Sport Coaching BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons)

**Examine the physiological, biomechanical and psychological principles of sports performance**<br/><br/>**Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) education partner**<br/><br/>Our BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching course provides you with an understanding of the role of coaches across a range of contexts, as you develop practical skills, explore ethical considerations and use evidence-based research to prepare you to meet the vocational demands of the coaching profession.<br/><br/>**Explore the science behind enhancing sports performance**<br/>Throughout this three-year course, you will use sports, health and exercise science principles to examine and understand the physiological, biomechanical and psychological principles that underlie the enhancement, monitoring and analysis of sports performance.<br/><br/>**Coach across different contexts, sports, and activities**<br/>Through on and off-site programmes, this course develops your competency and excellence within a variety of different coaching contexts, irrespective of sport or activity, as you work with students on other sport courses to put your theory to practice.<br/><br/>**Coach across different contexts, including:**<br/>- Primary schools<br/><br/><br/>- Disability<br/><br/><br/>- Further education<br/><br/><br/>- Sports clubs.<br/><br/><br/>**Explore opportunities to specialise your coaching practice**<br/>In your second and third year, this course provides you with opportunities to pursue your interests and specialise in performance analysis, physiology or psychology, depending on your career aspirations.<br/><br/>**Gain vital experience within a professional coaching context**<br/>The coaching placement module in the second year of study provides you with on and off-site opportunities to work within club, university and school sport contexts, where you will gain invaluable real-world experience and boost your employability ahead of your future career.<br/><br/>**Learn from expert staff who really get to know you**<br/>You will learn from our team of experienced and active coaches in smaller classes, which mean our lecturers can really get to know you and how best to support your academic and personal development.<br/><br/>**Professional body endorsement**<br/>The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) endorses our sport management degree, which means you will receive student membership of CIMSPA and have confidence that this degree is what employers are looking for.<br/><br/>**On this course you will:**<br/>- Develop your ability to coach a variety of sports through the application of theory to practice.<br/><br/><br/>- Examine the physiological, biomechanical and psychological principles that underpin modern sports coaching.<br/><br/><br/>- Have the ability to specialise your coaching practice in your second and third years.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from experienced and active coaching practitioners who really get to know you and your needs.<br/><br/><br/>- Study on a Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)-endorsed course.<br/>