Sport Coaching & Performance Science

This Foundation Degree is suitable for learners who wish to pursue a career in a range of sporting careers, including sports coaching, performance environments and fitness industry.

The Foundation degree is designed to develop your understanding of sports coaching and performance science through the analysis of principles, concepts and contemporary issues, by applying them in practical situations.

Using a multi-disciplinary approach to the field, students will gain knowledge of the different areas that can be applied to many different sporting situations to help you improve levels of sport performance and engagement. These include coaching, physiology, psychology, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and athletic development.

Modules include:

Year 1 (Level 4)

Coaching Toolkit
Coaching Pedagogy
Functional Anatomy
Sports Nutrition & Performance
Research Methods & Study Skills
Human Physiology & Assessment
Fundamentals of Sports Psychology
Developing a Professional Identity
Year 2 (Level 5)

Professional Practice in the Sporting World
Research Methods
Psychology of Coaching Leadership
Optimising Human Performance
Performance Analysis
Developing Athletes & Young People
Applied Strength, Conditioning & Rehabilitation