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UCAS Code: | X390 |
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Course Length: | 3 Years Full-Time |
Start Dates: | September 2020 |
Department: | Department of Sport and Physical Activity |
Location: | Edge Hill University |
Example Offers: | BBC (A Level) or DMM (BTEC) View full entry criteria |
- Underpinned by cutting-edge research which provides the vital skills and knowledge required for employment in physical education, youth sport and physical activity related settings;
- Develop a practical and contextual understanding of physical education and school sport;
- Take advantage of some of the best sports facilities in higher education and an experienced research-active teaching team at the forefront of national developments.
This popular degree prepares students for a career within contemporary school-based physical education, physical activity, health and sport. It recognises how Physical Education and School Sport (PESS) is an important part of the National Curriculum and Government agendas, and helps you develop a practical and contextual understanding of physical education and school sport. Through innovative practical and theoretical delivery, using some of the best sports facilities in higher education, the degree will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding to work confidently and effectively in the fields of physical education, children’s physical activity and health, or youth sport. The linked areas of study will enable you to work within these areas as well as understand the associations between them.
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In Depth
What will I study?
In Year 1 you will be introduced to the concept of developing physically literate young people with the purpose of enabling them to live active, healthy lives. Modules examine school-based health activities, different approaches to delivering physical education and school sport, children’s growth and development as well as the anatomy and physiology underpinning movement during exercise. You will also explore the key skills required for studying and writing academically in university.
In Year 2, you will extend your understanding of the issues that impact upon healthy lifestyles from schools into society, with practical activities to enhance your aesthetic awareness, knowledge and teaching. You will explore how young people develop cognitively, consider the various sociological factors that impact upon both educators and young people, and examine the contemporary policies that explicitly and implicitly influence physical education practice. Year 2 will also introduce to you the research process, developing your ability to devise research questions and develop sampling techniques.
Year 3 allows you to put theoretical perspectives into practice. You will extend your understanding of special educational needs and disabilities and undertake modules analysing disadvantaged populations, and issues of power and control in educational environments. You will also have the chance to demonstrate your understanding of physical education and school sport through a work placement and a module that seeks to further develop your practical teaching skills. A dissertation enables you to pursue a personal area of interest related to physical education and school sport through the undertaking of an independent research project.
How will I study?
A wide range of methods will be used to help you learn including lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, presentations, directed independent study, research and ICT based learning. For each module you will have a module booklet and access to an electronic learning resource area that tells you what sessions are about, what to read, how you will be assessed and coursework guidance.
You will undertake a work-based placement during the final year of the programme.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is varied. You will learn to write essays, undertake projects, prepare poster presentations, plan/deliver/evaluate teaching sessions and propose and write a piece of original independent research. We use formal written examinations from time to time, but they never account for more than 50% of the marks for any module.
Who will be teaching me?
You will be taught by highly experienced and enthusiastic staff with a wealth of experience of working within a physical education context.
The programme team are at the forefront of national and local developments in the subject and are actively involved in research projects that influence the way in which PE and school sport develops.
A Great Study Environment
All courses in the Department of Sport and Physical Activity place a strong emphasis on practical work, underpinned by outstanding facilities including dedicated biochemistry, biomechanics, performance analysis, physiology and psychology laboratories.
The performance analysis laboratory provides access to industry-standard software and audio-visual equipment for the analysis of athletic and coaching performance, while the biochemistry laboratory enables you to collect and accurately analyse a wide range of metabolites, using the latest technology, to determine the physiological responses of athletes and others, to a variety of exercise stresses such as running, cycling and rowing.
There is a dedicated sports therapy clinic, providing a clinical learning environment in which to gain practical experience, as well as a functional rehabilitation centre where bespoke rehabilitation programmes for individuals or small groups can be implemented.
Additional learning resources include high quality eye-tracking systems in a specialist vision analysis laboratory where you can measure hand-eye coordination, ocular-motor control, reaction times, cognition and other mechanisms associated with visual perception. Cutting edge musculoskeletal assessment tools combine with a dedicated strength and conditioning area in our MSk laboratory where you can assess athletes and implement (p)rehabilitation programmes. Isokinetic dynamometry, electromyography and dynamic balance assessment can all be conducted with immediate transfer to exercise prescription.
In the Sleep, Exercise and Performance laboratory, you can measure the responses of individuals to sleep, sleep deprivation and changes in the circadian rhythms of a variety of biological processes. This helps to determine the best time to exercise or when individuals need to sleep and recover.
Complementing the impressive academic facilities, there are £30 million of sport and leisure facilities across 60 acres on campus, including top-of-the-range 3G football and rugby pitches, hockey pitches, tennis courts, a competition-standard athletics track and an athletics field. The University sports centre boasts a 25-metre swimming pool, double sports hall for badminton, basketball, netball and squash, a 100-station fitness suite, aerobics studio and a health suite with sauna and steam rooms.
Modules
Expand AllYear 1
SPT1642Foundations of Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching (20 credits)
SPT1643Foundations of Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
SPT1644Critical Enquiry and Academic Skill in Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
SPT1645Foundations of School-Based Physical Activity and Health (20 credits)
SPT1646Foundations of Children's Growth and Movement Development (20 credits)
SPT1647Movement Science Foundations of Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
Language modules, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of either SPT1642 Foundations of Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching or SPT1643 Foundations of Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning.
