Course Modules

This module will introduce study skills for higher education and help you discover the philosophical underpinnings of research in the sport and health sciences, alongside a range of qualitative research methods.

The module aims to provide you with a foundation in quantitative study and research skills which will support and underpin work in other sport, exercise and health science modules.

An introduction to the key debates and issues related definitions, concepts and components of health and physical fitness in the UK. It aims to provide an understanding of how lifestyle factors, social and environmental structures influence decisions to engage in

The module aims to cover the fundamental political ideologies that inform the foundations, objectives, and development processes for sport policy. You will engage with the most significant policies and strategies to have shaped sport development in the UK before applying

The module will provide the background to current business and management practice in the sport and physical activity industry. It includes the emergence of sport and leisure management as a profession. You will then be able to see how the

This is a sociological module that will introduce you to some of the key classical sociology concepts that demonstrate how sport is shaped by social forces. Through a social and cultural analysis of selected themes and issues in sport, the

You will explore definitions of customer care and quality in the service industries and specifically within organisations working in sport and physical activity. Management principles and skills will be outlined and how to apply them to the workplace.

The module aims to provide you with support to develop comprehensive knowledge of the principles, major strategies and technical performance factors that underpin Association Football. The focus of the module will be teaching you in terms of being ‘players’ of

The module will discuss the role of different providers for coaching, coach education and development, and identify the impact of political and financial climates as drivers behind the developing opportunities to work within a diverse range of contexts. The implications

On completion of four modules a dissertation is undertaken by MA students through independent study with tutor supervision. It is divided into two 30- credit modules that focus on planning and developing practitioner inquiry (part 1) and evaluating and disseminating