This course is offered by the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences. Key to this Sport Science (Outdoor Activities) course is the scientific studies of human responses to the outdoors and of performance in the outdoors. This is combined with an opportunity to develop your own outdoor skills concentrated in the practical Water- and Land-based modules and the Expedition module. You will also have the opportunity to work towards National Governing Body recognised qualifications in various disciplines e.g. mountaineering and kayaking. All students study 120 credits in each year of their degree. In addition to modules in the subject specific areas of Physiology, Psychology, Biomechanics, and Motor Control and Learning relating to each degree, there are three components common to all programmes: Academic Skills: This module helps students with the transition from school to university. It provides a comprehensive primer to fundamental academic principles such as academic writing; literature searching; referencing; presentation skills; and plagiarism. The practical emphasis of the module will ensure that all students are equipped with a solid platform from which they can thrive as an academic, both during their time as an undergraduate and beyond.

Career Prospects This Sport Science (Outdoor Activities) course is also ideal preparation for a career in the outdoors as an instructor, an exploration or expedition leader, in outdoor development training, and also in education and recreation generally. All our courses will prepare you for a career as a sport scientist, working with squads of elite athletes and performers to fine tune their training; sport science research; working in the public health sector, for example in sports therapy or physiotherapy; or working in the health/fitness industry generally. Postgraduate study and a career in teaching (after completing a postgraduate certificate of education), research and lecturing is another vocational route. There are also some specific career opportunities for different degrees listed with the course details. Some School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science graduates simply use their academic qualification and the transferable skills that they have developed to work in management, the emergency services or to set up their own business.