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PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Sport PG Cert / PG Dip / MSc Sport
& Exercise Physiology & Exercise Psychology
Full-time or part-time Full-time or part-time
This course provides an opportunity for those This programme is a modular pathway within the
working, or intending to work, in the field of postgraduate scheme. The course is for students
sport and exercise physiology or related fields to who are building on their undergraduate and/or
upgrade their academic and professional skills, professional experience and who have a desire
expertise and knowledge. to study Sport and Exercise Psychology at a
higher level.
You will study core modules in the different
aspects of sport and exercise physiology, You may have the opportunity to work with
as well as research methods, research into clients under supervision following successful
practice and a major independent study related demonstration of the ability to practice ethically
to your specific interests in sport and exercise and within a range of competence.
physiology. You will be able to choose one
elective from a range of other discipline-based
Graduates of this course will be well equipped
modules in sport and exercise science including
to pursue a higher degree through research
biomechanics, nutrition and psychology.
(MPhil/PhD), enabling you to either develop a
career within academia or use your specialist
In addition, multidisciplinary electives are subject knowledge to seek employment in the
available and offer an opportunity to study a sport/fitness/health industries.
selection of contexts and issues from a general
sports science or physical activity perspective.
Modules studied include: exercise psychology,
which aims to teach students about the various
You will study exciting modules such as clinical psychological factors behind exercise, such
exercise testing and prescription, learning about as personality, self-perceptions, participation
designing and implementing exercise tests for motives, barriers to exercise and exploration of
chronic conditions, as well as how to evaluate the social context. This learning helps feed into
the results and then prescribe safe and effective the sport and exercise psychology in practice
training programmes to overcome the condition. module, which will see students applying what
you have learnt in a practical context to help
Learning is assessed through both formative
improve the performance of your own and
and summative work, including presentations,
others’ sports and exercise activities.
group work, case studies and exam papers. The
course will allow you to develop as a practitioner You will be assessed by a mixture of
of physiology leading to a dissertation which will examinations, reports and group work, all
be on a topic of interest, negotiated between you culminating in the final negotiated dissertation
and your tutor. piece at the end of the course.
Entry requirements Entry requirements
You should normally have a good honours You should normally have a good honours
degree or equivalent prior learning / experience degree or equivalent prior learning/experience
in a related discipline (e.g. sport and exercise in a related discipline (e.g. sport and exercise
science, human physiology and biochemistry). science or psychology).
Key facts Key facts
Course code: MSCEP Course code: PCSEP
Place of study: Headingley Campus Place of study: Headingley Campus
Start date: September Start date: September
Length of study: Full-time 1 year. Length of study: Full-time 1 year.
Part-time 2 years. Part-time 2 years.
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