Programme Specification
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (2015 to 2018 entry)
Academic Year: 2018/19
This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if full advantage is taken of the learning opportunities that are provided.
This specification applies to delivery of the programme in the Academic Year indicated above. Prospective students reviewing this information for a later year of study should be aware that these details are subject to change as outlined in our Terms and Conditions of Study.
This specification should be read in conjunction with:
- Reg. XX (Undergraduate Awards) (see University Regulations)
- Module Specifications
- Summary
- Aims
- Learning outcomes
- Structure
- Progression & weighting
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 | |
Final award | BSc (Hons)/BSc (Hons)+ DPS/DIntS |
Programme title | Sport and Exercise Science |
Programme code | PSUB02 |
Length of programme | 3 years (4 years DPS/DIntS) |
UCAS code | CX63, C600 |
Admissions criteria | BSc DPS/DIntS - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/c600 |
Date at which the programme specification was published | Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:29:10 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
4.1 Part A - Introductory Modules
Code |
Module title |
Modular weight |
Semester |
Compulsory or Optional |
PSA001 |
Teaching and Coaching 1 |
20 |
1&2 |
C |
PSA003 |
Academic and Professional Skills |
10 |
1&2 |
C |
PSA011 |
Introduction to Sport Pedagogy |
10 |
1 |
C |
PSA020 |
Introduction to Human and Exercise Physiology |
10 |
1 |
C |
PSA024 |
Introduction to Sociology of Sport |
10 |
1 |
C |
PSA028 |
Biomechanics of Sport |
10 |
1 |
C |
PSA005 |
Issues in Sport and Exercise Science |
10 |
2 |
C |
PSA026 |
Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
10 |
2 |
C |
PSA027 |
Introduction to Motor Control & Motor Learning |
10 |
2 |
C |
PSA030 |
Introduction to Physical Activity and Health |
10 |
2 |
C |
PSA040 |
Sports Enterprise |
10 |
2 |
C |
All modules are compulsory with an equal weighting of 60 credits in each semester
4.2 Part B - Degree Modules
Code |
Module title |
Modular weight |
Semester |
Compulsory or Optional |
PSB001 |
Teaching and Coaching 2 |
20 |
1&2 |
O |
PSB010 |
Sport Pedagogy 2 |
20 |
1&2 |
O |
PSB022 |
Biochemistry of Exercise and Nutrition |
20 |
1&2 |
O |
PSB211 |
Exercise Physiology |
20 |
1&2 |
O |
Or |
Part B module(s) from the University Undergraduate Module Catalogue or a module from the University Wide Language Programme, subject to approval by Programme Director |
10 Or 20 |
1 &/Or 2 |
O |
PSB005 |
Research Skills B1 |
10 |
1 |
C |
PSB024 |
Making Sense of Modern Sport |
10 |
1 |
O |
PSB027 |
Motor Control of Sports Movements |
10 |
1 |
O |
PSB029 |
Biomechanics of Sports Movements |
10 |
1 |
O |
PSB031 |
Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport |
10 |
1 |
O |
PSB032 |
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health |
10 |
1 |
O |
PSB051 |
Foundations of Sports Law |
10 |
1 |
O |
PSB002 |
Structural Kinesiology |
10 |
2 |
O |
PSB006 |
Research Skills B2 |
10 |
2 |
C |
PSB015 |
Sport, Ideologies and Values |
10 |
2 |
O |
PSB026 |
Group and Interpersonal Processes in Competitive Sport |
10 |
2 |
O |
PSB028 |
Methods of Analysis in Sports Biomechanics |
10 |
2 |
O |
PSB033 |
Principles of Exercise Psychology |
10 |
2 |
O |
PSB052 |
Managing Sports Organisations |
10 |
2 |
O |
Compulsory and optional 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.
Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.
4.3 Part I - Placement (8 semester programme only)
DPS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with professional training will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI004.
OR
DIntS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with international studies will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI005.
4.4 Part C - Degree Modules
Code |
Module title |
Modular weight |
Semester |
Compulsory or Optional |
PSC003* Or PSC005* |
Dissertation
Project: Physiology |
40 |
1&2 |
O |
PSC100** |
Science and Elite Performance in Sport |
20 |
1&2 |
O |
PSC032 |
Physical Activity and Health of Children |
20 |
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 |
Sport Pedagogy 3 |
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 of Coaching and Physical Education |
10 |
1 |
O |
PSC035 |
Performance Psychology for Sporting Excellence |
10 |
1 |
O |
PSC045 |
Advanced Sport Marketing |
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 |
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.
Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.
*Students may opt for either PSC003 or PSC005, not both
5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award
In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XX
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 degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C. The percentage mark for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 40: Part C 60 to determine the final percentage mark.