Undergraduate Prospectus

74 University of Bath
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Sports Performance
Two Year Foundation Degree in Sport (Sport Performance)
Why study Sports Performance at Bath?
The increasing need for investment in sport and in athlete and
coach development has been discussed at length in the media
with the UK at the forefront of hosting international sporting
events. Bath has a well-established tradition of innovation in
athlete and coach education, achieved through combining
coaching, athletic performance and academic endeavours.
The University has invested extensively over the last few years
to create a range of sports and recreation facilities on campus.
A Sports Training Village complex, built with financial help from
the National Lottery and National Governing Bodies for sport,
offers superb facilities. Recognised as the English Institute
of Sport for the South West, part of a National Network, the
University of Bath now constitutes the premier sports training
facility in the United Kingdom.
These sports facilities and services are among the best in the
world, in keeping with the University of Bath’s international
reputation as an academic institute, noted for its research,
teaching and applied learning.
There are two Sports Performance degrees on offer at our
Bath campus.
The 2 year Foundation Degree enables students to integrate
sports training and academic study. Course units allow students
to develop skills and knowledge in several areas relevant to
training and competition, from their own physical conditioning to
Year 1
Unit title Semester Credits
Learning in the Workplace 1 1 & 2 10
Work Based Learning (Continues in Year 2) 1 & 2 10
Sports Development 1 5
Human Structure & Function 1 5
Exercise, Nutrition & Lifestyle Management 2 5
Planning and Practice in the Working Environment 2 5
Strength and Conditioning 1 10
Introduction to Sports Performance 1 10
Principles of Sports Performance 2 10
Year 2
Learning in the Workplace 2 1 & 2 10
Ethics in the Performance Sport Environment 5
Sport & Exercise Psychology 1 5
Planning for the Athlete in Context 1 10
Performance Analysis 2 10
Talent Identification: Principles and Practice 2 10
Work Based Learning 1
Opportunity for progression to:
One Year BSc Honours in Sport (Sport Performance) (Work Based Learning)
One
Year
Unit title Level Credits
Semester 1
Research Methods H 6
Managing Marketing Activities I 3
Managing Performance I 3
Advanced Concepts of Fitness and Conditioning for CPD H 6
Government Initiatives and Youth Sport H 6
Semester 2
Introduction to Managing Financial and Non-Financial Resources I 3
Managing Information and Quality I 3
Managing the Performance Athlete H 6
Sports Performance Research Seminar H 6
Semester 1 & 2
Work Based Research Project H 18