Sport and Exercise Science

**This course provides the opportunity to learn how the healthy human body works during exercise and how sport and physical activity promote health.**<br/><br/>Preparing you for a variety of graduate level career options in industry, professional sport, health and education, this degree course aims to provide you with a strong scientific understanding of human physiology, psychology, anatomy, biomechanics and biochemistry.<br/><br/><br/>- This course is designed to be hands-on, with a range of approaches to teaching including problem-based learning, case studies and laboratory classes, which aim to blend scientific rigour with practical and professional experience and knowledge<br/><br/><br/>- Alongside an appreciation of the physiological, psychological and biomechanical factors influencing human performance, our course aims to help you develop effective listening, verbal and non-verbal communications skills through the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of situations directly related to applied sport and exercise science<br/><br/><br/>- We aim to develop your expertise and practical ability to prescribe exercise programmes, then evaluate and monitor their effectiveness on the human body. <br/><br/><br/>**Key Course Benefits**<br/>- Enjoy specialist laboratories for sport science, biomechanics, strength and conditioning and a gait analysis track*.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll be taught by staff with a broad range of academic and professional experience, many of whom have worked with a range of health initiatives, professional athletes and clubs (staff may be subject to change).<br/><br/><br/>- Our strong employer links* include local professional sports teams, schools and NHS clinical services, such as cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, aiming to increase your employment opportunities following graduation.<br/><br/><br/>- Our employability module enables you to have hands on experience making a difference to public health in the community.*<br/><br/><br/>*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.