2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MSci, BSc Sports Science and Physiology (Integrated Masters)
Programme code: | MSBS-SS&P | UCAS code: | BC19 |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Carrie Ferguson | Contact address: | c.ferguson@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
A-level: AAA: Including a science subject OR both Psychology and Sports Science/PE in place of a science at A2. Critical Thinking and General Studies excluded. The following science subjects are accepted: Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics. Applicants taking a Science A-level (in England) will be required to achieve a pass in the practical element in addition to the standard A-level grade requirement.
International Baccalaureate: 35 (with 18 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
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.
The three year BSc programmes upon which the Integrated Masters are built meet the QAA Benchmarks and meet the QAA expectations for integrated masters programmes.
There are no specified QAA Benchmarks for Integrated Masters degrees in Bioscience, however the principle of such programmes in other subject areas is to ensure coverage of Honours level Benchmark requirements plus ensure that the higher Masters levels objectives are met.
Programme specification:
The MSci, BSc Sports Science and Physiology programme offers students an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge plus the exceptional experience of advanced research. The initial two years of the programme follows the existing BSc Sports Science and Physiology programme. The year 3 will be similar to that for students enrolled on the 3 year BSc programme but integrated with year 4 with students undertaking a research project comprising of a 20 credit research project and 20 credit research literature project at level 3. The fourth year of the programme is research focused, comprising a 90 credit research project and 30 credits of advanced research training. There is a strong emphasis on independent learning, problem solving and data analysis, taught in the context of the subject. The extended individual project allows students to develop their research skills in greater depth and produce a report containing material of publishable quality that could contribute to a research publication.
By the end of this programme, students should have a broad understanding of each of the major sport and exercise science Sports Science and Physiology s 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.
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:
FOBS1125 | Introduction to Physiology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC1031 | Motor Control: Foundations of Control and Learning | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC1107 | Functional Anatomy for Sports Scientists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC1211 | Tutorial and Practical Skills in Sport and Exercise Science | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPSC1213 | Fundamentals of Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC1216 | Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC1218 | Introduction to Biomechanics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC1223 | The Physiology of Exercise Testing and Performance | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC1224 | Exercise Bioenergetics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates may select up to 10 credits of optional modules
SPSC1222 | Neuroscience for Exercise Science | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may take 10 credits of discovery modules.
- Students may select discovery modules from the University Discovery modules Handbook.
- 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.
- 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 permitted to select PSYC1613 as it is mutually exclusive with core module SPSC1216.
- Students may also select other discovery modules from the University Discovery modules Handbook.
The following is a list of suggested Discovery modules taken in the past by our students:
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:
SPSC2203 | Exercise Biochemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC2205 | Environmental Exercise Physiology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC2218 | Professional and Research Skills: Working as a Sport and Exercise Scientist | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPSC2302 | Exercise Physiology in Sport, Health and Disease | 20 credits | Semesters 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:
SPSC2131 | Skill Acquisition and Motor Learning | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC2309 | Skill Acquisition, Motor Learning and Rehabilitation | 20 credits | Semesters 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:
SPSC2115 | Social Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC2315 | Social and Applied Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 20 credits | Semesters 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:
SPSC2213 | Mechanics of Sport and Exercise 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC2304 | Mechanics of Sport and Exercise 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 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.
BIOL2223 | Employment, Career planning and Professional Development for Life Scientists | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2123 | Sensory and Motor Neuroscience | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC2223 | Neuropharmacology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2224 | Principles of Drug Discovery | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2225 | Physiology of Absorption and Excretion | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOBS2240 | Skills in Communicating Research beyond the University | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOOD2160 | Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
FOOD2165 | Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOOD2300 | Energy Metabolism and Obesity | 10 credits | ||
LEED1201 | Supporting the Injured Athlete | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LEED1300 | Skills in Sports & Outdoor Activities - Theory & Practice | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LEED2009 | Teaching and Coaching Young People | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LEED2060 | Sports Development and Management | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LEED2070 | Introduction to Strength and Conditioning | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LEED2131 | Emerging Leaders | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LEED2300 | Graduate Skills for Professional Development | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
SPSC1225 | Physical Activity Across the Lifespan | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC2240 | Human Motor Development | 10 credits | Semester 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. To select an discovery you must complete the Discovery Module Approval Form and have your choice approved by the programme leader. Failure to have your discovery approved may result in it being removed from your record during the checking process in the summer.
- Candidates may select up to 10 credits of discovery modules as approved by the programme leader.
- Any discovery chosen will be in lieu of a module from Group D above. To select an discovery the choice must be approved by the programme leader. Failure to have the discovery approved or to have completed any necessary pre-requisites may result in it being removed during the checking process in the summer.
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:
SPSC3301 | Inter-disciplinary Issues in Sport and Exercise Science | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPSC3321 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC3326 | Exercise Prescription for Health and Disease | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC3389 | Research Project | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep 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:
SPSC3125 | Motor Control and Neurorehabilitation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC3315 | Movement Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC3316 | Mechanics of Sport and Performance | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC3318 | Exercise and Psychological Health | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC3328 | Sport Medicine, Health and Nutrition | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC3329 | Motor and Psychological Aspects of Rehabilitation | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
GROUP B
Candidates may take between 0 and 20 credits from the following modules or other modules as agreed by the programme leader. Candidates may only select one LEED coded module.
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.
BMSC3138 | Cellular Cardiology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC3139 | Systems Neurophysiology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
FOOD3071 | Diet and Cardiovascular Health | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LEED2009 | Teaching and Coaching Young People | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LEED2031 | Outdoor Adventure and Team Building | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LEED2050 | Event Management | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LEED2060 | Sports Development and Management | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LEED2070 | Introduction to Strength and Conditioning | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LEED2300 | Graduate Skills for Professional Development | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
LEED3001 | Research Development Project | 10 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
LEED3002 | Outdoor Adventure-Land, Water and Air Activities | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SPSC2240 | Human Motor Development | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
SPSC5314M | Personal Development and Employability for Sport and Exercise Scientists | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SPSC5382M | Extended Research Project | 90 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Last updated: 18/04/2018
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