Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine MSc

This taught MSc in Sports Science is designed to provide you with an advanced, research-led programme of study in sport and exercise science and medicine. A key strength of this programme is its flexibility, which enables you to specialise in physical activity and health, sports performance, or sports medicine.<br/><br/>**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).<br/><br/><br/>- The aim of this programme is to merge sport and exercise medicine and sport and exercise science within a single degree programme providing a broad range of options across these disciplines.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from access to the facilities and resources of the National Stadium Sports, Health and Injury Clinic at Hampden Park, a custom-built, state-of-the-art sports medicine facility.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop and enhance your skills in:<br/><br/><br/>Literature searching and critically evaluating relevant scientific evidence<br/>Application of knowledge to novel concepts and situations<br/>Experimental design<br/>Research methods and ethics<br/>Data handling and statistics<br/>Interpretation and evaluation of experimental data<br/>Scientific writing<br/>Oral presentations<br/><br/><br/>- Access state-of-the-art facilities to study performance and health aspects of sport and exercise science, from the whole body to the molecular level. These include advanced exercise laboratories, metabolic investigation suites and a molecular biochemistry lab. We are the best equipped exercise science group for laboratory facilities in Scotland.<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunities for internships (in place of a research project) may be available for some students since the University has close links with a number of regional/national sporting bodies and professional sporting clubs. <br/><br/><br/>- Guest lecture staff provide interactive sessions in their specialist fields. <br/><br/><br/>**PROGRAMME STRUCTURE**<br/><br/>**Core Courses**<br/>EVIDENCE-BASED BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS (Semester 1)<br/>EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LAB PROJECT (Semester 2)<br/>MSC SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE & MEDICINE - DISSERTATION (Summer)<br/><br/>**Optional Courses**<br/>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH: EPIDEMIOLOGY, MECHANISMS AND INTERVENTIONS (Semester 1)<br/>ERGOGENIC AIDS FOR EXERCISE PERFORMANCE (Y OPTION) (Semester 1)<br/>SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE IN PRACTICE (Semester 1)<br/>EXERCISE IN CLINICAL POPULATIONS (Semester 1)<br/>PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH: PUBLIC HEALTH AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE (Semester 2)<br/>SPORTS INJURIES: PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION (Semester 2)<br/>SPORTS INJURIES FOR DOCTORS AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS (Semester 2)<br/>THE WORLD CLASS ATHLETE (Semester 2)