Sport and Exercise Sciences  MRes

MODULES

• The Applied Practitioner Core: This module prepares you for effective, ethical practice in sports medicine and science, focusing on essential competencies for professional support within various sub-disciplines. You will develop interpersonal skills vital for working with diverse populations, following ethical standards like the BASES guidelines. The module covers interview and case history techniques, referral processes, and reflective practice, enhancing your skills in patient assessment and self-improvement. Additionally, you will learn to work with data for professional presentations and explore how experimental research informs best practices through models like the scientist-practitioner approach.
  
  
• Research Methods in Sports Sciences Core: This module is designed to develop in you an understanding of research methods applicable to postgraduate study within the field of sports science. It is designed to facilitate your ability to evaluate research methods and critique current research within the sub-disciplines of sports science. These core skills have been identified as key skills of the sports scientist (BASES Research and Accreditation Guidelines). In particular, you will develop and broaden your knowledge of ethical issues in sports science research, quantitative research methods and analysis techniques through the examination of published research in order for you to prepare a research proposal and complete the research project.
  
  
• MRes Research Dissertation (Sport and Exercise Sciences) Core: You will be required to plan, conduct and report upon an independent piece of research and in doing so fulfil the postgraduate QAA benchmark of demonstrating self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and acting autonomously. Through successful completion of the module, you will gain experience in the research process by pursuing a topic of your choice utilising appropriate methodologies. The module will also provide a secure research grounding for those who wish to go on to work for a higher degree by research (MPhil/PhD).

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the course that will take the form of either core or option modules and should be used as a guide. We review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects. If during a review process, course content is significantly changed, we will contact you to notify you of these changes if you receive an offer from us.