Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

Sports Studies BA (Hons)
Sports Studies at Winchester explores a
diverse range of academic approaches to
sport, and considers the significance of
everything from recreational exercise to
elite sports competition.
Programme content
The programme is underpinned by the
‘traditional’ academic disciplines of sport
and exercise physiology, sport and exercise
psychology, socio-cultural approaches
to sport, and research methods. Each of
the disciplines is represented as a ‘strand’
of the programme. Students have the
option to replace one of the Sport and
Exercise Physiology, Sport and Exercise
Psychology, Socio-Cultural Approaches
to Sport strands with either the Sports
Management or Sports Development
Strand in Years 2 and 3.
All Sports students undertake a common
Year 1. This provides a foundation of
knowledge and the basis for students
to then choose which of the sports
programmes offered at Winchester they
wish to pursue in Years 2 and 3.
The Sport and Exercise Physiology strand
gives students an understanding of
the physiology underpinning exercise
and sports performance and provides
opportunities to test this understanding in
a range of practical/applied settings.
The Sport and Exercise Psychology strand
enables students to make an informed
assessment of those psychological factors
which may influence an individual’s
involvement and performance in sport
and exercise.
The Socio-Cultural strand aims to
bring together the disciplines of sports
sociology and sports history to explore
sport as a significant element of culture.
The Research Methods strand seeks
to develop a familiarity with both
quantitative and qualitative research
methodologies and to apply these to
various sporting and exercise contexts.
Modules:
Year 1
• Foundations of Sport and Exercise
Physiology
• Foundations of Sport and Exercise
Psychology
• Introduction to Sport and Society
• Introduction to Research Methods
Year 2
• Applied Sport Psychology 1
• Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology 1
• Sociology of Sport
• History of Sport
Year 3
• Psychology of Exercise and Health
• Psychology of Injury
• Nutrition in Sport and Exercise
• Sport and the Media
Careers
Sport, leisure, tourism, management,
education, research and health are all
common graduate pathways. Many
students also study postgraduate
qualifications to further enhance their
employability or to pursue a particular
career, such as teaching.
Sports Studies BA (Hons)
SINGLE/COMBINED HONOURS
UCAS codes: C600 BA/SpoSt
Typical offer: 260-300 points
International Baccalaureate: 25 points
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL
iBT score of 87 or equivalent
For more information about entry
requirements see pages 166-167
Find out more – order a course leaflet
or download one from our website
www.winchester.ac.uk/courses
Course Enquiries and Applications
Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234
Email: course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk
Combinations
Childhood Youth and Community Studies
Choreography and Dance
Education Studies
Law
Psychology
Sociology
For Combined Honours UCAS codes and
entry requirements see pages 170-174
Fact File
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