This course is made up of a variety of units and carries the same UCAS points as 3 A Levels.
Units will include:
- Sports development
- Practical team sports
- Sport and exercise physiology
- Leadership in sport
- Psychology for sports performance
- Rules, regulations and officiating
- Organising sports events
- Sports nutrition
- Fitness testing for sport and exercise
- Work experience in sport
- Fitness training and programming
- Outdoor and adventurous activities
- Exercise, health and lifestyle
- Sport and exercise massage
- Sports injuries
- Sports coaching
- Exercise for specific groups
- Current issues
- Principles of anatomy and physiology
- The physiology of fitness
- Assessing risk in sport
You will also be required to take part in two weeks work experience in year 1 which is considered vital to the success of this course and provides practical experience of skills and knowledge learnt in the classroom.