BSc (Honours) Physical Activity, Sport and Health

Program Overview

Through its focus on transformative power, the program prepares students for careers in health and fitness, providing them with opportunities for placements, research collaborations, and industry networking. Its emphasis on applied learning and cutting-edge facilities ensures graduates are well-equipped for a wide range of employment opportunities in the physical activity and health sector.

Program Outline

The program focuses on:

• Transforming people's health: Through physical activity, exercise, and cutting-edge treatments.
• Participating in groundbreaking studies: To combat diseases and long-term conditions.
• Accessing state-of-the-art equipment: At world-leading venues such as the UK Sports Institute.
• Applying practical skills and knowledge: In exciting real-world projects and placements.
• Learning from expert researchers: Who work with elite athletes, sport organizations, and governing bodies.
The program emphasizes the transformative power of physical activity, teaching students how to design and execute dynamic physical activity programs that can change people's lives. It also provides opportunities for students to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field and stay at the forefront of the latest advancements.

Outline:

The program is structured over 3 or 4 years, with the option of a placement year.

Year 1:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Coaching Sport And Physical Activity (20 credits)
• Scientific Principles For Health (40 credits)
• Scientific Principles For Sport (40 credits)
• The Impact Of Sport And Physical Activity (20 credits)

Year 2:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Living Well With Long-Term Health Conditions (40 credits)
• Optimising Wellbeing (20 credits)
• Physical Activity And Public Health (40 credits)
• Elective Modules:
• Alternative Physical Activities (20 credits)
• Analysis Of Sport And Games (20 credits)
• Event Management For Sport And Physical Activity (20 credits)
• Sport As A Tool For Social Change (20 credits)
• Sports Club Development (20 credits)
• Sports Facility Management Simulation (20 credits)
• Technology For Sport And Physical Activity (20 credits)
• Testing And Analysis In Sport And Physical Activity (20 credits)

Year 3:

• Optional Modules:
• Placement Year (Credits vary)
• Compulsory Modules:
• Exercise For Rehabilitation And Management Of Health (40 credits)
• Independent Project In Sport And Physical Activity (40 credits)
• Elective Modules:
• Approaches To Talent Development (20 credits)
• Coach Education And Development (20 credits)
• Economics And Finance Of Sport (20 credits)
• Entrepreneurship And Innovation For Sport And Physical Activity (20 credits)
• Innovative Practical Pedagogy (20 credits)
• Major Sport Events (20 credits)
• Nutrition For Sport And Physical Activity (20 credits)
• Performance Analysis Of Sport (20 credits)
• Programming And Prescription Of Training In Sport And Physical Activity (20 credits)
• Psychology Of Sport And Exercise (20 credits)
• Sport And The Media (20 credits)
• Sport, Brands And Culture (20 credits)
• Sport Data Analytics (20 credits)
• Sport Injury (20 credits)
• Sport Journalism (20 credits)
• Teaching As A Profession (20 credits)

Assessment:

The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods, including:

• Coursework
• Practical assessments
• Independent projects
• Placements

Teaching:

The program employs a range of teaching methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Virtual learning environment (VLE)
• Work-based learning experiences
• Placements
• Field trips
• Practical activities in both simulated and in-situ environments
• Independent study
• Research opportunities
The program is taught by experienced faculty who are active in consultancy for physical activity and rehabilitation projects. They also have connections with elite-level athletes and organizations, providing students with invaluable connections and insights at the forefront of change.

Careers:

The program prepares students for a career in:

• Community health roles
• Rehabilitation pathways
• Health and wellbeing
• Public health
• Physical activity referral
• Child and adult weight management
Previous graduates have gone on to work for:
• Community health organizations
• The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine
• The National Health Service
• The degree provides the knowledge, application, and skill development to allow students to gain these fitness industry qualifications.
• The awards are optional, with additional assessments needed to prove that the standards have been met.
• These fitness qualifications provide many employment options and are also the pre-requisite to Exercise Specialist courses such as Cardiac or Cancer rehabilitation.
• Students have access to world-leading facilities and equipment to explore physical activity, sport, and health, and help develop their practical skills.
• Our sport-specific training facilities and research laboratories include:
• The UK Sports Institute
• The Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park
• Physiology and biomechanics labs for movement and physical activity analysis
• A strength and conditioning teaching lab
• A physical activity suite
• A performance analysis suite, video analysis, and motion capture
• An environmental chamber
• Sport psychology consultation rooms
• The course is designed to help students demonstrate their learning outcomes – with authentic assessment activities relating to real-world scenarios, their specific goals, and their skills development.
• Throughout their studies, various individuals will support students' learning and target setting – guiding them towards resources for academic, professional, and personal development.
• These support roles include:
• Course and Module Leaders
• Academic Adviser
• Student Support Adviser
• Employability Adviser
• Central services like counselling, Library, and IT
• Students have the opportunity to undertake a year-long work placement (25 weeks minimum) or multiple placements between their second and final years.
• This gives students valuable work experience to prepare them for their future career and allows them to graduate with an Applied Professional Diploma to add to their CV.
• Students also take on a mandatory short placement (minimum of 120 hours) at the end of their second year of study to further reinforce the critical role of learning through working.
• On field trips, students can understand how their learning is applied first-hand to real-world situations, gaining valuable insight into working practice.
• Previous field trips have included visiting the Advanced Wellness Research Centre.
• Students' employability is enhanced by the involvement of employers and industry partners – from the real-world projects they complete to the opportunities to build networks at careers fairs and workshops.
• The university invites specialist industry experts to deliver guest lectures and share context-specific examples of the knowledge, skills, and behaviors students will need.
• The university's ties to various sporting organizations and facilities both locally and nationally will give students superb opportunities to gain industry connections as they prepare for their career.
• The university has a nationally-renowned Academy of Sport and Physical Activity.

Tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. Tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £16,655 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.