Undergraduate study 2013 prospectus

General information

This degree course attracts many students to Loughborough because it allows them both to build upon their existing geographical skills and also to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of sports sciences.

Skills acquisition and assessment are increasingly important for employment prospects and these are given prominence throughout the course. Careers in almost any field are open to graduates in Geography and Sports Science.

Career Prospects

Some of our graduates go on to further training or take up posts that reflect the content of both subjects such as teacher training for PE and Geography; others have been appointed to posts in publishing, sports marketing, administration and management.

Almost all of our graduates are in employment within a few months of graduating, or progress to postgraduate study.

Course structure

Compulsory and optional modules in Geography are drawn from those listed under the Single Honours Geography course. Modules are assessed either by examination, by a combination of coursework and examinations, or entirely by coursework.

Sports Science modules on the Joint Honours course (in any one year, some modules may be unavailable):

Year 1

Compulsory modules:

• Fitness and Training
• Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Introduction to Sociology of Sport
• Sport, Exercise and Health Pedagogies
• Teaching and Coaching

Year 2

Optional modules:

• Acquiring Movement Skills
• Critical Inquiry in Physical Activity and Health
• Making Sense of Modern Sport
• Psychological Factors in Competitive Sport
• Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport
• Sport and Exercise Pedagogy
• Sport, Ideologies and Values
• Structural Kinesiology

Final Year

Optional modules:

• Equity and Inclusion in Contemporary Physical Activity
• Exercise Psychology
• Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion
• Motor Control of Sports Movement
• Psychology of Sporting Excellence
• Sport and Exercise Pedagogy: learning theories in physical activity
• Sport and Social Theory
• Sport, Celebrity and Place
• Sport, the Body and Deviance

Study options and entry requirements

Here you will find information about the various study options available for this course and the entry requirements for each option.

SQA = Scottish Qualifications Authority IB = International Baccalaureate