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Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, BSc Sport Science and Health

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Year 1 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
CS107Chemistry for Health Related Professions5Semester 160401
PS132Physics for General Science 17.5Semester 150501
PSYC100Introduction to Psychology5Semester 110001
SS102Introduction to Exercise Science7.5Semester 101001
SS103Physiology for Health Sciences5Semester 101001
SS105Conditioning Science 1:Theoretical Approaches5Semester 201001
SS107Motor Control & Learning5Semester 240601
SS112Adapted Physical Activity5Semester 201001
SS124Sport & Exercise Physiology5Semester 201001
SS125Performance Analysis in Sport5Semester 201001
SS127Applied Health Related Fitness5Semester 201001

Year 1 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
AR3001Arabic Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
AR3002Arabic Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 101002
AR3003Arabic Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 201002
AR3005Arabic Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
FR3004French Language and Culture 4 (A2.2)5Semester 101002
FR3005French Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
FR3006French Language and Culture 6 (B1.2)5Semester 101002
FR3007French Language and Culture 7 (B1+)5Semester 201002
FR3008French Language and Culture 8 (B2.1)5Semester 101002
FR3009French Language and Culture 9 (B2.2)5Semester 201002
GE3004German Language and Culture 4 (A2.2)5Semester 101002
GE3006German Language and Culture 6 (B1.2)5Semester 101002
JA3001Japanese Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
JA3002Japanese Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 11002
JA3003Japanese Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 21002
JA3005Japanese Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
LC3000MultilingualismYear long01002
RU3001Russian Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
RU3002Russian Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 101002
RU3003Russian Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 21002
RU3005Russian Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
SP3001Spanish Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
SP3002Spanish Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 101002
SP3003Spanish Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 201002
SP3004Spanish Language and Culture 4 (A2.2)5Semester 101002
SP3005Spanish Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002
SP3006Spanish Language and Culture 6 (B1.2)5Semester 101002
SP3007Spanish Language and Culture 7 (B1+)5Semester 201002
SP3008Spanish Language and Culture 8 (B2.1)5Semester 101002
SP3009Spanish Language and Culture 9 (B2.2)5Semester 201002
ZH3001Chinese Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)5Semester 201002
ZH3002Chinese Language and Culture 2 (A1.2)5Semester 101002
ZH3003Chinese Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)5Semester 201002
ZH3005Chinese Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 201002

Year 2 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
SS201Conditioning Science 2:Prescription&Delivery5Semester 101001
SS202Anatomy for Sport Science5Semester 101001
SS203Integrated Sport & Exercise Physiology10Semester 101001
SS204Sport Psychology5Semester 101001
SS206Sport and Exercise Biomechanics 15Semester 270301
SS208Physical Activity Psychology5Semester 201001
SS209Sociology of Sport 25Semester 240601
SS210Conditioning Science 3:Delivering Performance5Semester 201001
SS213Sport and Exercise Nutrition5Semester 101001
SS238Genetics & Health5Semester 201001
SS239Introduction to Research Methods5Semester 201001

Year 3 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
IN305Intra30Semester 201002
SS236Injury Prevention5Semester 101001
SS301Clinical Exercise Physiology I5Semester 101001
SS303Sport & Exercise Biomechanics 25Semester 150501
SS306Exercise Referral&Physical activity Promotion5Semester 101001
SS338Coaching and Inclusion Studies10Semester 101001

Year 4 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
SS408Research Project25Semester 201001
SS411Research Methods5Semester 101001
SS427Clinical Exercise Physiology 25Semester 101001

Year 4 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
EF328New Business Planning5Semester 101001
SS428Exercise as Medicine - Theory & Practice10Year long01001
SS429Talent Development and Sports Systems10Year long01001
SS430Adv Lab Techniques in Sport Science &Exercise10Year long01001
UM404Uaneen - Contributing Module5Year long01001
UM405Uaneen Non-Contributing Module5Year long01001

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