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Sport, Health andExercise Science atHull | 1

Degree courses | 4

Degree structure | 8

Some of our areas ofstudy | 12

Why Hull? | 14

Single Honours UCAS code

Sport and Exercise Science C601 BSc/SpS

Sports Coaching and Performance CB69 BSc/SpCP

Sports Rehabilitation C602 BSc/SR

Major/minor Honours (70/30 split)

Physical Education and Sport Science with

Management C6N2 BSc/PESSMt

Psychology C6C8 BSc/PESSP

Sport Science with Geography C6F8 BSc/SpSG

Other Honours

Geography with Sport Science F8C6 BA/GSpS

Psychology with Sport Science C8C6 BSc/PsySpS

Typical offersSingle Honours programmes 280 pointsMajor/minor Honours programmes 260–280 pointsGeography with Sport Science 260–320 pointsPsychology with Sport Science 280 points

Admissions and financial supportApplication for entry to any course should be made through UCAS as early aspossible in the academic year immediately preceding your proposed date of entry.Full details are given in the University’s Undergraduate Prospectus.

Applicants for our degree courses will be eligible for student loans, etc, in the sameway as applicants for other undergraduate courses. Again, please see theUndergraduate Prospectus for further details.

Entrance requirementsWe normally require three A level passes, but you can also qualify with an approvedequivalent: for example, BTEC National or Higher National Diploma/Certificate, orInternational Baccalaureate (or equivalent). Every application will be considered onits merits, and prospective applicants with ‘non-standard’ qualifications, overseasstudents, or mature students who may have relevant life experiences (but fewconventional qualifications) are encouraged to apply.

Estimated places 160

Admissions contactPhil MarshallDepartment of Sport, Healthand Exercise ScienceUniversity of HullHull HU6 7RX, UK

01482 [email protected]

Dates of semestersSemester 127 Sep – 16 Dec 2011

Semester 230 Jan – 11 May 2012

Key facts

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This rapidly growing department specialises in sport and exercise sciencecourses and the interface of these with athletes and coaches as well as anexercising population. Benefiting from rising numbers of staff, along withexpanding facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, we have been able tooffer well-resourced and comprehensive degree courses. These courses reflectthe latest developments within the sport, health and leisure industries.

A centre of excellence for the regionThe Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science has teamed up with thenewly established Hull York Medical School (HYMS) to develop a centre for sportingand scientific excellence. A state-of-the-art Health and Human PerformanceLaboratory has recently been built to provide support for sportsmen, sportswomen,their coaches and their fitness advisers, and for the study of the sport and exercisesciences in the broadest sense. The laboratory already offers a full range of sportscience support, including fitness and performance profiling, biomechanicalanalysis, lifestyle and psychological counselling, rehabilitation and other medicalsupport, and various coach education programmes.

Recognised qualityOur degrees are certified and approved by the country’s leading national bodies inthe discipline. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, for example,endorses our degrees in Sport and Exercise Science and Sports Coaching andPerformance, while our Sports Rehabilitation programme is accredited by theBritish Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers.

Supporting local sportWe aim to provide sport science support to local performers, including thoseinvolved in the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, both at the elite level and forthose aspiring to elite performance. This support is delivered both at our sportscience laboratories and at local sporting clubs. The department has forged anumber of productive links with local professional sports clubs, including Hull CityFootball Club and Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Club. The department alsostrives to develop community links through coach education programmes offeredwithin local facilities. The links with sporting clubs and associations provide ourstudents with additional scope to develop practical skills and to gain experience ofworking as a sport scientist.

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Measuringexcellence

Our Exercise Physiology ResearchLaboratory boasts a wide range

of high-spec equipment, includingautomated spectrophotometers,

micro-plate readers, a haematologyanalyser, blood lactate and

glucose analysers and a bloodgas/electrolyte analyser.

The lab’s treadmill is capable ofspeeds up to 40 km/h with 30%

incline. Such equipment is anabsolute necessity when working with

elite athletes – as we frequently do.

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With high-qualitysports facilities, newand well-equippedsport sciencelaboratories and staffof the highest calibre,you will experienceprobably one of thebest sport sciencecourses in the UK.

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The Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Hulloffers courses of study leading to BSc Single Honours degrees in Sport andExercise Science, in Sports Rehabilitation and in Sports Coaching andPerformance. Major/minor BSc Honours degrees are available in SportScience (or Physical Education and Sport Science) with Geography,Management and Psychology. You can also read BSc Geography with SportScience or BSc Psychology with Sport Science.

