Postgraduate Prospectus 2013 - Swansea University

Sport and Exercise Science
War and Society
Research opportunities
MSc by Research/MPhil/PhD
Professors
G Stratton
J Watkins
Academic and research staff 15
Postgraduates 22
Sport and Exercise Science requires the
application of scientific principles and
techniques with the aim of improving
human function or performance. The
study of sports science is organised within
the disciplines of Physiology,
Biomechanics, Psychology/Motor Control
but also includes other topics such as
Sports Technology, Strength and
Conditioning and Performance Analysis.
The focus of sport, physical activity and
health-related research at Swansea is based
in the College of Engineering. Staff are all
research-active and have excellent industry
links within the field of sports and exercise
science. The College welcomes proposals
for postgraduate research projects that
complement staff research interests.
Entry requirements:
Normally a good Honours degree
(first-class or 2.1) in Sports Science
or a related subject.
English Language requirement:
IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each
component) or Swansea University
recognised equivalent.
Scholarships and Bursaries
A range of postgraduate scholarships and
bursaries is available. For details, please
visit: www.swansea.ac.uk/scholarships/
Postgraduate
Research degrees in Sports Science will:
• provide you with new and
specialised research skills
• prepare you for a career in academic
research and teaching
• equip you with skills relevant for
a rewarding career in a range of
diverse fields, including strength
and conditioning, sports coaching,
teaching, health promotion and sport
and exercise rehabilitation
All courses are research-led and taught by
British Association of Sport and Exercise
Sciences (BASES) and British Psychological
Society (BPS) accredited staff, and
facilities include well-equipped
laboratories for:
• biomechanics
• exercise physiology
• sports materials and engineering
• sport psychology
• motor learning
• notational analysis
• performance physiology
How can I find out more?
Visit our website:
www.swansea.ac.uk/engineering
Contact the Engineering Recruitment
and Admissions Team:
Email: engineering@swansea.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1792 295514
Visit the University:
see page 174 for details
Applications can be made online
at: www.swansea.ac.uk/applyonline
– see pages 176 – 177 for
further information
Research Strengths
The main areas of sport, physical activity
and health-related research are exerciserelated
enhancement of health, and the
enhancement of sport performance.
Expertise is largely within the three
disciplines of physiology, psychology,
and biomechanics, with an increasing
emphasis on interdisciplinary research.
Research focused on the influence of
physical activity and exercise on health
and wellbeing is currently funded by
Welsh Office of Research and
Development, Diabetes UK, and Abertawe
Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust. Our
collaborators in research that focuses on
sporting performance include British
Swimming, British Cycling, UK Sport,
Sports Wales, Welsh Rugby Union, Celtic
Crusaders, Swansea City FC, The Scarlets
and The Ospreys. These industrial links
provide our students with the opportunity to
develop knowledge and transferable skills
that enhance employment opportunities.
Research opportunities
MA by Research/MPhil/PhD
Professors
N Cooper
Staff and postgraduate numbers
War and Society students can be located
in numerous Departments within the
College of Arts and Humanities. Please
see: www.swansea.ac.uk/
artsandhumanities for details
Entry requirements:
Normally a 2.1 Honours degree, or
higher degree, or an equivalent
qualification.
War has been the violent catalyst for
change throughout human history, from
the conflicts of the ancient world to those
of the twenty-first century. It inflicts
terrible suffering and degradation, yet
also evokes and inspires great bravery
and heroism.
If we are to understand war, however, we
must analyse it in all its contexts, from the
political, social, and cultural, through to
the technological, historical, and military.
We welcome proposals for postgraduate
research projects that complement its
research interests.
A research degree in War and
Society will:
• provide you with new and specialised
research skills
• prepare you for a career in academic
research and teaching
• equip you with skills relevant for a
rewarding career in a range of diverse
fields.
English Language requirement:
IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each
component) or Swansea University
recognised equivalent.
How can I find out more?
Visit our website:
www.swansea.ac.uk/artsandhumanities
Contact the Admissions Tutor:
PCS Admissions Tutor:
Professor Roland Axtmann
Email:
COAHGradCentrePGRAdmissions@
swansea.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1792 295926
Research Strengths
The War and Society programme is
closely connected to the research
strengths of the academic staff who are
actively involved in the The Callaghan
Centre for the Study of Conflict, Power,
Empire, which produces world-class
research in the areas of conflict and
security, empire and postcolonialism,
‘digital’ war, and conflict and culture.
The Centre also manages major Research
Council funded projects, and promotes
collaboration between scholars,
policymakers and cultural providers.
Research Institute for Arts and Humanities
The Research Institute for Arts and
Humanities (RIAH) supports two major
Research Centres, including the
Callaghan Centre. RIAH also supports a
wide range of research groups, which
provide a focus for specialist projects,
postgraduate research, grant applications,
seminar series, and contact with external
partners.
Scholarships and Bursaries
A range of postgraduate scholarships
and bursaries is available. For details,
please visit: www.swansea.ac.uk/
scholarships/Postgraduate
Visit the University:
see page 174 for details
Applications can be made online
at: www.swansea.ac.uk/applyonline
– see pages 176 – 177 for further
information
For details of Master’s courses available
in War and Society, please see page
89.
Research groups include:
• C-SCAP, the Centre for the Study of
Culture and Politics
• MEICAM, Modern European
Ideologies, Conflict and Memory
• MEMO, the Centre for Medieval and
Early Modern Research.
For further information about RIAH, visit
www.swansea.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/
riah
All War and Society research students
belong to the Graduate Centre in the
College of Arts and Humanities. The
Centre provides pastoral as well as
administrative support and is also
responsible for research skills training
and support, and facilitating a lively
intellectual environment for the College’s
postgraduate research community of 200
students.
Research Degrees – Sport and Exercise Science / War and Society
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