Department for Health |
Below is a list of units offered by the Department for Health in 2014/15. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded HL1*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded HL3*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded HL2*)
- Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) level units (e.g. units coded HL4* or HL5*)
- Doctoral (FHEQ level 8) level units (e.g. units coded HL6*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| HL10182 | Human physiology | 12 Credits |
| HL10456 | Research methods for sports performance | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| HL10034 | Functional anatomy | 6 Credits |
| HL10035 | Sports performance 1 | 6 Credits |
| HL10036 | Introduction to sport & exercise psychology | 6 Credits |
| HL10040 | Introduction to research design and statistics | 6 Credits |
| HL10191 | Introduction to sports pedagogy | 6 Credits |
| HL10355 | Research design for the social sciences | 6 Credits |
| HL10357 | Continuing professional development | 6 Credits |
| HL10358 | Historical & contemporary issues in sport, physical activity & the body | 6 Credits |
| HL10447 | Sport & the social sciences: a critical introduction | 6 Credits |
| HL10457 | Human structure and function | 6 Credits |
| HL10458 | Introduction to sports coaching | 6 Credits |
| HL10459 | Introduction to sports performance | 12 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| HL10037 | Sports performance 2 | 6 Credits |
| HL10038 | Introduction to human biomechanics | 6 Credits |
| HL10148 | Introduction to sport policy, management & development | 6 Credits |
| HL10183 | Professional development | 6 Credits |
| HL10184 | Introduction to strength and conditioning | 6 Credits |
| HL10190 | Ethics, sport & the body | 6 Credits |
| HL10359 | Physical education, policy and practice | 6 Credits |
| HL10360 | Introduction to sport and exercise psychology | 6 Credits |
| HL10448 | The politics of sport | 6 Credits |
| HL10460 | Nutrition for sports performance | 6 Credits |
| HL10461 | Sports development | 6 Credits |
| HL10462 | Strength and conditioning | 6 Credits |
| HL10463 | Work based learning 1 | 6 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| HL20046 | One year study abroad | 60 Credits |
| HL20047 | One year professional placement | 60 Credits |
| HL20051 | One year combined professional placement & study abroad | 60 Credits |
| HL20107 | Advancing research design and statistics | 12 Credits |
| HL20108 | Biomechanics and motor control of human movement | 12 Credits |
| HL20185 | Exercise physiology | 12 Credits |
| HL20192 | Coach education & sports development/Sport & social sciences professional placement | 60 Credits |
| HL20473 | Work based learning 2 | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| HL20042 | Psychological dynamics of sport | 6 Credits |
| HL20104 | Introduction to sport medicine | 6 Credits |
| HL20134 | Sports policy and international development | 6 Credits |
| HL20409 | Doing social science research | 6 Credits |
| HL20410 | Culture, media & sport | 6 Credits |
| HL20413 | Educational psychology for sport and physical activity | 6 Credits |
| HL20416 | Sociology of sport, health & the body | 6 Credits |
| HL20449 | Professional practice 1 | 6 Credits |
| HL20474 | Contemporary issues in sports performance | 6 Credits |
| HL20475 | Planning for the athlete in context | 12 Credits |
| HL20476 | Sport and exercise psychology | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| HL20045 | Psychology of exercise and health | 6 Credits |
| HL20050 | Performance assessment | 6 Credits |
| HL20414 | Sport, promotional culture & tourism | 6 Credits |
| HL20415 | Reading & writing sport critically | 6 Credits |
| HL20417 | Motivation and cognition for sport & physical activity | 6 Credits |
| HL20450 | Pedagogical approaches for sport, youth & physical activity | 6 Credits |
| HL20451 | Professional practice II | 6 Credits |
| HL20452 | Contemporary issues in sport & exercise psychology | 6 Credits |
| HL20453 | Sport & culture in the global marketplace | 6 Credits |
| HL20477 | Performance analysis | 12 Credits |
| HL20478 | Talent identification principles and practice | 12 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| HL30110 | Research project | 24 Credits |
| HL30428 | Dissertation research | 24 Credits |
| HL30464 | Dissertation | 24 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| HL30054 | Environmental physiology, metabolism & nutrition | 6 Credits |
| HL30056 | Biomechanical analysis of human movement | 6 Credits |