The department has established clear aims and objectives for each course of study,including both specific and generic components. If this pamphlet leaves youwanting to know more about the course specifications, please visit our website atwww.hull.ac.uk/sportscience.

BSc Sport and Exercise Science

‘They think it’s all over …’But for you, it could be the beginning of an exciting study programme leading to acareer in the expanding world of sport and exercise. At the University of Hull sportis advancing at a vigorous pace, and you could be part of this development. Withhigh-quality sports facilities, new and well-equipped sport science laboratories andstaff of the highest calibre, you will experience probably one of the best sportscience courses in the UK.

The BSc in Sport and Exercise Science is scientifically rigorous, in line with otherdegree courses around the country, and reflects our position within the Faculty ofScience.

In the first year you will undertake basic studies in the core areas of anatomy,physiology, biomechanics, psychology and research methods. In Years 2 and 3 youwill explore the applications of such disciplines in both sport science andhealth/exercise science. You will study the acute and chronic effects of exercise,sport and exercise nutrition, and ageing and obesity, as well as performanceanalysis and muscle dynamics.

Through your three years of study you will be given the opportunity to acquire anddevelop a range of knowledge and skills through modules such as ExercisePhysiology, Sports Biomechanics, and Sport, Health and Exercise Psychology. Youwill be part of a vibrant and supportive department, whose ethos is stronglydirected towards a holistic student experience combining both academic andpersonal achievements.

From Year 2 you will have the opportunity to select a number of modules that willenable you to tailor your course to suit your strengths and career aspirations (seepages 12–13).

Degree courses

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BSc Sports RehabilitationSports rehabilitation is a concept relatively new to the UK and was introduced as adegree subject at Hull in 2004. The course provides graduates with the necessaryskills, knowledge and training to undertake specific training and rehabilitationprogrammes for injured athletes.

An applied, reflective and problem-solving approach to assessments and evidence-based musculoskeletal management is utilised throughout the course. Itincorporates subjects such as applied anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, manualtherapy, electrotherapy, remedial exercise therapy, exercise physiology, sportsnutrition and training techniques. Fieldwork placements constitute a significantcomponent of the course in Years 2 and 3, developing both interpersonal andclinical skills.

The training gives the graduate sports rehabilitator the necessary skills to provideprevention, accurate assessment and diagnosis of injuries, and the rehabilitationtechniques to get the athlete back to maximum performance in the shortest timepossible. The degree course is accredited with the British Association of SportsRehabilitators and Trainers. A current first-aid certificate is normally required.

BSc Sports Coaching and PerformanceThis new course will be of particular interest to those wishing to enter an appliedarea such as sports coaching or physical education, whether it be with children,adolescents or adults.

Following a first-year programme of modules that is shared with the BSc Sport andExercise Science course, there is specialised second- and third-year study forcoaching students. During these two years, you will address issues such as thepedagogical, psychological and sociological aspects of coaching behaviour, the roleof performance analysis in the coaching process, and the application of trainingtheory principles to sport.

In addition to the taught element of the course, you will have the opportunity toundertake a formal work experience module. You will also have the opportunity togain coaching qualifications and participate in voluntary coaching activities.

Our courses reflectthe latestdevelopments withinthe sport, health andleisure industries.


Major/minor HonoursIn each of the following courses, the ‘major’ subject(70%) is combined with another subject, the ‘minor’(30%). In (physical education and) sport science, youhave the opportunity to specialise in a particular routeduring your final year of study.

BSc Sport Science with GeographyAlong with the core sport science modules this coursegives you the opportunity to follow one of fourgeographical routes, chosen from two in humangeography and two in physical geography. Humangeography encompasses the economics and politics ofdevelopment, as well as urban and rural management;in physical geography you can study the physicalenvironment, ecosystems, geographical modelling andbiogeography.

BSc Physical Education and Sport Science withManagementThe first-year management programme introduces thekey areas of organisational behaviour and basicaccounting. In addition you can study modules in themanagement process and managing people. In thesecond and third years you can choose from modules onmarketing, human resource management, managementdevelopment, organisational analysis, operationsmanagement, ethics, accounting, systems analysis anddecision support systems. More information about themanagement modules may be found in the University’sprospectus and in the Business School pamphlet.

