In studying BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences here at Durham, a mix of core and optional modules enables you to explore traditional sport, exercise and health science disciplines (across physiology; psychology; physical activity, nutrition and health). Modules from the Sociology of Sport and Sport Development and Policy subject areas are also available to select across all three years, allowing you to develop a broader knowledge base and skill set across the wider study of sport.
Research and academic study skills will be developed through bespoke modules, and during the final year dissertation project you will engage in deeper investigation of a sport and exercise topic that particularly interests you. In addition, our employability-focused course provides further opportunities for you to take sport and exercise leadership and placement modules, as well as open modules from other departments across the University.
Here at Durham, our multidisciplinary expertise across the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences allows you to tackle traditional and emergent sport and exercise problems from a variety of different perspectives. Learning, teaching and assessment approaches all emphasise the application of academic knowledge to real-life sport and exercise contexts and examples. As such, we enable you to develop your intellectual capacities and personal qualities, as well as to acquire a broad range of practical, professional and employability skills that can be applied to a range of future career paths and further postgraduate studies.
**Year 1**
You will establish a fundamental knowledge and understanding of key concepts and issues relating to different disciplines within the study of sport and exercise sciences, through the combination of five compulsory modules and the choice of an open module:
Critical Skills for Sport and Exercise Sciences
Introduction to Exercise Physiology
Introduction to Sport Psychology
Introduction to Physical Activity, Diet and Health
Sport, Culture and Society
Open Module: As part of our flexible teaching, you have the opportunity across all three years to expand on your academic interests through choosing to study ‘open’ modules offered in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences or in other subject areas, such as Business, Education, Languages, Criminology and Psychology.
**Year 2**
You will build on your knowledge and understanding of key concepts and issues in sport and exercise contexts. In addition, one of our compulsory modules will enable you to develop your understanding and application of research methods in preparation for your final year research dissertation project. Choices of optional modules then allow you to either begin to specialise in particular sport and exercise disciplines or alternatively maintain the breadth of study experienced in Year 1.
Compulsory modules: Research Methods in Action / Sport and Exercise Physiology / Physical Activity and Health Psychology
Then two optional modules (indicative list): Sport, Crime and Deviance / Media, Sport and Society / Sports Development / Leadership in Sport and Health
Open Module
**Year 3**
You will analyse and evaluate more complex issues in relation to selected disciplines within sport and exercise sciences. As is the case across the Department, modules and option choices in Year 3 are refined on an ongoing basis to reflect developments in industry, employment opportunities and the latest academic research. You will also undertake an in-depth, critical analysis of a chosen topic in sport and exercise sciences through your dissertation.
Compulsory module: Dissertation in Sport (40 credits)
Then minimum of two, or all three from (indicative list): Exercise Programmes for Health and Performance / Applied Sport Psychology / Nutrition for Sport, Physical Activity and Health
Then minimum of one, maximum two optional modules (indicative list): Sport in the Community Placement / Sport Policy in Action / Open Module.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
You will establish a fundamental knowledge and understanding of key concepts and issues relating to different disciplines within the study of sport and exercise sciences, through the combination of three compulsory modules and the choice of three optional modules.
Compulsory modules:
Critical Skills for Sport and Exercise Sciences
Introduction to Exercise Physiology
Introduction to Sport and Excercise Psychology.
Optional modules (indicative list):
Introduction to Sport, Culture and Society
Introduction to Physical Activity, Diet and Health
Introduction to Sport and Exercise Industries
Open Module*.
As part of our flexible teaching, you have the opportunity across all three years to expand on your own academic interests through choosing to study ‘open’ modules offered in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences or in other subject areas, such as Business, Education, Languages, Criminology and Psychology.
Year 2
You will build on your knowledge and understanding of key concepts and issues in sport and exercise contexts. In addition, one of our compulsory modules will enable you to develop your understanding and application of research methods in preparation for your final year research dissertation project. Choices of optional modules then allow you to either begin to specialise in particular sport and exercise disciplines or alternatively maintain the breadth of study experienced in Year 1.
Compulsory modules:
Contemporary Research Methods for Sport and Exercise Sciences (40 credits)
Advanced Sport and Exercise Physiology
Advanced Physical Activity and Health Psychology.
Then two optional modules (indicative list):
Nutrition for Sport and Health
Sports Development
Sport, Health and the Environment
Open Module*.
Year 3
You will critically analyse and evaluate more complex issues in relation to selected disciplines within sport and exercise sciences. As is the case across the Department, modules and option choices in Year 3 are refined on an ongoing basis to reflect developments in industry, employment opportunities and the latest academic research. You will also undertake an in-depth, critical analysis of a chosen topic in sport and exercise sciences through your dissertation (an independent research project).
Compulsory modules:
Dissertation in Sport (40 credits)
Exercise Programmes for Health and Performance
Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
Then two optional modules (indicative list):
Sport in the Community Placement
Sport Policy in Action
Nutrition based module (under development)
Open Module*
Please note that the list of optional modules available in any year will vary depending on available teaching staff. The lists above provide an example of the type of modules which may be offered
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
C606
Institution code:
D86
Campus Name:
Stephenson College
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Specific subjects excluded for entry:
General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Information:
Applicants taking Science A-levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This refers only to English A Levels.
Departments will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. In the absence of 3 Advanced Highers, where these are not offered by the applicant’s school, offers comprising of Advanced Highers and Highers or a number of Highers may be made on a case by case basis.
We require 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 (or equivalent). Applicants may be required to meet additional subject-specific requirements for particular courses at Durham. Please contact departments for further information.
General information on subjects/grades required for entry:
Seventeen points (6, 6, 5) from Higher Level subjects required.
Subjects Required: We will prefer this qualification to be from a related subject area, e.g. Sport or Exercise focus.
Our contextual offer for this programme is A level BBB or ABC (or equivalent). To find out if you’re eligible, please visit: www.dur.ac.uk/study/ug/apply/contextualoffers/
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.dur.ac.uk/study/ug/apply/entry/
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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AdditionalDetails
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
87%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
75%
Go onto work and study:
91%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
23900.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
International
23900.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
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Provider information
The Palatine Centre
Stockton Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Durham
DH1 3LE
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