Sport and Exercise Science

Dan Jefferson

Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Boxing Federation of India

“When I was 16, I went to do an apprenticeship in plumbing. I’d always had a background in sport specifically boxing - and I loved the coaching side of things. I was ready to work in sports and realised that if I were to get to the point I wanted –which is where I am now – I needed to get a degree. I went back to college and got an HNC in Sport. That gave me an entry route to second year at Abertay. “

The demand for highly qualified sport and exercise scientists is greater than ever – particularly practitioners equipped to work with elite athletes and teams, as well as those who can help prevent chronic diseases. This degree offers you the opportunity to gain the expertise for these roles.

The scientific knowledge gained from this practical degree means you’ll be equipped to work with a wide range of populations, such as athletes, young people, older people, and those suffering from, or at risk of developing, a number of diseases. For the first two years, you would take Sport and Exercise as a foundation. After that, you can specialise or carry on studying that pathway. The degrees in this portfolio include: • BSc (Hons) Physical Activity and

Health • BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise • BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise

Science • BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching • BSc (Hons) Strength and

Conditioning If you’re joining us from college, you can often join in Year 3, meaning you can choose your specialism from the get-go.

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science

We have three teaching laboratories: Strength and Conditioning Suite, Human Performance Laboratory and Biomechanics/ Motion Analysis Laboratory.

Within these you will learn practical skill sets such as Olympic lifting and fitness programming, fitness tests that encompass different factors for performance and health, effects of the environment on performance, motion analysis and forces associated with movement.

The course is endorsed by The British Association of Sport and Exercise Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme, one of only two programmes to achieve this in Scotland.

CAREER PATHS

• Sport and Exercise

Scientist • Performance Analyst • Strength and

Conditioning Coach • Graduate Personal

Trainer PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme

UCAS CODE C600

DURATION: 4 years (full time)

MODULES

Year 3

Fundamentals of Strength Conditioning Physiological Adaptations for Performance Applied Biomechanics for Performance Applied Sport Psychology Research Methods Option module*

Year 4

Sport Research Project Advanced Biomechanics and Injury Prevention Advanced Sport and Exercise Physiology Option module

Advanced entry is available with appropriate qualifications. Please find further information on our website.

STANDARD ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS Entry to Year 1 or 2 of this programme is through the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise programme (see page 182), which will allow you to progress to this programme at the end of Year 2.

Please note: All modules shown in this booklet are indicative only and reflect the course structure in the current academic year. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

*An option module is a module related to the main subject area. FULL COURSE DETAILS

VISIT: abertay.ac.uk/C600saes