BA / BSc Single Honours in Physical Education and Sport ...

BA / BSc Physical Education
and Sport & Exercise Science
• Study and develop the knowledge and skills that
underpin learning and teaching in physical education.
• Study and research the scientific aspects of sport and
exercise.
• Critically engage with current issues in physical
education and sport in the lead-up to the London
Olympics in 2012, such as health and physical activity
amongst children, talent development and Every
Child Matters.
• The course offers a synthesis of theory and practice,
providing a dynamic learning experience that
embraces the conceptual, analytical and practical.
• Study for a degree that will enable you to make the
most of the opportunities in both the current and
future physical education and sport environments.
• Academic year 2008-2009 will see the completion of
a brand new sports facility for Canterbury Christ
Church University.
• Sports scholarships available (see University website
for details).
• An exciting opportunity at an exciting time.
Entry Requirements
Applicants to this programme need two A levels at grade C
or equivalent. Applicants should have a strong interest in
both physical education and sport and exercise science.
NB: A-level Physical Education/Sports Studies is not a
requirement.)
How to Apply
Applications should be made
through UCAS. For details, visit
www.ucas.ac.uk
Institution Code: CANCC C10
Programme Code: XC36
Admissions at Canterbury Christ
Church University can be contacted
on
Tel: +44(0)1227 782900
Email: admissions@canterbury.ac.uk
Website: www.canterbury.ac.uk
Further Information
For more information about the course, please contact:
Paul Carney, Programme Director
Faculty of Education, Dept. of Childhood Studies
Tel: +44 (0)1227 782877
Email: paul.carney@canterbury.ac.uk
OR
Andy Balsdon
Faculty of Sciences, Dept. of Sport Science, Leisure & Tourism
Tel: +44 (0)1227 782374
Email: andrew.balsdon@canterbury.ac.uk
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AND
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
BA / BSc Single Honours in
Physical Education and
Sport & Exercise Science
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AND
FACULTY OF SCIENCES

BA / BSc Physical Education and
Sport & Exercise Science
About the Course
This innovative programme presents
applicants with the opportunity to
study the complementary disciplines
of physical education and sports and
exercise science.
And there has never been a more
exciting time to be involved in
physical education and sport. With
the London Olympics in 2012, the
huge government investment in
physical education and school sport
and constant media attention on
health and physical activity, physical
education and sport and exercise science are at the leading edge
of many key issues.
Applicants to this course will have strong interests in physical
education, sport and physical activity. The programme will equip
students with knowledge and abilities required for careers in
physical education, sports development and management,
coaching, and the fitness industry as well as many other areas of
employment. Successful students will also have the opportunity to
progress onto further study such as the Post Graduate Certificate
in Education (PGCE), the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP), MA,
MSc and PhD study.
Course Structure
The BA/BSc Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science degree
is a three year, full-time course based in Canterbury, Kent.
The programme is structured in such a way as to allow for the
focussed study of key disciplines as well as the synthesis of physical
education, sport and exercise science, theory and practical.
Students follow two core modules, Research Methods and a
Practical module, in both years 1 and 2. Students then opt for
two further modules from Physical Education and two further
modules from Sport & Exercise Science in each year. In year 3, the
core of the programme centres around the Individual Study.
In addition to these experiences, students of the BA/BSc
Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Science will have the
opportunity to attend a week-long residential visit to an
outdoor centre like the Kent Mountain Centre in North Wales
as part of their course. Students will take part in activities
such as climbing, gorge walking, kayaking and sea-level
traversing.
Physical Education Sport & Exercise Science
The Physical Education component of the programme will consider
learning and teaching in the physical domain, providing a theoretical
basis to working and learning in the practical environment.
Year 1: Students are guided through two further physical education
modules that are designed to lay the foundations for
learning in this subject discipline. The Foundations of
Physical Education module aims to introduce students to
the diverse nature of current issues in the subject. The
Learning and Teaching in Physical Education module offers
students a synthesis of practical and theory as they begin to
explore the process of learning and teaching in physical
education.
Year 2: Students can opt from a range of modules to complement
their core module study. Modules include Assessment in
Physical Education, Inclusive Practices in Physical Education,
Contemporary Issues in Physical Education and the Physical
Education of Young Children. The aim of these modules is
to offer a learning experience that builds on year 1, offering
the student the opportunity to engage in key concepts in
more depth.
Year 3: Students are given the opportunity to develop specialist
knowledge. Modules such as Learning in Physical
Education, Perspectives, Values and Beliefs in Physical
Education, Sport Education and Practical: Knowledge, Skills
and Applications continue to build on prior learning and
challenge the student to think critically about key issues and
concepts in Physical Education. Students can opt to
undertake an extended individual study which will focus on
learning and teaching in a physical education context of
their choice.
Sport & Exercise Science is a challenging programme of study
which introduces students to the interesting and dynamic world of
sport and exercise. The programme includes disciplinary study of
sport and exercise psychology, the physiology of sport and exercise.
Each of these discipline areas is supported by the study of research
methods.
Year 1: Students opt to study two Sport & Exercise Science
modules from Introduction to Sport and Exercise,
Psychology, Introduction to Biomechanics, Introduction
to Sport and Exercise Physiology and Introduction to
Sociological Perspectives on Sport.
Year 2: Students opt from the following modules: Psychology of
Sport and Exercise, Sport and Exercise Biomechanics, Skill
Acquisition in Sport and Exercise, Sport and Exercise
Training, Sport and the Media, Nutrition for Sport and
Exercise, Sociological Perspectives on Sport and Exercise.
Year 3: Students can opt from the following modules: Applied
Sport Psychology, Psychology of Sport Coaching,
Perspectives on Skill Learning and Performance, Physical
Activity and Health, Sporting Extremes, Special
Populations, Sports Performance, Globalisation, the
Olympics and Olympism, Bodies, Sports and Societies,
Politics of Sport Development, Biomechanics of Gait and
Injury, Performance Biomechanics, Individual Study.