(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)
Subject Specific Learning Outcomes
1. Be able to describe key concepts appropriate to the study of sport and exercise sciences including: anatomical and physiological concepts; biomechanics concepts; concepts of motor control and psychological concepts;
2. Be able to describe the integrated response of the body to exercise.
3. Apply experimental, technical and research skills and evaluate resultant data and resources relevant to the sport and exercise sciences.
4. Demonstrate the ability to effectively create solutions to local challenges relevant to the sport and exercise sciences.
5. Explain the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion, ethics and consent in the discipline
6. Complete and reflect on workplace tasks and activities undertaken in employment in the sport and exercise sciences
Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Communicate scientific and other information to specific audiences in relevant formats, written and oral.
2. Demonstrate foundation level digital competencies relevant to studying sport and exercise sciences and analysing associated
3. Follow instructions and protocols guiding through appropriate testing procedures to evaluate health and fitness status of individuals.
4. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team environments, contributing positively and flexibly to the team’s outputs.
Competencies
In year 1, you will have opportunities to develop academic literacies such as information searching, academic language and time management. You will develop and practice competencies and behaviours relating to academic integrity and referencing through class activities and module assessments.
You will work with others in active learning sessions, and team working activities which will enable you to develop professional competencies such as collaboration, communication and interpersonal competencies and you will have opportunities to reflect on and practice your competencies.
You will have the opportunity to learn new ways of developing your digital literacies to support your studies and future life, working with a range of digital tools to support your work. You will develop appropriate ways of communicating and collaborating online through individual and collaborative learning activities.
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the programme and modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
- Demonstrating the knowledge and application of foundational core concepts, information and techniques relevant to sport and exercise sciences through short answer questions and case-study evaluations
- Integrating knowledge and understanding across the discipline as demonstrated in presentations and report writing
- Demonstrating analytical skills within reports and case studies by evaluating data and cases.
It will encompass a range of both formative and summative assessment.
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