Department for Health |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department for Health in 2023/24. 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*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded HL2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded HL3*)
- 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 |
| HL10521 | Human physiology | 10 Credits |
| HL10522 | Functional anatomy and biomechanics | 10 Credits |
| HL10523 | Applied practice in sport and exercise | 15 Credits |
| HL10524 | Research and study skills for sport, health and exercise scientists | 10 Credits |
| HL10525 | Sport and exercise psychology | 10 Credits |
| HL10526 | Public and social health | 15 Credits |
| HL10528 | Studying sport 1: knowledge, ethics, and communication | 15 Credits |
| HL10529 | Coaching and physical education | 15 Credits |
| HL10530 | Psychology and sociology of sport, exercise, and health | 15 Credits |
| HL10531 | Sport management and development | 15 Credits |
| HL12002 | Introduction to sports performance | 10 Credits |
| HL12003 | Introduction to research methods | 15 Credits |
| HL12004 | Science of sports performance | 15 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| HL12005 | Introduction to sports psychology | 5 Credits |
| HL12007 | Management of sports performance | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| HL10527 | Qualitative research in sport, exercise and health | 5 Credits |
| HL12006 | Introduction to sports coaching | 5 Credits |
| HL12008 | Introduction to sports development | 5 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 |
| HL20185 | Exercise physiology | 12 Credits |
| HL20192 | Sport management & coaching professional placement | 60 Credits |
| HL20473 | Work based learning 2 | 12 Credits |
| HL20533 | Biomechanics and motor control | 15 Credits |
| HL20534 | The psychology of sport and exercise participation | 15 Credits |
| HL20535 | Research skills and statistics for sport, exercise and health scientists | 5 Credits |
| HL20536 | Sport and exercise medicine | 10 Credits |
| HL20537 | Physiology of health, exercise and nutrition (SES) | 15 Credits |
| HL20539 | Psychology and health communication | 15 Credits |
| HL20540 | Population level public health | 15 Credits |
| HL20542 | Studying sport 2: research methods | 20 Credits |
| HL20543 | Applied coaching and performance management | 10 Credits |
| HL20544 | Sociology of sport and health | 10 Credits |
| HL20545 | Sport marketing and promotions | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| HL20474 | Contemporary issues in sports performance | 6 Credits |
| HL20475 | Planning for the athlete in context | 12 Credits |
| HL20476 | Sport and exercise psychology | 6 Credits |
| HL20538 | Physiology of exercise, health and nutrition (HES) | 7.5 Credits |
| HL20546 | Physical education policy and society | 5 Credits |
| HL20547 | Sport media | 5 Credits |
| HL20548 | Sport and the global economy | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| HL20477 | Performance analysis | 12 Credits |
| HL20478 | Talent identification principles and practice | 12 Credits |
| HL20532 | Sport, exercise, and health psychology | 5 Credits |
| HL20541 | Physical activity and health across the lifespan | 7.5 Credits |
| HL20549 | Leisure, tourism, and the environment | 5 Credits |
| HL20551 | Sport policy and development | 5 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| HL30464 | Dissertation | 24 Credits |
| HL30502 | Research project (Biomedical Sciences) | 24 Credits |
| HL30552 | Research project | 25 Credits |
| HL30567 | Research project design and preparation | 10 Credits |
| HL30569 | Studying sport 3: dissertation | 20 Credits |
| HL30570 | Sport and social change | 10 Credits |
| HL30571 | Advanced issues in coaching | 10 Credits |
| HL30572 | Advanced issues in physical education | 10 Credits |
| HL30573 | Advanced issues in the sociology of sport and health | 10 Credits |
| HL30574 | Advanced issues in sport, exercise, and health psychology | 10 Credits |
| HL30575 | Advanced issues in sport management | 10 Credits |
| HL30576 | Advanced issues in sport for development | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| HL30044 | Physiology of exercise and health | 6 Credits |
| HL30054 | Nutrition & metabolism | 6 Credits |
| HL30392 | Research methods | 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 |
| HL30553 | Tackling interdisciplinary challenges | 5 Credits |
| HL30554 | Behavioural science applied to physical activity and health | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30555 | Health technologies | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30556 | Nutrition and metabolism | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30557 | Physiology of exercise, health and disease | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30558 | Sociology of sport and health (HES) | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30562 | Further biomechanics | 7.5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| HL30062 | Interdisciplinary study | 6 Credits |
| HL30188 | Environmental & occupational physiology | 6 Credits |
| HL30396 | Sports performance research seminar | 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 |
| HL30559 | Exercise prescription | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30560 | Nutrition and health | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30561 | The science of physical sensation | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30563 | Environmental and occupational exercise physiology | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30564 | Applied sport biomechanics | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30565 | Applied sport psychology | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30566 | Clinical biomechanics | 7.5 Credits |
| HL30568 | Advanced quantitative and qualitative data analyses | 7.5 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Academic Year |
| HL40484 | Research project | 24 Credits |
| HL50602 | Research methods | 10 Credits |
Dissertation period |
| HL50606 | Sport management practice track | 30 Credits |
| HL50607 | Sport management dissertation | 30 Credits |
| HL50615 | Global public health & policy dissertation | 30 Credits |
| HL50616 | Global public health and policy practice track | 30 Credits |
Modular |
| HL50068 | The sports doctor | 6 Credits |
| HL50071 | Exercise physiology | 6 Credits |
| HL50072 | The psychology of sport and exercise | 6 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 |
| HL50105 | Research design and methods | 12 Credits |
| HL50111 | Sports injuries and rehabilitation | 12 Credits |
| HL50137 | Sports physiotherapy in practice I | 6 Credits |
| HL50138 | The sports environment | 6 Credits |
| HL50140 | Functional anatomy and sporting movement 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 |
| HL50162 | Performance physiotherapy - spine | 6 Credits |
| HL50163 | Performance physiotherapy - lower limb | 6 Credits |
| HL50164 | Performance physiotherapy - upper limb | 6 Credits |
| HL50496 | SEM in practice 1 | 6 Credits |
| HL50497 | SEM in practice 2 | 6 Credits |
| HL50609 | Football medicine in practice 1 | 6 Credits |
| HL50610 | Football medicine in practice 2 | 6 Credits |
| HL50611 | Advanced football medicine | 6 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| HL40064 | Musculoskeletal modelling of human movement | 6 Credits |
| HL40156 | Integrative exercise physiology | 6 Credits |
| HL40485 | Disability sport & exercise | 6 Credits |
| HL40486 | Psychology of sport and performance excellence | 6 Credits |
| HL50603 | Sport marketing and promotional culture | 15 Credits |
| HL50605 | Sport leadership and athlete management | 5 Credits |
| HL50612 | Introduction to global public health and determinants of health | 15 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| HL40059 | Physical activity and health across the lifespan | 6 Credits |
| HL40487 | Advanced analysis of human movement and motor skills | 6 Credits |
| HL40488 | Advanced studies in physical activity motivation | 6 Credits |
| HL50604 | Managing sport development | 10 Credits |
| HL50613 | Identifying public health solutions | 7.5 Credits |
| HL50614 | Public health scale up and sustainability | 7.5 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 |
| HL60498 | Policy specialism: health policy | 18 Credits |