BSc Physical Education and Sport Science withPsychologyThis course gives you the opportunity to find out whythere is so much interest in sport psychology among elitesportsmen and sportswomen.

Other Honours

BSc Geography with Sport ScienceIn this course you will have the opportunity to study thevarious disciplines within sport science, sport andexercise physiology, sports biomechanics, sport andexercise psychology, and coaching studies. Each modulehas a distinct practical application and will provide youwith first-hand experience of the equipment found in acontemporary sport science laboratory.

BSc Psychology with Sport ScienceYou spend approximately 70% of your time studyingpsychology (including sport and exercise psychology)and 30% studying sport science. In sport science youhave the opportunity to select from both ‘pure’ and‘applied’ modules.


Our Single Honoursdegrees offer threedistinctiveeducational routes –students onmajor/minorprogrammes canspecialise in one ofthese routes in theirthird year.


Our Single Honours courses have been designed to offer three distinctiveeducational routes. Students on major/minor courses also have theopportunity to specialise in one of these routes during their third year.

Sport and Exercise ScienceThe aim of the Single Honours course is to impart an advanced understanding of atleast two of the three core disciplines of sport science: these are biomechanics,exercise physiology, and sport and exercise psychology. Typically students whofollow this route have career aspirations within sport, exercise and health. You maywish to complete a higher degree in sport science or more specifically in the healthand exercise field.

Year 1Semester 1Functional Human PhysiologyHuman Anatomy for Sports, Physical Activity and Health

Semester 2Principles of Human MovementMotor Control and Learning

Across both semestersResearch Methods 1Health and Exercise Related-Fitness (or a free elective)

Year 2Semester 1Exercise PhysiologySport, Health and Exercise Physiology

Semester 2Analysis of Human MovementPerformance Physiology

Across both semestersResearch Methods 2Sport and Exercise Nutrition / Fitness Training Principles (or a free elective)

Year 3Semester 1Research Seminars in Sport, Health and Exercise ScienceHuman Locomotive Systems (option)Ageing, Obesity and Health (option)Contemporary Issues in Sport, Health and Exercise Psychology (option)

Semester 2Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention (option)Environmental Physiology (option)Advanced Sport Psychology (option)

Across both semestersDissertationWork Experience in Sport and Leisure

Degree structure


Sports Coaching and PerformanceWe aim to impart in-depth understanding of the bio-physical, psycho-social andpedagogical principles that underpin coaching practice. As well as providing anexciting challenge for those keen to pursue a career in coaching, this course mayappeal to those wishing to follow a career in sports development or physicaleducation teaching or both. Indeed, during the three years of study you will haveopportunities to obtain a range of coaching awards, which can strengthen anapplication for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education course.

Year 1Semester 1Functional Human PhysiologyHuman Anatomy for Sports, Physical Activity and Health

Semester 2Principles of Human MovementMotor Control and Learning

Across both semestersResearch Methods 1Health and Exercise Related-Fitness (or a free elective)

Year 2Semester 1Introduction to Training TheorySport, Health and Exercise Physiology

Semester 2Applied Issues in Training TheoryIntroduction to Performance Analysis

Across both semestersResearch Methods 2Introduction to Coaching Pedagogy

Year 3Semester 1Contemporary Issues in Coaching PedagogyPerformance Analysis in Practice

Semester 2Advanced Sport Psychology

Across both semestersDissertationProfessional Practice in Coaching and Performance

This course mayappeal to thosewishing to follow acareer in sportsdevelopment orphysical educationteaching.

The course providesgraduates with thenecessary skills,knowledge andtraining to undertakespecific training andrehabilitationprogrammes forinjured athletes.


Sports RehabilitationThis course aims to provide students with the necessary skills, both theoretical andpractical, to prevent, assess and manage musculo-skeletal injuries.

Year 1Semester 1Musculo-Skeletal InjuriesHuman Anatomy for Sports, Physical Activity and Health

Semester 2Principles of Human MovementElectrotherapy

Across both semestersResearch Methods 1Soft Tissue Techniques and Musculo-Skeletal Assessment

Year 2Semester 1Human PhysiologyFunctional Rehabilitation

Semester 2Analysis of Human MovementClinical Skills

Across both semestersResearch Methods 2Fieldwork Placement 1

Year 3Semester 1Neurology and Tissue DynamicsPsychology in Sports Rehabilitation

Semester 2Fitness and Injury Prevention

Across both semestersDissertationFieldwork Placement 2

‘I like the fact that studying givesme a break from playing and viceversa.

