Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Sport and Exercise Psychology, Psychology of Sport and Exercise MSc
* British Psychological Society Accreditation Through Partnership
This programme provides students with a critical understanding of sport and exercise psychology.
It is designed and delivered primarily with a view to best preparing students for two specific career pathways:
- becoming a Sport and Exercise Psychologist/Sport and Exercise Scientist, and/or
- becoming a lecturer/ professor of sport and exercise psychology/sport and exercise science (specialising in psychology).
See the School’s MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology Frequently Asked Questions web page for further information about the programme.
Modules
Semester 1
- Research Methods and Methodologies
- Performance Psychology
- Motivation and Individual Differences in Exercise and Sport
Semester 2
- Quantitative Research or Qualitative Research
- Applied Sport Psychology
- Psychology of Physical Activity and Public Health
- Mental Health and Physical Activity
Summer
- Research Project
Assessment
Examination, coursework and a research paper.
Entry Qualification*
A high upper second class honours degree in sport and exercise science, psychology or a related field.
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