Health, Exercise and Sport

The three-year BSc (Hons) Health, Exercise and Sport degree covers modules from physiology, psychology, nutrition, public health, and health promotion.

You’ll learn how exercise and sport can help encourage positive and sustained lifestyle changes to transform and promote health. Developing practical skills throughout, you will interpret nutritional and physiological data to support improving sport and exercise performance, as well as exploring the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and the development of healthy communities.

You’ll explore how public health and health promotion campaigns can encourage communities to move more, eat differently, and improve their long-term health and wellbeing in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.

If you’re interested in a Health, Exercise and Sport degree in Manchester, check out the BSc (Hons) in Health, Exercise and Sport and unlock your greatness at UA92.

Alongside your course modules, you will engage with the 92 Programme, which is built into every degree and tailored to each subject area.

Engaging with the 92 Programme is a requirement for all students and will count towards your overall grade.

Through taught sessions, immersive experiences and coaching, you will build confidence, resilience, wellness, self-reflection and professionalism, skills designed to support your future success.

Level 4 Modules

Module 1: Developing Active Lifestyles

Motivate and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to embrace a life-long, active lifestyle. Learn how to develop activities and programmes that are inclusive and engaging, and promote long-term healthy participation in physical activity and sport. Advocate for the importance of physical activity in promoting individual and community wellbeing, across a range of ages and in various populations, including those with additional needs.

Module 2: Introduction to Sports and Exercise Psychology

Sports and exercise psychology helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and motivations affect your sporting performance and/or enjoyment of physical activity. You'll dive into the world of psychology itself and its position as evidence-based science. This lays the foundation for understanding how these principles apply to individuals and groups across education, physical activity, health, and sport settings.

Module 3 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Level up your anatomy and physiology knowledge, essential prep for the rest of your degree studies. This module is designed to help you grasp a basic knowledge of human anatomy (skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory) and physiology (muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory), to understand how your body functions and moves in and out of sport and physical activity settings.

Module 4 - Nutrition for Health, Exercise and Sport

This introduction to nutrition module is designed to help you understand the food and fluids that fuel and support your body’s functions. We'll break down the science of nutrition including different food groups, exploring how nutrients work and their role in a healthy well-balanced diet. You will learn how to talk in food terms and prepare food which is suitably aligned to government guidelines like the Eatwell Guide and wider sports nutrition recommendations for a range of populations.

Level 5 Modules

Module 1 – Physiological and Nutritional Demands of Human Activity

This module will further develop your knowledge about how your body works and what it needs to keep moving and functioning well. We'll delve into the science of physiology and nutrition, exploring how your body functions at rest, as well as during and post exercise. Explore key physiological and nutritional considerations for special population groups and/or those with long-term health conditions. This knowledge is key for success in a variety of careers, from sports science to public health.

Module 2 – Sport and Exercise Psychology

In this module, you will delve further into the world of sport and exercise psychology. You'll deepen your understanding of key theoretical concepts such as behaviour change and as a result, you’ll be able to help participants identify and address any psychological barriers, across education, physical activity, health, and sport settings, which might be holding them back. There will also be an opportunity to develop your applied practitioner skills.

Module 3 - Nutrition and Metabolism for Health, Exercise and Sport

In this module, you will get to grips with nutritional assessments. You’ll learn how to assess someone’s nutritional health, from individuals to entire populations, and you’ll utilise data to create personalised nutrition plans that optimise health. Explore different assessment methods used to collect, analyse, and interpret information on the nutritional status of individuals and groups. This will help you identify specific dietary requirements, malnutrition, overconsumption, or optimal nutritional status, giving you the skills to recommend adaptations for health and/or performance gains.

Module 4 - Public Health and Policy

Inspire communities to lead healthy and active lifestyles. This module will introduce you to the world of public health. You’ll explore the impact of behaviour change programmes, investigate strategies used to improve public health, and how to influence and/or support the roll-out of government policy. You’ll focus on prevention and promotion – how to keep people healthy before they get sick. By the end of this module, you will have an understanding of the health landscape and how you can work with key stakeholders to create and maintain healthier communities.

Level 6 Modules

Module 1 - Health and Exercise Promotion

This module focuses on health promotion and how to put it into action. Get ready to transform theory into real-world practice, drawing upon relevant models and frameworks to guide your planning and actions. You will learn how to consider and address the biology, psychology, and social factors that all play a role in the health of individuals and groups. By understanding these connections, you'll learn how to support the promotion of sustainable healthy behaviors and even help people change their habits for the better.

Module 2 - Advanced Nutrition for Health, Exercise and Sport

This module will explore the powerful relationship between food and health. You’ll explore how diet can positively or negatively influence common health conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and more. You'll continue to learn how to safely prepare food which considers the dietary needs of specific population groups. For example, those who maybe faith observing, adhering to other special dietary requirements or people with additional needs. This advanced module will take your nutrition knowledge to the next level!

Module 3 - Contemporary Issues in Sport

Learn how to apply research techniques and real-world experiences to solve problems in your chosen field. Dive into cutting-edge issues in your chosen area and build your own arguments based on real evidence. You'll learn to analyse different types of research (qualitative and quantitative) and use them to explore a specific topic of personal interest. You'll also hone your skills in making clear, persuasive arguments that will later inform your decision making, including your research project questions.

Module 4 - Final Project

You will complete a final project to demonstrate your academic experience, knowledge, and skills. This project is an opportunity to apply what you have learned to a real-world problem or challenge.

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