‘I love playing rugby, but I knowthat it’s not for ever – and I kneweven at school that I’d need acareer when my playing dayswere over.

‘I really love my course too. Thelecturers and other students arelike one big family, and I enjoythe hands-on nature of mystudies. I also believe that mydegree could work well with myrugby career – I could providesports rehab support for the clubon days when I’m not playing ortraining.

‘Juggling a degree and aburgeoning playing careerrequires discipline andunderstanding from both sides.Thankfully, Hull FC and theUniversity have been brilliantlysupportive.

‘The club has been happy for meto come to university for classeson the days I need to, even ifthere’s a clash with a trainingsession; and the Universityallowed me an extension on mywork when I was chosen to playfor the first team.’

Liam CunninghamBSc Sports RehabilitationHull FC rugby league player

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Students are able toregister for a varietyof coaching awardcourses.


Sport, Health and Exercise PsychologyThe modules that make up this strand examine the contribution that psychologycan make to our understanding of sport/exercise participation and performance,and to our understanding of human cognition and behaviour in sport. They focuson the psychology in sport psychology and offer an in-depth understanding of theathlete and exerciser.

Anatomy and Human PhysiologyThese units aim to introduce the basic anatomy of joints and muscles, and includeconsideration of the physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems,kidney and fluid balance and the nervous system. Second- and third-year modulesexamine such topics as the biochemistry of exercise and the mechanisms thatcontrol energy metabolism.

Research MethodsThese modules aim, first, to develop an understanding of research design,methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative approaches. Theyinclude work in both experimental and descriptive methodologies and involve theapplication of statistical tests and forms of survey method with real data. Latermodules provide the skills to conduct empirical studies of individuals and groups.

Introduction to Coaching Pedagogyexplores the teaching and learning process in sport – an issue that is fundamentalto coaching success, whether in elite or recreational, adult or junior, settings – andexamines the complex nature of pedagogical practice in coaching. As well asanalysing different theoretical positions, you will apply this knowledge in apractical coaching setting and reflect on your own learning and development as acoach.

Analysis of Human MovementThe biomechanics thread running through Years 1, 2 and 3 introduces you to theanalysis of human movement in sport and health. The first module considers theapplication of functional anatomy to movement analysis. In Years 2 and 3 a fullerunderstanding of movement technique analysis is developed in various sports, andperformance factors are examined using film and force analysis. In Year 3, you alsohave the option of conducting biomechanical analysis of movement from a clinicalperspective.

Some of our areas ofstudy


Sports and Exercise Nutritionintroduces the six nutritional classes and their role in both resting and exercisestates, trains you to use computerised dietary analysis and gives you theopportunity to investigate dietary manipulation for sporting performance.

Health and Exercise-Related Fitnessintroduces you to the theory and principles of training as well as identifying specifictraining regimes to meet the specific components of fitness. You will investigate thestructuring of training to meet both short- and long-term goals.

Electrotherapyaims to give students a basic understanding of the rationale underlying the use andapplication of all forms of electrotherapy, including current knowledge with respectto the healing process at the cellular level.

DissertationThis provides the opportunity to investigate any aspect of sport and exercisescience. You are given guidance by a personal supervisor who has expertise withinthe relevant discipline, but you retain considerable autonomy over the work youproduce. Some students are able to publish their work in international journals.

Sports governing body coaching award coursesStudents can register for a variety of coaching award courses in their own time.These are likely to run in the evenings and at weekends and may entail paymentof a fee. In addition students will be able to access generic coaching courses inareas such as child protection and safeguarding, first aid and ‘equity in yourcoaching’.

The final-yeardissertation providesan opportunity toinvestigate anyaspect of sport andexercise science.

We are rightly proudof the range ofcutting-edge facilitiesavailable within thedepartment.


The great advantage of the sports facilities at Hull is that they are on the maincampus, within five minutes’ walk of the students’ union, all departments,and the Cranbrook Avenue and Taylor Court student residentialaccommodation.

The Sports and Leisure CentreThe attractively designed Sports and Leisure Centre has three floors whichincorporate a large sports hall, a gymnasium equipped with weights and multi-gym,a dance and aerobics studio, six squash courts, a solarium and a Physical Educationlecture room. Attached to the main Sports Centre is a new Health and FitnessCentre.

