DipHE Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences Foundation degree at Brunel University of London

This module supports students' effective transition from prior learning and work-based contexts into the higher education environment and the Brunel learning community. You'll reflect on and develop your study skills and learn the fundamentals of effective academic practices.

This module will enable students to gain elementary scientific foundations of knowledge in the biomechanical principles, underpinning human movement. Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of the measurement tools used to obtain key measures of human movement and forces; and to develop their appreciation of their utility and limitations. It will also support students to apply fundamental biomechanical principles to understanding movements in sport, health and exercise scenarios.

This module will provide students with a foundational knowledge of human anatomy and physiology in relation to sport, health and exercise contexts. It will raise students' awareness of key theories, principles and processes as they apply to sport, health and exercise-related activities. Students will also gain an appreciation of how learned theories, principles and concepts may be applied in an interdisciplinary manner.

This module introduces students to selected theoretical, conceptual and methodological approaches to promoting, delivering and measuring physical activity for health and wellbeing. You will also develop your problem-solving skills as you consider approaches for improving health and wellbeing through physical activity.

This module aims to equip students with a preliminary understanding of key psychological concepts in relation to sport and exercise contexts; including how factors such as anxiety, motivation, and confidence impact sports performance. During laboratory-based sessions, students are encouraged to analyse, evaluate, create and apply knowledge to hypothetical and/or real-world scenarios.

Students will be introduced to a range of issues relating to Physical Education teaching and coaching practice, including: the history and aims, pedagogical concepts, principles of inclusion and the relationship between policy, curriculum and practice. The module also introduces the theoretical concept of physical literacy through a range of practical contexts and explores how it underpins lifelong participation in physical activity.

This module aims to encourage students to identify and understand social phenomena associated with sports in contemporary society. Students are introduced to social and management theories as well as different political and cultural ideologies, and how they relate with the world of sport.

This module aims to allow students to gain proficiency in calculating and explaining common biomechanical measures that are used to assess human movement. Students will be introduced to biomechanical concepts and gain hands-on experience with measurement equipment and analysis techniques related to the assessment of human movement.

The aim of this study block is to develop students' understanding of the nature of different research models as well as their quantitative and qualitative research skills. Students will have the opportunity to formulate research questions and determine appropriate methods that are related to their final-year project.

The aim of this module is to introduce a range of knowledge and skills expected within working environments. Students will develop their ability to engage in self-appraisal through a personal development plan to identify learning needs in the context of work settings.

This module aims to develop students' ability to examine and apply selected theories and concepts of physical activity for health and wellbeing in the life course. Students will also discover and understand the multidisciplinary nature of physical activity, health and wellbeing.

The aim of this module is to provide an overview of the body's immediate response to, and recovery from, a single bout of exercise. Students will critically analyse and interpret experimental data. This will illustrate how the physiological systems of the body respond over time and adapt to the stress of repeated bouts of exercise, including how the body adjusts to environmental extremes (e.g. heat, cold and altitude).

The aim of this module is to promote students' understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of coaching and their ability to apply theory to sports coaching practices, contexts and performers; specifically relating to the individual needs of sports performers, at different stages of learning and development. Students will learn performance analysis skills and how these relate to the coaching process.

This module supports students to synthesise and critically evaluate contemporary sport and exercise psychology research. Topics covered include individual differences, exercise and cognitive function, decision-making and attention. Students also have the opportunity to showcase their own research project, for which they collect data as part of a team.

Students will carry out an individual, original piece of academic work within an area of personal interest in a particular topic within the context of sport, health and exercise sciences. Students can choose their own approach to the project, which is most suited to their skills, interests and subject focus.

The aim of this module is to continue to improve students' professional development and employability through critical reflexive practice, personal responsibility and autonomy. Specifically, the module encourages the development of leadership and management skills that are valued in graduate-level employment contexts and enable students to produce strong applications for graduate-level jobs and/or courses of further study.

The aim of this module is to select, critically analyse and apply interdisciplinary knowledge and methods to understanding physical activity, health and wellbeing. The module encourages students to engage in detailed critical analysis of current policy research and practice in the field of physical activity, health and wellbeing.

This module aims to enable students to examine the application of biomechanical principles to the assessment of movement in sport, health, exercise, and physical activity contexts. It will develop students' proficiency in selected biomechanical analysis techniques, as well as in the science and practice of measurement, data analysis and interpretation, and the effective graphical presentation of data.

The aim of this module is to familiarise students with contemporary topics in applied sport and exercise psychology (e.g. imagery, anxiety and performance and exercise as a mental health intervention), as well as encouraging deep thinking about the links between research and applied practice. The content covers relevant concepts, theories and research to derive applied interventions.

To provide a sound knowledge of the physiological determinants of exercise performance, with a specific focus on the high-performance athlete, to engage students in a detailed study of physiological limitations to exercise and to enable students to critically assess the influence of environmental extremes on exercise performance.

This module aims to develop an understanding of effective team coaching and enhance awareness of the multidisciplinary nature of contemporary sports coaching. Specifically, students will discover the multidisciplinary needs analysis of a team, and to propose a viable intervention to address those needs. Skills acquired within this module relate to performance analysis and how this links to the coaching process.