| HL30109 | Contemporary research issues in sport and exercise science | 6 Credits |
| HL30154 | Applied pedagogy & practice: coaching | 12 Credits |
| HL30155 | Applying psychology to physical activity and health | 6 Credits |
| HL30193 | Applied pedagogy & practice: physical education | 12 Credits |
| HL30194 | Advanced issues in sport management, development & policy | 12 Credits |
| HL30392 | Research methods | 6 Credits |
| HL30435 | Advanced issues in physical activity, health & the body | 12 Credits |
| HL30454 | Contemporary issues in research | 6 Credits |
| HL30466 | Managing the performance athlete 1 | 6 Credits |
| HL30467 | Coaching & pedagogy 1: advanced coaching concepts | 6 Credits |
| HL30469 | Sports physiology 1: training practices | 6 Credits |
| HL30471 | Sports policy 1: philosophy and practice | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| HL30055 | Applied sport psychology | 6 Credits |
| HL30059 | Physical activity and health across the lifespan | 6 Credits |
| HL30062 | Interdisciplinary study | 6 Credits |
| HL30064 | Theoretical biomechanics | 6 Credits |
| HL30156 | Integrative exercise physiology | 6 Credits |
| HL30396 | Sports performance research seminar | 6 Credits |
| HL30433 | Advanced seminar in sport, health & the social sciences | 12 Credits |
| HL30455 | Filmic representations of the sporting popular | 6 Credits |
| HL30465 | Managing the performance athlete 2 | 6 Credits |
| HL30468 | Coaching & pedagogy 2: practical sports coaching | 6 Credits |
| HL30470 | Sports physiology 2: contemporary issues in specific populations | 6 Credits |
| HL30472 | Sports policy 2: managing sport in the global environment | 6 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Modular |
| HL50007 | Governance & organisational change | 6 Credits |
| HL50068 | The sports doctor | 6 Credits |
| HL50071 | Exercise physiology | 6 Credits |
| HL50072 | The psychology of sport and exercise | 6 Credits |
| HL50076 | SEM in practice | 12 Credits |
| HL50077 | Research project design | 6 Credits |
| HL50078 | Research project | 24 Credits |
| HL50079 | Introduction to practice-based research | 6 Credits |
| HL50082 | Evidence into practice | 6 Credits |
| HL50088 | Dissertation - masters programme | 30 Credits |
| HL50089 | Research in practice: preparation and planning | 6 Credits |
| HL50090 | Research in practice: design and development | 6 Credits |
| HL50105 | Research design and methods | 12 Credits |
| HL50111 | Sports injuries and rehabilitation | 12 Credits |
| HL50120 | Communication | 6 Credits |
| HL50121 | Consumer health informatics | 6 Credits |
| HL50122 | Knowledge and information management | 6 Credits |
| HL50123 | Learning and teaching in healthcare | 6 Credits |
| HL50124 | Leadership and the organisation of change | 6 Credits |
| HL50137 | Sports physiotherapy in practice I | 6 Credits |
| HL50138 | The sports environment | 6 Credits |
| HL50140 | Athlete biomechanics and sports analysis | 12 Credits |
| HL50141 | Sports physiotherapy in practice II | 6 Credits |
| HL50143 | Athlete management | 6 Credits |
| HL50144 | Evidence-based clinical sports physiotherapy | 6 Credits |
| HL50145 | Sports physiotherapy research project | 18 Credits |
| HL50157 | Exercise for health | 6 Credits |
| HL50158 | Health policy in an international context | 12 Credits |
| HL50159 | Professional, organisational and quality issues in practice | 12 Credits |
| HL50162 | Performance physiotherapy - spine | 6 Credits |
| HL50163 | Performance physiotherapy - lower limb | 6 Credits |
| HL50164 | Performance physiotherapy - upper limb | 6 Credits |
| HL50168 | Evidenced-based practice in primary care | 6 Credits |
| HL50173 | Primary care practice enquiry (6 credits) | 6 Credits |
| HL50174 | Primary care practice enquiry (12 credit) | 12 Credits |
| HL50175 | Implementing change in primary care | 6 Credits |
| HL50176 | Primary care research project | 24 Credits |
| HL50177 | Common musculoskeletal conditions in primary care | 12 Credits |
| HL50178 | Advanced musculoskeletal medicine for primary care | 12 Credits |
| HL50181 | Introduction to learning and teaching in primary care | 6 Credits |
| XX50194 | Tobacco control in practice | 6 Credits |
| Level: Doctoral (FHEQ level 8) |
Modular |
| HL60083 | Research project preparation and planning | 12 Credits |
| HL60084 | Professional issues in health 1 - comparative health policy | 12 Credits |
| HL60085 | Professional issues in health 2 - practice | 12 Credits |
| HL60086 | Research project design and development | 12 Credits |
| HL60087 | Thesis for professional doctorate | 198 Credits |