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Department for Health Programme Catalogue 2024/25


UHHL-AKM22: MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement

Route: MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad


Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement


Normal course duration: 5 Years

[Page last updated: 19 August 2024]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 N/A
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 Yes
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 16%
Stage 3: 0%
Stage 4: 34%
Final Stage: 50%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Academic Year: Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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

Semester 2: Stage 1

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL10207 Human biochemistry (BB10262) 5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Academic Year: Stage 2

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS 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

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Stage 3

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL20051 One year combined professional placement & study abroad 60 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Students must select units worth a total of 37.5 credits from the options available in this year of study.

Academic Year: Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30567 Research project design and preparation 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30553 Tackling interdisciplinary challenges 5 Credits
Designated Essential Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30554 Behavioural science applied to physical activity and health 7.5 Credits
HL30556 Nutrition and metabolism 7.5 Credits
HL30557 Physiology of exercise, health and disease 7.5 Credits
HL30562 Further biomechanics 7.5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 4

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30568 Advanced quantitative and qualitative data analyses 7.5 Credits
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30564 Applied sport biomechanics 7.5 Credits
HL30565 Applied sport psychology 7.5 Credits
HL30566 Clinical biomechanics 7.5 Credits
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30559 Exercise prescription 7.5 Credits
HL30563 Environmental and occupational exercise physiology 7.5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 5

Academic Year: Final Stage

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL40577 Research project (MSci) 30 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Designated Essential Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL40578 Integrative exercise physiology 7.5 Credits
HL40580 Psychology of sport and performance excellence 7.5 Credits
HL40581 Strength and power science 7.5 Credits
HL40582 Advanced analysis of human movement 7.5 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Designated Essential Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL40579 Musculoskeletal modelling of human motion 7.5 Credits
HL40583 Advanced studies in physical activity motivation 7.5 Credits
HL40584 Disability, sport and exercise 7.5 Credits
HL40617 Integrative human metabolism 7.5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.