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This exciting new 4 year honours degree is the first of its kind in the West of Ireland. The programme prepares graduates to work in the growing areas of sport performance and health-related exercise science. On this course, you will learn how to apply scientific principles in order to understand and enhance sport and exercise performance, health and well-being. It will prepare you to work in the world of sport, helping athletes and teams achieve optimum performance. It will also prepare you to work the health sector, helping individuals to manage or prevent lifestyle-related chronic diseases through training and physical activity. You can expect a strong focus on practical learning, work placement and projects. Much of your learning will take place in specialised classrooms and our dedicated performance analysis laboratory. You will develop a thorough understanding of the three main disciplines of sport and exercise science: physiology, psychology and biomechanics. Show less

Course Details

Year 1
Academic and Professional Skills (SC:SC)
5 credits

Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Science
5 credits

Mathematics/Statistics
5 credits

Chemistry
15 credits

Cell Biology/Genetics
10 credits

Anatomy and Physiology
10 credits

Fundamentals of Biomechanics
10 credits

Year 2
The Biomechanics of Human Movement
10 credits

Sport and Exercise Physiology
10 credits

Human Nutrition and Metabolism
10 credits

Introduction to Sports Psychology
5 credits

Research Methods for Sport and Exercise Science
10 credits

Exercise Instruction
10 credits

Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health
5 credits

Year 3
Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
10 credits

Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
10 credits

Sport and Exercise Pedagogies
10 credits

Advanced Laboratory Techniques for Sport and Exercise Science
10 credits

Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition
10 credits

Sport and Exercise Prescription and Training
10 credits

Year 4
Sports Management
5 credits

Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Science
5 credits

Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
10 credits

Current Research in Sport, Exercise and Nutrition
10 credits

Research Project in Sport and Exercise Science
15 credits

Professional Skills in Sport and Exercise Science
15 credits

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