BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science Bachelor's degree at Keele University

The module aims to prepare you to work in the sport, exercise, health and rehabilitation industry, developing transferable skills that can be applied in a variety of employment settings and specialties, alongside an understanding of and an appreciation for the learning and self-development opportunities available whilst studying at University.

The module introduces exercise testing and assessment of physical activity and fitness within healthy populations; with a strong focus on building communication skills relevant for professionals post graduation. You will also gain an insight into practicalities of exercise prescription and applied practice of patient management in an exercise setting, using relevant research to inform your approach.

Human Anatomy, Physiology and Movement introduces the normal anatomy, structure and function of the human musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological systems, and provides a important introduction to biomechanical movement science (including models of the human body; types of human motion; and linear kinematics).

Through a combination lectures, seminars, and lab-based practicals, you will learn about the basic macronutrient types and understand the role of key micronutrients in maintaining good health, and the manipulation of dietary intake for health and optimal athletic performance. The significance of nutritional sustainability (i.e. the move towards a healthier, more sustainable and inclusive foods, including exploring UN Sustainability Development Goals and specifically Goal 12) will also be explore

Explore the concept of health and wellbeing with a focus on primary prevention and health promotion. This module reflects on the shifting emphasis away from a medical disease model, towards a health model based on personal responsibility and prevention of disease.

Advanced Applied Practice in Coaching, Exercise and Fitness module offers you insight into practicalities of exercise prescription within apparently healthy populations who are at risk of developing long term conditions. You will have the opportunity to gain external qualifications, increasing employability opportunities. You will also demonstrate applied practice of patient management in an exercise setting using relevant research to inform your approach.

The Evidence in Sports and Exercise Medicine module builds on content introduced in Year 1 and enables you to extract key information and begin to discuss literature relevant to practice. You will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required to assess quality of research methodology both qualitative and quantitative and understand common statistical terminology used for evidence based research. The module aims to prepare you to integrate research into clinical practice whils

Within this module you will explore the acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise. This will include practical experience: conducting health screening; undertaking steady rate and incremental exercise testing; exploring metabolic cost using breath by breath expired gas analysis and finger-prick blood collection, and analysis to explore responses to exercise and adaptations to training.

Sport, physical activity and exercise play an essential part in many people's lives. Moreover, they play a significant role in society both from local and international perspectives. This introductory module aims to provide you with an opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of how key psychology theories and models are applied to sport, physical activity and exercise contexts. You will be introduced to issues and concepts in sport and exercise psychology and how sport and exerci

This module will develop your knowledge and understanding of biomechanical procedures and process. You will develop your understanding around musculoskeletal injuries and gait patterns, using appropriate biomechanical instruments to assess activity.

The module builds on content introduced in Year 1 and Year 2 and offers you some choice in research themes/topics. The module reflects the shifting emphasis away from increasing the quantity of care, towards enhancing the quality of care - moving away from a medical disease model towards a health model based on personal responsibility and prevention of disease.

This module will introduce you to some of the evidence-based practices used by applied practitioners within sport and exercise psychology. You will be introduced to a variety of psychological measurement tools and interventions aimed at either improving athletic performance of enhancing exercise uptake and adherence.

You will have the opportunity to use practical taught skills in a professional environment, and develop your employability skills to prepare you for the realities of working in the sport, exercise and/or physical activity industry. Twenty hours of applied experiential learning will take place during the semester, on non teaching days. The university will provide support identifying opportunities (including on campus) however, you are encouraged to self source the opportunity.

This module will critically appraise the use and value of technology in sport, exercise, and performance. Through a combination of lectures and seminars, and lab-based practicals, you will be introduced to various contemporary wearable devices and sensors. In doing so, you will explore current and future applications of such technology, and their validity and reliability and use to support the to UN's Sustainable Development Goal 3 [Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

This module explores practical strategies that may be employed to enhance sport, exercise and performance (e.g. dietary interventions, training prescription, acclimation and altitude training, recovery approaches and travel strategies), and provides a bespoke opportunity for you to acquire practical and interpretive laboratory skills with a client.

This module encourages you to apply your previously acquired knowledge and skills in an applied, practical context. In doing so, the module provides you with the knowledge and skills required to operate equipment (such as advanced motion analysis systems) safely, effectively, and ethically within the sport, exercise and performance domain. Dedicated practical classes complemented by theory will enable you to gain hands-on experience of using advanced motion analysis systems.

The Sport and Exercise Project module runs across the full academic year, and offers you the opportunity to put into practice the scholarship and research methods skills developed over the programme. You can select to: (i) design, conduct and present their experimental research project as a journal article or conference poster defence; (ii) design, conduct and present your practice-based case study as an extended client report; or (iii) design and conduct an systematic review.

Building on content delivered in previous years, this module will further develop your applied knowledge and increase your understanding of the different aspects of sport, exercise and performance psychology and the context in which psychology may be applied in these settings. You will apply theories, strategies and skills aimed at improving and enhancing performance in both individual and competitive/team sports. Similarly, you will explore the psychological factors underpinning physical activi