and guided independent study. Practical and project work is designed to permit students to demonstrate achievement of all the learning outcomes in this category. Intellectual skills are assessed and the mode of assessment is specified for each learning outcome. A range of assessment methods are adopted throughout the programme including, examinations, multiple choice exams, individual and group coursework, presentations, reflective assessments, laboratory reports, practical skill evaluations and research projects. Independent project work or research dissertations are used to demonstrate the capability in a range of intellectual skills. Practical skills are developed in a co-ordinated and progressive manner throughout the four levels of the programme. Consequently, students are encouraged to develop their practical skills progressively and are gradually given more practical and independent applied tasks. In the lower levels, attention is focused on the acquisition and application of basic practical skills, while at the higher level more advanced techniques, procedures and instrumentation are utilised. Subject practical skills are assessed and the mode of assessment is specified for each learning outcome. A range of assessment methods are adopted throughout the programme including laboratory and professional reports, presentations and demonstrations of practical skills. Transferable skills are generally developed throughout the activities undertaken in the curriculum and are related to relevant assessments as appropriate. Written communication skills are developed and assessed through essays, reports and dissertations; oral communication skills are developed and assessed through presentations; team-working skills are developed and assessed through collaborative work. Problem solving, reflection, time and learning management are implicit to varying degrees throughout all assessments. Transferable skills are assessed and the mode of assessment specified for each learning outcome. A range of assessment methods are adopted throughout the programme including, examinations, multiple choice exams, individual and group coursework, presentations, reflective assessments, laboratory reports, practical skill evaluations and research projects.

The programme recognises that employment experience is a major differentiating factor in a graduate's curriculum vitae. In this regard, work related learning is an integral component of the programme, which provides an opportunity for all students to conduct learning within a placement setting. Work placements could include sports science athlete support (e.g. fitness, diet, nutritional, psychological, lifestyle), local primary and secondary schools, and local/national sports development organisations. This will be undertaken inline with the criteria set out in the regulations associated with In order to prepare students for work related learning opportunities, the programme incorporates a series of progressive multi-disciplinary applied physical education and science and football modules that focus upon key theoretical content, practical and applied knowledge and skills. These modules also enable a progressive framework for reflection and personal development planning (employability perspective) to be developed. Internship modules are undertaken at Level 6, to meet in country employment criteria in physical education teaching. This is complemented by an integrated careers curriculum.