Sport and Exercise Psychology
University of Chichester
UCAS Code: C841 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language and mathematics at grade C / 4 or better.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Including Sports Science, Applied Psychology or Health and Social Care
UCAS Tariff
To include a science A level (P.E. accepted) at grade C or better.
About this course
We offer one of the few British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited courses in the UK, taught by expert staff who have excellent national and international research and consultancy profiles.
As a BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology student, you will explore how sport performance, physical activity, and wellbeing are influenced by psychological factors.
You will learn how to work with a range of people in sport and exercise settings to enhance confidence, maintain motivation, achieve their goals, and improve their psychological wellbeing.
With access to range of facilities such as our world-class Tudor Hale Centre for Sport, and four dedicated psychology labs including a virtual reality reader; brain imaging unit and observation suite, you’ll gain the skills and experience that a range of employers are looking for.
On this course you will:
*Gain knowledge and skills in how to maintain and enhance performance and participation to a range of populations.
* Understand the psychological effects of physical activity in both professional and recreational sporting contexts.
* Discover how to enhance sports performance and exercise participation from a psychological perspective.
* Work with a range of leading sport and exercise psychology practitioners and researchers.
Modules
In the first year you will study a range of modules that are designed to give you an excellent grounding in research methods, psychological theory and research, the application of psychology to sport and exercise, as well as improving transferable skills such as writing, researching, and presenting. As you progress into year two, modules cover the core competencies including social psychology, cognitive psychology for sports performance, developmental psychology, and biological psychology. Finally, in your third year you will study a range of modules that have a more applied focus. This year also provides the opportunity for you to carry out your own research project, supervised by staff who have national and international research profiles.
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Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester
Institute of Sport and Allied Health
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