The Health and Fitness CentreThe new state-of-the-art Health and Fitness Centre, in which the University investedhalf a million pounds, is professionally supervised and incorporates a suite ofstrength and fitness training machines for individual muscle groups, acardiovascular room containing a range of aerobic training equipment (includingpowerjogs, ‘steppers’ and cycle ergometers), a sauna, a jacuzzi, a solarium, a bar,and snack and relaxation areas.

The sports groundsAdjacent to the Sports and Health and Fitness Centres are the University’s majorsports grounds, including a floodlit all-weather surface which conforms to FIH andEHA hockey specifications but which is also available for football and generalsports training, a new floodlit netball and tennis complex, six football pitches, threerugby pitches, two grass hockey pitches, an American football pitch, a lacrossepitch, four cricket circles, eight clay tennis courts and a grid training area. TheUniversity also has a boathouse on the nearby River Hull, used by the Rowing andCanoe Clubs.

Additional facilities in Hull and YorkshireWithin a short drive of the University are several swimming pools, a NationalLeague athletics stadium, an indoor tennis centre, an ice skating/hockey stadium,an indoor rock-climbing centre, and an outdoor centre for water-based adventureactivities such as sailing, canoeing and windsurfing. Within an hour’s drive are theNorth York Moors and the Pennines, offering opportunities for orienteering,expedition training, climbing, and other land-based outdoor and adventurousactivities.

The Athletic UnionThe University’s Athletic Union administers �6 clubs catering for a wide range ofindividual and team sports; and outdoor and adventurous activities are supportedby an experienced full-time member of staff responsible for leadership and safety.

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What our students say

Individual support‘One of the second- or third-year students helped us get settled. Because there arerelatively few sport, health and exercise science students, we get individualattention and are not treated as simply a number. At Hull we can also get some ofthe best careers guidance in the country.’

On-site facilities‘At Hull the sports facilities, sport science laboratories, lecture rooms, library,Computer Centre and students’ union building are all on site and within a shortwalk of one another.’

Teaching excellence‘The Sport, Health and Exercise Science staff inspire you in your studies andchallenge you to do your best.’

Studying for a degree at the University of Hull is a unique experience. We aimto provide you with an education that offers both depth and breadth ofknowledge. To meet these ends the University has developed an optional FreeElective Scheme. This scheme enables the majority of undergraduate studentsto take one module a year from outside their main course of study.

So, how does it work?Each year you take 120 credits’ worth of modules.

What sort of subjects can I take?You can take almost any free elective module from outside your main course ofstudy, usually at your home campus. You can even take a module from anotherfaculty. You should discuss your choice of free electives with your supervisor.

• Human Physiology• Business, Management and Enterprise• Introduction to Psychology• Science and Society• Education, Education, Education – Historical Background to Current Problems in

Schools• Outdoor Activity Leadership and Management• Passport modules in foreign languages

What are the main reasons for participating?• The scheme gives you the opportunity to study a subject without having to

commit yourself to taking further modules in that subject area.• By taking a free elective you are able to follow up your interests as part of your

degree.• With a broader education you may acquire extra skills that will help you when

you enter the employment market.

Admissions policyAdmissions information provided

in this pamphlet is intended as a

general guide and cannot cover all

possibilities. Entry requirements

are generally stated in terms of A

level grades and/or UCAS points,

but we encourage applications

from people with a wide range of

other qualifications and/or

experience. Some further details of

the various entry routes are

included in our general prospectus.

Please contact the Admissions

Service (see below) with any

specific queries about admissions.

DisclaimerThis publication is intended

principally as a guide for

prospective students. The matters

covered by it – academic and

otherwise – are subject to change

from time to time, both before and

after students are admitted, and

the information contained in it

does not form part of any contract.

While every reasonable precaution

was taken in the production of this

brochure, the University does not

accept liability for any

inaccuracies.

AddressFor general enquiries, please write

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Admissions Service

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Hull, HU6 7RX

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With its high-tech Exercise Physiology Labsand its £1.5 million Health and Human

Performance facility, our Department ofSport, Health and Exercise Science is

exceptionally well equipped for teachingand research. And if you want to do sport as

well as study it, our large on-campusSports and Fitness Centre is surrounded byacres of natural and artificial surfaces for

everything from tennis to American football.If you’re considering sport science,

you really should consider Hull.

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