Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (Online Distance Learning) (Taught)

This online taught MSc in Sports Science aims to provide you with an advanced, research-led programme of study in Sport & Exercise Science & Medicine. A key strength of this programme is its flexibility, enabling you to specialise in physical activity and health, sports performance, or sports medicine.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• This is the only MSc in Sports Science in Scotland that merges Sport & Exercise Medicine and Sport & Exercise Science within a single degree programme, providing a broad range of options across these disciplines.

• You will benefit from access to the expertise of staff at the National Stadium Sports Health & Injury Clinic at Hampden Park, a custom-built, state-of-the-art sports medicine facility.

• Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).

• Develop and enhance your skills in: Application of knowledge to novel concepts and situations; Data handling and statistics; Experimental design; Interpretation and evaluation of experimental data; Literature searching and critically evaluating relevant scientific evidence; Oral presentations; Research methods and ethic; Scientific writing; and Group working

• You will have access to state-of-the-art facilities to study performance and health aspects of Sport & Exercise Science, from the whole body to the molecular level. These include advanced exercise laboratories, metabolic investigation suites and a molecular biochemistry lab.

• You will have the chance to network with a number of regional/national sporting bodies and a number of professional sporting clubs. There may be opportunities for internships (in place of a research project) for some students and we work closely with the University of Glasgow Sport to provide additional opportunities to gain real world experience where possible.

• As well as our expert core staff, we engaged guest lectures who work in sport and exercise science and medicine in practice to provide interactive sessions in their specialist fields.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The course will involve online lectures, seminars and tutorials. During a residential week at the end of year 1 you will take part in lab classes and other interactive sessions with the teaching team (not compulsory). You will also take part in journal clubs, presentations and self-directed learning.

The programme is made up of 180 credits over the 3 years for the full MSc (60 credits per year). Each credit is around 10hrs of study which includes lectures, reading, tasks and other learning activities.

In year one, for each semester you have one core course (research methods and stats) and the option of one elective course from that semester. In year two, you will choose one elective course in semester 1 and two in semester 2. Year three you will be working on your major project.

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