Programme summary
| Awarding body/institution |
Loughborough University |
| Teaching institution (if different) |
|
| Owning school/department |
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences |
| Details of accreditation by a professional/statutory body |
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| Final award |
BSc (Hons) |
| Programme title |
Sport and Exercise Science (Intercalated) |
| Programme code |
PSUB07 |
| Length of programme |
The duration of the programme is two semesters.
The programme is normally available on a full-time basis only. |
| UCAS code |
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| Admissions criteria |
The programme is restricted to students taking an intercalated year out of a recognized UK programme of medical training, normally leading to the degrees of MBBS or MBChB or equivalent, who have already successfully completed the first two or more years of their medical degree.
The School will review the academic history of candidates for admission to ensure that the individual is adequately prepared for the programme. |
| Date at which the programme specification was published |
Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:40:03 BST |
1. Programme Aims
- to provide students with an intellectually stimulating environment within which they can develop knowledge, understanding and skills
- to enable students to benefit from a broad curriculum grounded in the study of sport, exercise science and pedagogy
- to enable students to engage with issues through specialist study and research
- to allow students to draw upon knowledge and expertise in both teaching and research to support their professional practice
- to enhance students’ career and employment prospects by developing a range of transferable skills embedded in the programme
- to support the student experience through effective management and improvement of the School’s learning and teaching resources
2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:
- Subject Benchmark Statement (Unit 25 : Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism)
- The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (2001)
3. Programme Learning Outcomes
3.1 Knowledge and Understanding
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate:
- an ability to reflect critically upon approaches to the acquisition, interpretation and analysis of information in a variety of sport contexts
- their knowledge and understanding of sport-related behaviour through critical evaluation of both academic and professional practices
Module choice will be important in determining whether the following intended learning outcomes are achieved:
- an understanding of human structure and function addressed in multi- discipline based enquiry
- an ability to appraise and evaluate the effects of sport and exercise intervention on the participant and special populations
- the importance of the social, economic and political domains to explain the development and differentiation of sport in society.
3.2 Skills and other attributes
a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- reflect critically on the central themes and issues in modules within the programme
- critically assess and interpret evidence from data and text derived from sport-related enquiry
- present a reasoned argument to assess the merits of contrasting theories, explanations and instructional models
- relate theory to practice in sport, exercise and pedagogy
- apply knowledge to solve problems in a variety of laboratory and sport-based practicals
b. Subject-specific practical skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- plan, design and execute a sustained piece of independent research
- monitor and evaluate sports performance in laboratories and field settings
- undertake laboratory and fieldwork efficiently and with due regard to safety and risk assessment
- plan, prepare and present appropriate techniques and skills to develop practice in a range of sport activities
c. Key transferable skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should have developed competencies in the following generic skill areas:
- communication
- numeracy
- information technology
- team work
- problem solving
- management of self learning
(ref. Skills for Success Programme http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/ltd/services/stud_support/programme.html)
4. Programme structure
Part C - Degree Modules
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Code
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Module title
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Modular weight
|
Semester
|
Compulsory or Optional
|
|
PSC003*
Or
PSC005*
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Dissertation
Project: Physiology
|
40
|
1&2
|
O
|
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PSC100**
|
Science and Elite Performance in Sport
|
20
|
1&2
|
O
|
|
PSC103**
|
The Science of Coaching Gymnastics
|
20
|
1&2
|
O
|
|
Or
|
Part C module(s) from the University Undergraduate Catalogue or a module from the University Wide Language Programme, subject to approval by Programme Director
|
10
or
20
|
1 &/or2
|
O
|
|
PSC017
|
Equity and Inclusion in Contemporary Physical Activity
|
20
|
1
|
O
|
|
PSC019
|
Applied Physiology of Sports Performance
|
10
|
1
|
O
|
|
PSC021
|
Physiology of Exercise and Health
|
10
|
1
|
O
|
|
PSC022
|
Sport Injuries
|
10
|
1
|
O
|
|
PSC024
|
Sport, the Body and Deviance
|
10
|
1
|
O
|
|
PSC028
|
Advanced Methods of Analysis in Sports Biomechanics
|
10
|
1
|
O
|
|
PSC033
|
Psychology in Physical Education and Youth Sport
|
10
|
1
|
O
|
|
PSC035
|
Performance Psychology for Sporting Excellence
|
10
|
1
|
O
|
|
PSC016
|
Physiology of Exercise in Special Populations
|
10
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC018
|
Teaching and Coaching 3
|
20
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC020
|
Sport Nutrition
|
10
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC023
|
Sport, Celebrity and Place
|
10
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC027
|
Advanced Motor Control of Sports Movements
|
10
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC029
|
Mechanics of Sports Techniques
|
10
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC032
|
Physical Activity and Health of Children
|
20
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC034
|
Sport Psychology in Action
|
10
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC036
|
Applied Exercise Psychology
|
10
|
2
|
O
|
|
PSC044
|
Global Issues in Sport
|
10
|
2
|
O
|
Modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester. Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.
* Students may opt for either PSC003 or PSC005, not both.
** Students may opt for either PSC100 or PSC103, not both.
Pleae note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.
5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award
In order to progress through the programme and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree candidates must satisfy the minimum requirements set out in Regulation XX.
Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part C of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period (unless modules not available for reassessment in the Special Assessment period are involved).
6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification
Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in Part C modules at Loughborough University.
