This module will provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to work with high performance athletes. Contemporary multi-disciplinary issues relating to training, performance and recovery in a variety of high performance settings will be covered. You will also be provided with the opportunity to use relevant practical skills necessary to support the high performance athlete.

This module focuses on exercise participation, adherence and health. Models and theories of exercise behaviour change will be critically evaluated in terms of their application and effectiveness. The psychosocial implications of exercise participation and over-involvement in exercise behaviours will be considered within the context of exercise prescription/interventions.

The module aims to enable you to develop the ability to undertake a research project in a sub-discipline area of SES of your choosing to apply your knowledge of sport and exercise sciences in a research capacity and develop scientific, analytical and communicative skills. The module will provide you with the research and communication skills necessary to complete a research dissertation.

This module will further your knowledge and understanding of the determinants of performance in sport. After developing core competencies relating to performance needs analysis and planning in sport, you will undertake a 7 week placement where you will get the opportunity to apply your learning to provide sports science support with a relevant group or individual.

The aim of the module is to develop knowledge and understanding of epidemiology and population-based health and disease. You will critically interpret population-based physical activity, exercise and health data from different population groups. The module will develop your core competencies in measurement, analysis and prescription. You will discuss practical implications for improving health through application of theoretical knowledge and vocational grounding to support non-exercising or inactive populations. The module will include placement experience where you will get the opportunity to apply your learning to provide advice and prescription for relevant groups or individuals.

This module will equip you with the knowledge, understanding, and skills necessary to support athletes from a sports medicine and nutrition perspective. You will explore contemporary issues related to injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and nutritional strategies to optimise performance and recovery. Practical skills will be developed to assess, monitor, and provide interventions that enhance athletic health and performance in diverse sporting environments.

This module focuses on developing your awareness and understanding of social sciences perspectives on sport, health and exercise. It aims to enable you to apply psychological and sociological theory/concepts to the study of a range of issues related to sport, health and exercise, including motivation, barriers, facilitators, risks, inequalities, policy and media.