Faculty of Sport & Education 95
PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Sport PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Sport & Exercise Nutrition
ation
& Exercise Biomechanics Full-time or part-time
Full-time or part-time
This course provides an opportunity for those
This course provides an opportunity for those working or intending to work in the expanding
working or intending to work in the field of sport field of sport and exercise nutrition or
and exercise biomechanics or related fields to related fields, to upgrade their academic and
upgrade their academic and professional skills, professional skills, expertise and knowledge.
expertise and knowledge.
You will study core modules in the different
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aculty of Sport & Educ
You will study core modules in the different aspects of sport and exercise nutrition, as well
aspects of sport and exercise biomechanics, as research methods, research into practice
looking at the current issues within the sector, and a major independent study related to your
as well as undertaking the Neuromuscular specific interests. There are no elective choices
Biomechanics module, teaching students about on this course as it is designed to facilitate
the relationship between the muscles and the preparation for accreditation with the sport and
central nervous system. exercise nutrition register.
You will also study research methods and The course will cover a range of theoretical
research into practice modules, which leads underpinnings appropriate to the study of
to the major independent study module, giving sport and exercise nutrition at postgraduate
students the chance to write a dissertation level. It will also provide opportunities for the
based on their specific interests in sport and development of professional skills relevant to a
exercise biomechanics. host of work contexts across performance sport,
physical activity, exercise and health.
You will be able to choose one elective from
a range of other discipline-based modules in The modules studied will include: ergogenic
sport and exercise science including exercise practices and nutritional manipulation in
physiology, nutrition and psychology. In addition, sport and exercise, which will teach you how
multidisciplinary electives are available and offer external aids can help in sport performance
an opportunity to study a selection of contexts both physiological and psychological, as well
and issues from a general sports science or as measurement and evaluation in sport and
physical activity perspective. exercise nutrition, which focuses on assessing
the effects of nutrition on the performance of
The course is delivered as a mixture of small
athletes.
seminars and practical sessions, with work
assessed throughout the year to help expand Assessment on this course is through formative
your knowledge as you progress towards final essay writing and periodic examinations,
assessments. culminating with a final dissertation on a
relevant subject that is negotiated between you
Entry requirements
and your tutor.
You should normally have a good honours degree
or equivalent prior learning / experience in a Entry requirements
related discipline (e.g. sport and exercise science, You should normally have a good honours
physical sciences, engineering, physics). degree or equivalent prior learning / experience
in a related discipline (e.g. sport and exercise
Key facts
science, human nutrition and dietetics).
Course code: MSCEB
Place of study: Headingley Campus Key facts
Start date: September Course code: MSCSN
Length of study: Full-time 1 year. Place of study: Headingley Campus
Part-time 2 years. Start date: September
Length of study: Full-time 1 year.
Part-time 2 years.
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