Sport and exercise sciences has an important role in our current society, ranging from improving sports performance in elite athletes to reducing the burden of disease associated with physical inactivity. By improving our understanding of how the body and mind respond and adapt to exercise, we can develop new research-based approaches to enhance performance and health.
Your Course
In the first year of your programme, you will be provided with a broad knowledge and understanding of the principal body systems, processes and functions in health and disease whilst gaining hands-on practical experience of the experimental approaches used to generate this knowledge and evaluate the response to exercise. The course will initially cover structure and function of physiological body systems and how these respond to exercise in health and disease. You will also develop an understanding of the psychology of exercise participation and the biomechanics of exercise alongside how movement and the sensory and motor control of movement can be tested and measured. You will continue to explore these concepts in an applied way, looking at core concepts such as energy balance and nutrition and how these can affect exercise and training as well as how you practically prescribe and deploy exercise for health or performance development. You will have the option of studying further, more specialised areas such supporting injured athletes, sports analytics alongside aspects such as event management, leadership development and team dynamics.
As you progress through your course, you will continue to discover and explore all the key discipline areas of the sport and exercise sciences - exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control, and sport and exercise psychology. You will explore how these can be applied across a range of settings to optimise sports performance, improve health and disease outcomes, and inform rehabilitation strategies. You will also learn how the disciplines and approaches can be integrated to make effective exercise training programmes and prescriptions applying an integrated understanding to real-world situations.
You will gain an integrated knowledge of the of how the body and mind respond to and learn from, the particular demands placed on them during sport and exercise using current techniques and methodologies. You will be involved in active learning approaches including critical thinking, creative problem solving, team-working and mini-projects to progressively develop the key skills and attributes required by sports and exercise science graduates. You will be assessed using many tasks or activities often aligned with applicable activity that may be undertaken in the workplace.
You will be part of an investigative-based inspirational and engaging learning experience, informed by cutting edge research undertaken in these areas at Leeds, delivered by the world leading academics undertaking this research. Towards the end of your programme, you will undertake a capstone, culminating research project, where you lead the research alongside an academic mentor. This opportunity will bring together the knowledge, skills and attributes developed throughout your degree and apply it to a problem, which could be research based, industry linked, clinical or a suitable alternative, creating a solution to this problem. An opportunity to showcase your knowledge and skills to potential employers.
Our World
Our focus is to train the next generation of thinkers, innovators and leaders, equipped to make a positive difference in a complex and ever-changing interconnected world, you will develop global cultural awareness, by exploring some of the grand challenges or UN Sustainable Development Goals facing humankind in partnership with students from different backgrounds, cultures or lived experiences within an inclusive learning environment. You will use your knowledge and skills to create solutions to
local and global challenges, be able to explain the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion relevant to sport and exercise sciences, demonstrate ethical awareness and competencies and complete creative problem-solving activities.
Your Future
Our focus will be on making you workplace ready, equipped with the knowledge, skills and attributes required to succeed in whatever career you choose to go onto, able to contribute ethical solutions to the complex problems facing humankind. Throughout your studies, you will complete workplace tasks and activities undertaken in employment. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary team environments and contribute positively and flexibly to a team output. You will also be able to communicate scientific and other information to specific audiences in relevant and varied formats. This will equip you with the necessary skills for employment or to go onto future studies relevant to your career of choice.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMSC1122 | Structure and Function (Anatomy and Physiology) of Human Body Systems | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| BMSC1302 | Team-Based Solutions for Local Challenges in Human Sciences | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| BMSC1303 | Practical application of Clinical, Laboratory and Field Skills for Human Sciences | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| LEED1107 | Foundations of strength and conditioning | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SPSC1101 | Introduction to Sport and Exercise Biomechanics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SPSC1212 | Introduction to Motor Control in Sport and Exercise | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SPSC1226 | Exercise Physiology, Bioenergetics and Nutrition | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SPSC1230 | Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates can study 10 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMSC1200 | Biology of the Mind | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LEED1202 | Introduction to the Physical Activity and Exercise Industries | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LEED1203 | Critical Debates in Sport, Exercise, & Physical Activity | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LEED1209 | Introduction to coaching and instructing in sport and exercise | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1520 | Introduction to Sports Analytics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC1619 | Psychology for Healthy Minds | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
If candidates do not select any of the options listed they may instead elect to study up to 10 credits of discovery modules.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMSC2132 | Physiological Responses and Behavioural Control of Human Movement | 40 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| BMSC2244 | Social Psychology and Mechanics of Sport and Exercise | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| BMSC2315 | Team-based solutions to global challenges in human science | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| BMSC2345 | Experimental Skills in Sports and Exercise Sciences | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits from the following optional modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMSC2241 | Physical activity across the lifespan | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FOOD2310 | Health Promotion: Applications of Theory and Practice | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LEED2009 | Teaching and Coaching Young People | 10 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LEED2050 | Event Management | 10 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LEED2070 | Introduction to Strength and Conditioning | 10 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
If candidates have not already selected 20 credits of optional modules they may instead elect to study 0-20 credits of discovery modules.
Suggested discovery module options to consider include:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEED1031 | Leadership and Teams | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LEED2131 | Emerging Leaders | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMSC3391 | Research Skills and Professional Development | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| BMSC3392 | Capstone Research Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| SPSC3336 | Exercise Prescription and Health Psychology | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Basket 1: Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPSC3106 | Advanced Sports Biomechanics: Performance, Injury and Rehabilitation | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SPSC3125 | Motor Control and Neurorehabilitation | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SPSC3321 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SPSC3330 | Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Medicine | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Basket 2: Candidates can study 10-20 credits of optional modules from the list below if they have taken less than 40 credits from basket 1.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD3075 | Nutrition and Health | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FOOD3341 | Food and Cancer | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LEED3001 | Research Development Project | 10 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note, students cannot select module FOOD3075 Nutrition and Health if they have already taken FOOD2165 at enrolment.
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules if they have selected less than 40 credits from baskets 1 and 2.
Suggested discovery module options to consider include:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEED2009 | Teaching and Coaching Young People | 10 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LEED2050 | Event Management | 10 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LEED2070 | Introduction to Strength and Conditioning | 10 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LEED2131 | Emerging Leaders | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LEED3002 | Outdoor Adventure-Land, Water and Air Activities | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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