Sport, Physical Activity & Health with Optional Placement Year
This course has been designed by the School of Sport to produce highly educated professionals with the knowledge and skills to organise and provide for the policy, planning, development, management and delivery of sport, physical activity and health initiatives.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Ulster University |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 | Ulster University |
Duration
Attendance
You should be available to attend lectures, seminars and practical classes as timetabled, during weekdays.
The course runs over three years (four years with optional placement).
120 credit points per year – 60 credits in Semester 1 and 60 credits in Semester 2.
Entry Requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate
96 UCAS Tariff Points to include 4 subjects at Higher level and 1 at Ordinary Level. The overall profile must include English at minimum Grade H6/O4.
Course Specific Subject requirements:
This course also requires you to achieve H3 in either Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physical Education or Physics. If Maths is not passed at H3, you will be required to achieve a minimum of H6/O4 in addition to one of the subjects above.
Careers / Further progression
Graduate employers
Graduates from this course are now working for:
Department of Education
Local councils
National Health Service
Private healthcare
Sport National Governing Bodies
Job roles
With this degree you could become:
Health service
Recreation and leisure facilities
Sport and recreation manager
Teaching
Local councils
Health Promotion
Career options
The course has been developed in response to industry needs and professional bodies have had considerable input into its content and delivery. The main objective would be working to bring about an increase in people’s physical activity, reduce their sedentary behaviour and thus working towards improving health status. The course will also help to develop a wide range of knowledge and transferable skills that will enable you to work as a professional in your chosen career and is particularly unique in that there are a range of modules from different disciplines.
Career opportunities can be in a wide variety of areas, such as: health promotion, physical activity coordination, workplace health and fitness, exercise referral, health-based intervention design and delivery, postgraduate research, community projects and teaching. On completion of the course, it will be possible to pursue accreditation with the British Psychological Society through a post graduate conversion course in psychology. Students may also pursue a career in teaching through a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, or advance to further study within the University or elsewhere.
Further information
Start date: September 2024
Deadlines for on-time applications
2024 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2024 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on what courses you apply for. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.
16 October 2023 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – any course at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, or for most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry. You can add choices with a different deadline later, but don’t forget you can only have five choices in total.
31 January 2024 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – for the majority of courses.
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Overview
The physiological, behavioural, social, cultural and nutritional perspectives of health enhancing physical activity for the general population.
Summary
It is becoming increasingly recognised that physical activity and exercise have a positive influence on health and wellbeing and that the promotion of active and healthy lifestyles in the community has substantial social and economic benefits. This course has been designed by the School of Sport to produce highly educated professionals with the knowledge and skills to organise and provide for the policy, planning, development, management and delivery of sport, physical activity and health initiatives.
About
The serious public health problems associated with obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes are well publicised. Physical inactivity is a contributory factor to 17 chronic disease conditions and the World Health Organisation (WHO) figures have shown that a lack of regular activity results in 3.2 million deaths worldwide, making it the fourth leading cause of global mortality.
Regular physical activity and exercise result in a number of well-established physical, psychological and social health benefits. Despite this, physical activity levels in Northern Ireland and Great Britain remain low with less than 40% of the population currently meeting government guidelines with particular population groups undertaking dangerously low levels of daily physical activity.
This course aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of both the science underpinning and methods employed, to promote health enhancing sport and physical activity. You will undertake study in the physiological, behavioural, social, cultural and nutritional perspectives that impact upon sport, physical activity and health at individual and societal levels. Upon graduation you will possess a wide range of knowledge and skills that will enable you to work as a professional, bringing about an increase in people’s physical activity whilst reducing their sedentary behaviour.
The University regularly 'refreshes' courses to make sure they are as up-to-date as possible. In addition it undertakes formal periodic review of courses in a process called revalidation to ensure that they continue to meet standards, and are current and relevant. This course will be revalidated in the near future and it is possible that there will be some changes to the course as described in this prospectus.
Here is a guide to the subjects studied on this course.
Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.
Year 1
Foundations for Future Success
Introduction to Coaching Practice
Introduction to Physical Activity and Health
Anatomy and Health-Related Physiology
Introduction to Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity Psychology
Lifestyle behaviours for Health
Year 2
Principles of Exercise Physiology
Applied Fundamentals of Movement Skills
Sport, Physical Activity and Public Health
Behaviour Change Theory for Physical Activity
Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity
Research Methods and Professional Practice
Year 3
Diploma in Professional Practice (International) (DPP/DPPI) - Optional
Diploma in International Academic Studies (DIAS) - Optional
Year 4
Research Project: Physical Activity, Exercise and Health
Physical Activity and Contemporary Health Issues
Clinical Exercise and Rehabilitation - Optional
Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health - Optional
Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be a combination of examination and coursework but may also be only one of these methods. Assessment is designed to assess your achievement of the module’s stated learning outcomes. You can expect to receive timely feedback on all coursework assessments. This feedback may be issued individually and/or issued to the group and you will be encouraged to act on this feedback for your own development.
Coursework can take many forms, for example: essay, report, seminar paper, test, presentation, dissertation, design, artefacts, portfolio, journal, group work. The precise form and combination of assessment will depend on the course you apply for and the module. Details will be made available in advance through induction, the course handbook, the module specification, the assessment timetable and the assessment brief. The details are subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. You will be consulted about any significant changes.
Normally, a module will have 4 learning outcomes, and no more than 2 items of assessment. An item of assessment can comprise more than one task. The notional workload and the equivalence across types of assessment is standardised. The module pass mark for undergraduate courses is 40%. The module pass mark for postgraduate courses is 50%.
Associate awards
Diploma in Professional Practice DPP
Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS
Diploma in Professional Practice International DPPI
Work placement / study abroad
The course offers an optional one-year work placement with the opportunity to obtain a Diploma in Professional Practice.
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