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2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Sports Science and Physiology

Programme code:BS-PHYSL&SPUCAS code:BC16
Duration:3 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Carrie Ferguson Contact address:c.ferguson@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

A-level: AAA - ABB: Including a science subject OR both Psychology and Sports Science/PE in place of a science at A2. Critical Thinking and General Studies excluded.
International Baccalaureate: 35-33 (with 18-17 at higher level) including 6 in a science and another science or science-related subject at higher level.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Faculty of Biological Sciences Undergraduate School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Faculty of Biological Sciences Undergraduate School: Sport and Exercise Sciences

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Biosciences benchmark, adapted to be appropriate to Sport and Exercise Sciences programmes, incorporating elements of the benchmark for Hospitality, Sport, Leisure and Tourism.

Programme specification:

By the end of this programme, students should have a broad understanding of each of the major sport and exercise science disciplines and their relationship to sport and exercise, with an in-depth appreciation of exercise physiology. They will have been introduced to state-of-the-art techniques currently in use in research laboratories and will have an understanding of the mathematical, theoretical and conceptual foundations of biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor control and sports and exercise psychology.

Analytical, evaluation and design skills necessary for work in a research environment will have been developed. Specific and/or transferable skills necessary to become a sports and exercise scientist, or someone working in a sport and exercise environment, including postgraduate training and research opportunities leading to for example, physiotherapy, masters by research or PGCE teaching.

Year-long periods of study abroad and working in industry are options for some students.


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

FOBS1125Introduction to Physiology20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC1031Motor Control: Foundations of Control and Learning10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC1107Functional Anatomy for Sports Scientists10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC1211Tutorial and Practical Skills in Sport and Exercise Science20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPSC1213Fundamentals of Mathematics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC1216Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC1218Introduction to Biomechanics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC1223The Physiology of Exercise Testing and Performance10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC1224Exercise Bioenergetics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of optional modules.

SPSC1222Neuroscience for Exercise Science10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of discovery modules.
- Students must ensure they check that the Discovery modules they select fit into their timetables for both semesters.
- Student should note that they are not allowed to select PSYC1613 as it is mutually exclusive with their core module SPSC1216.


Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

SPSC2203Exercise Biochemistry10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC2205Environmental Exercise Physiology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC2218Professional and Research Skills: Working as a Sport and Exercise Scientist20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPSC2302Exercise Physiology in Sport, Health and Disease20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

GROUP A
Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:

SPSC2131Skill Acquisition and Motor Learning10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC2309Skill Acquisition, Motor Learning and Rehabilitation20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

GROUP B
Candidates will be required to select a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:

SPSC2115Social Psychology of Sport and Exercise10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC2315Social and Applied Psychology of Sport and Exercise20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Group C
Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:

SPSC2213Mechanics of Sport and Exercise 110 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC2304Mechanics of Sport and Exercise 220 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Group D
Candidates may select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following suggested modules.
Modules not coded SPSC must be checked to ensure that you have the required pre-requisites and that they fit into your timetable.
Candidates may only select a maximum of 20 credits that are not level 2 modules (i.e. LEED1XXX) Candidates who choose one of these modules should be aware of the implications for completing their degree and on their classification average.

BIOL2223Employment, Career planning and Professional Development for Life Scientists10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BMSC2123Sensory and Motor Neuroscience10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BMSC2223Neuropharmacology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BMSC2224Principles of Drug Discovery10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BMSC2225Physiology of Absorption and Excretion10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FOBS2240Skills in Communicating Research beyond the University10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FOOD2160Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
FOOD2165Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED1031Leadership and Teams10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED1201Supporting the Injured Athlete10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED1300Skills in Sports & Outdoor Activities - Theory & Practice10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LEED2009Teaching and Coaching Young People10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LEED2031Outdoor Adventure and Team Building10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED2050Event Management10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LEED2060Sports Development and Management10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED2070Introduction to Strength and Conditioning10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LEED2131Emerging Leaders10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED2300Graduate Skills for Professional Development20 creditsNot running in 201819
SPSC1225Physical Activity Across the Lifespan10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC2240Human Motor Development10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery modules:

Candidates may select 10 credits of discovery modules.
- Remember some Discovery modules will have pre-requisites that you need to ensure you have completed in order to take them. If you don't you may find you are removed from the module during the checking phase in the summer and are left with little or no choice at that point.
- If you chose to take an discovery module it will be in lieu of a module from Optional modules group D above.


Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

SPSC3061Research Project in Sport and Exercise Science II40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPSC3301Inter-disciplinary Issues in Sport and Exercise Science20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SPSC3321Advanced Exercise Physiology10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC3326Exercise Prescription for Health and Disease10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

It is recommended that candidates select a Physiology research project.

Optional modules:

GROUP A
Candidates will be required to study between 20 and 40 credits from the following optional modules:

SPSC3125Motor Control and Neurorehabilitation10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC3315Movement Analysis10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC3316Mechanics of Sport and Performance10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC3318Exercise and Psychological Health10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC3328Sport Medicine, Health and Nutrition10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SPSC3329Motor and Psychological Aspects of Rehabilitation10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

GROUP B
Candidates may take between 0 and 20 credits from the following modules.
Candidates may only select a maximum of 20 credits that are not level 3 modules (ie SPSC2XXX or LEED2XXX). Candidates who choose one of these modules should be aware of the implications for completing their degree and on their classification average.

BMSC3138Cellular Cardiology10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BMSC3139Systems Neurophysiology10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
FOOD3071Diet and Cardiovascular Health10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED2009Teaching and Coaching Young People10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LEED2031Outdoor Adventure and Team Building10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED2050Event Management10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LEED2060Sports Development and Management10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LEED2070Introduction to Strength and Conditioning10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LEED2300Graduate Skills for Professional Development20 creditsNot running in 201819
LEED3001Research Development Project10 creditsNot running in 201819
LEED3002Outdoor Adventure-Land, Water and Air Activities10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SPSC2240Human Motor Development10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

or other modules as agreed by the programme leader

Last updated: 18/04/2018

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