Year 2
SPT2642Contemporary Issues in Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching (20 credits)
SPT2643Sociological Issues in Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
SPT2644Psychology for Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
SPT2645Contemporary Issues in Young People's Physical Activity and Health (20 credits)
SPT2647Developing Research Skills for Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
SPT2648Contemporary Policy Issues in Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of either SPT2642 Contemporary Issues in Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching or SPT2643 Sociological Issues in Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning.
Year 3
SPT3220Dissertation (40 credits)
SPT3643Advanced Issues in Physical Education and School Sport Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
SPT3645Special Educational Needs and Disability in Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
You will select two of the following modules:
SPT3642Advanced Issues in Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching (20 credits)
SPT3646Work Based Placement (20 credits)
SPT3647Learning Through The Outdoors in Physical Education and School Sport (20 credits)
If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of either SPT3642 Advanced Issues in Practical Physical Education and School Sport Teaching, SPT3646 Work Based Placement or SPT3647 Learning Through The Outdoors in Physical Education and School Sport.
Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.
Timetables
Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You can expect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Entry Criteria
Entry Requirements
Typical offer 112 UCAS Tariff points, preferably to include Physical Education or a Science subject.
If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.
Example Offers
Some examples of how you can achieve 112 UCAS Tariff points are detailed below.
- A Level: BBC;
- BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM);
- Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits at Level 3, for example 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.
Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as the Welsh Baccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven’t been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements, including details of alternative qualifications, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/offers.
EU students can get country-specific information about the University’s entry requirements and equivalent national qualifications at www.edgehill.ac.uk/eu.
International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international for information on the entry criteria for overseas applicants.
English Language Requirements
International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
If your current level of English is half a band lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Edge Hill University recognises learning gained elsewhere, whether through academic credit and qualifications acquired from other relevant courses of study or through recognition of an individual’s professional and employment experience (also referred to as ‘experiential learning’).
Previous learning that is recognised in this way may be used towards meeting the entry requirements for a programme and/or for exemption from part of a programme. It is your responsibility to make a claim for recognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consult the University’s academic regulations (sections C7 and F3.1) or contact the faculty in which you are interested in studying.
Career Prospects
What are my career prospects?
The programme will prepare you for a wide range of career pathways within a physical education and school sport context. You will graduate well equipped for employment in the sports industry or allied professional occupations. Alternatively, you may wish to train to teach.
How can I enhance my employability?
It is useful to consider, even before you apply, how you will spend your time while studying and make the most of your university experience.
Optional, additional activities may be available on this degree which could help to prepare you for a stimulating and rewarding career. These include:
- Sandwich Years – you may have the opportunity to apply to complete a sandwich year placement, usually as the third year of a four year degree, and gain highly relevant work experience;
- Erasmus+ and Study Abroad – you may have the opportunity to apply to spend time studying or working abroad, usually as the third year of a four year degree, enabling you to immerse yourself in a different culture;
- Learning a Language – you may be able to select language modules, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, as an integral part of your degree (for which you will gain academic credits). Alternatively, it may be possible to participate in Language Steps classes as additional study.
Please note, the availability of these additional activities cannot be guaranteed for all students. Depending on availability and the number of students wanting to participate, there may be a competitive application process for sandwich year placements or studying abroad opportunities or you may be required to secure a relevant placement yourself.
Finance
Tuition Fees
If you are a prospective UK or EU student who will be joining this undergraduate degree in academic year 2020/21, the tuition fee will be £9,250 per annum. Tuition fees for international students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2020/21 are £12,250 per annum.
The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees, in line with Government policy, in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.
Financial Support
Subject to eligibility, UK and EU students joining this undergraduate degree can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK and EU students enrolling on the programme may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.
For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK and EU students joining this programme, together with details of how to apply for potential funding, please view our Money Matters 2020/21 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2020.
Financial support information for international students can be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.
Scholarships
Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with a competitive application process for prospective full-time undergraduate students. These scholarships aren’t linked to academic success and celebrate determination, talent and achievement beyond your coursework, for instance in creativity, enterprise, ICT, performance, sport or volunteering.
Additional scholarships, which you may qualify to receive, reward outstanding grades and are available to eligible UK and EU students.
To find out more about scholarships, to assess your eligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarship winners, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.
Apply
How to Apply
Apply online through UCAS at www.ucas.com.
Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyucas to find out more about the application process.
Further information for international students about how to apply is available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyinternational.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
Visit Us
If you are considering applying to study at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into student life is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day. You can view dates and book your place at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.
Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, you can find out more about all of our events for prospective students, including monthly campus tours, at www.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.
Request a Prospectus
If you would like to explore our full range of degrees before you apply, you can order an undergraduate prospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradprospectus.
Get in Touch
If you have any questions about this programme or what it’s like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:
- Course Enquiries
- Tel: 01695 657000
- Email: study@edgehill.ac.uk
International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email international@edgehill.ac.uk with any queries about overseas study.