Course Modules

This is an introduction to quantitative and qualitative methodology for exercise and health using practical and real-world examples to illustrate how we make sense of data.

The discipline of project management will be critically surveyed and you will apply project management techniques and concepts to plan a project in the area of public health.

This module allows you to gain knowledge of the process of developing and designing an intervention to increase physical activity for public health.

This module adopts an evidence-based approach to identifying ‘best practice’ in terms of protocols and procedures when undertaking work in the area of physical activity and public health.

This is the culmination of the programme in which you will apply theory to practice in innovative ways. It is the opportunity to complete an in-depth study of a topic, the outcomes of which will have a specific impact on

In this module, you will explore the processes of policy making and implementation. You will consider the complexities of the sport and education policy processes and understand political and institutional prioritisation of particular ideologies.

In this module, you will evaluate the place of health agendas in sports and physical education contexts.

You will examine the similarities and differences in the roles of teacher, coach, and mentor. Demands that different working contexts and organisation structures place on each role will be critically examined.

This module is designed to explore critically the pedagogical models of physical education. It will facilitate the understanding of these models and how they can be implemented within a physical education setting.

You will critically explore effective leadership and management models, practice and strategies. You will learn how these can be utilised in the role of a subject leader in physical education, level 3 coach or other equivalent professional role.