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CENTRE FORSPORTS STUDIESMedway

The UK’s European university

Undergraduatestudy

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ANDINSPIRATIONAL TEACHING

Kent is one of the UK’sleading universities. Allof our academic schoolsproduce world-classresearch, and Kent israted as internationallyexcellent, leading the wayin many fields of study.

Passionate teachingThe Centre for Sports Studies’programmes are highly rated by ourstudents. Taught by lecturers at theforefront of the field, our courses willstimulate and challenge you, andgive you the opportunity to gainpractical experience.

We use a range of teachingmethods from traditional lectures,laboratories and clinics to moreinnovative approaches such asprofessional placements, real-lifescenarios and problem-basedlearning. With support and

encouragement from staff, problem-based learning gives you theopportunity to assess real-lifesituations and devise your ownsolutions.

Cutting-edge researchLecturers in the Centre are involvedin exciting research, giving you thechance to study with influentialthinkers who are at the forefrontof their field. We are currentlyundertaking major research projectsfor organisations such as RugbyFootball Union, British Cycling andthe English Institute of Sport andUK Sport. Our areas of researchrange from sports training andperformance to cycling, hamstringinjuries in rugby, sport and exercisepsychology, tissue repair andrehabilitation, return to sportafter cartilage repair, cardiacrehabilitation, and analysis ofmedia coverage of Olympicand Paralympic athletes.

Global outlookKent is known as the UK’s Europeanuniversity and has developedinternational partnerships with anumber of prestigious institutions.We have an international communityon campus, with 23% of ourstudents coming from outsidethe UK. All of our students areencouraged to develop their studiesin an international context and thereare many opportunities to study orwork abroad.

First-class facilitiesThe Centre for Sports Studieshas excellent purpose-builtfacilities including sports sciencelaboratories, teaching and studentclinics, and a rehabilitationgymnasium. The Centre alsohas facilities at Medway Park,the region’s newly-built centre ofsporting excellence. These includea new sports therapy clinic, sportsscience laboratory, rehabilitationgym and event management room.The facilities at Medway Park arespecified to the highest standardsin order to support athletes at pre-Olympic training camps and toenable world-leading research.See p6 for more details of thespecialist facilities on offer.

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“My lecturers are alwaysthere for me, encouraging andguiding me along. Going to theLondon Marathon offeringsports massage was the mostamazing experience.”

Carly ChallingerSports Therapy

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Sports Therapy graduates areeligible to apply for accreditationand full membership of the Societyof Sports Therapists. As well asproviding a first-rate academicexperience, we want you to be in agood position to face the demandsof a tough economic environment.

Successful futureWhether you want to work withelite athletes or promote sport andexercise to the many, manage a bigsports event or sports centre, orhelp athletes to recover from injury,our degree programmes can launchyou on a first-class career in thespecialised area of your choice.

Graduates from our Sports Studiesdegree programmes have excellentemployment prospects. Accordingto Unistats, Sports Science at Kentwas ranked 5th in the UK foremployment prospects.

We ensure that our students haveall the transferable skills they mightneed. For more information on thecareers help we provide at Kent,please go to p10 or see ourEmployability web page onwww.kent.ac.uk/employability

Supportive academiccommunityStaff advise and guide you, butencourage you to take responsibilityfor your learning. We also holdspecial interest days where thefocus is on an individual sport, orarea of research. These days giveyou the opportunity to focus on asport you have a particular interestin, or to engage further with issuesat the cutting-edge of the discipline.

Professional accreditationGraduates of our Sports Scienceprogramme may be eligible to applyfor Register of ExerciseProfessionals accreditation.


DID YOU KNOW?In the 2010 National StudentSurvey, 87% of Kent’sstudents were satisfiedwith their course.

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SUPERB STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Our modern, sharedcampus at Medwayprovides a stunninglocation for your studies.As well as outstandingteaching and learningfacilities, the campusalso has a real senseof community.

Good locationThe Medway campus is nearChatham Historic Dockyard whichwas built at the start of the 20thcentury. The campus has cafés, astudent pub and Essentials, a shoprun by the Students’ Association,which also has a mini off-licence.Five minutes’ walk from campus,the Dockside retail outlet offers arange of shops and restaurants.

Nearby is the town of Rochesterwith its stunning Cathedral, whichis the venue for Kent’s degreecongregations. Bluewater shoppingcentre is also within easy drivingdistance.

The Medway campus is quick andeasy to reach from central London.The high-speed train to London StPancras from Ebbsfleet in Medwaytakes 17 minutes. Travel to Londonfrom stations at Gillingham orChatham takes about 45 minutes.

Excellent study resourcesThe general resources on campusare excellent. The £8 million Drill HallLibrary has over 90,000 itemsincluding books and journals andelectronic information. You haveaccess to a range of supportservices such as IT support,

library support, and public PCsand printers.

Diverse environmentOur students come from a varietyof backgrounds. There are alwaysa number of mature students withwork experience, as well as anincreasing number of students fromoverseas. This mix means you notonly learn from your lecturers, butfrom the experiences of your peers.

Live by the riversideIf you join Kent as a full-timestudent, you could be living in anattractive new ‘waterside village’on the banks of the River Medway.These popular student flats havemodern kitchens and en-suitebedrooms. The development hasits own social area, Tesco Expressstore, Subway and Domino Pizza.

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FIRST-CLASS FACILITIES

The Centre for SportStudies has custom-builtfacilities on campus andat Medway Park.

These include two large sportstherapy clinics, two rehabilitationgyms, and several laboratorieshousing some of the latestequipment. We even have a heatand altitude environmental chamberthat can create an atmosphere notfound elsewhere on earth. Forexercise testing, the Centre haseverything you’d expect and more,including treadmills, cycle androwing ergometers, an isokineticdynamometer, blood testing andgas analysis equipment.

Professional clinicThe Centre has a professionalsports injury and rehabilitationclinic (where students can gainexperience by working with clientsunder supervision).

Our clinics offer both imaging andtreatment ultrasound, and use aprofessional online clientmanagement data system.

State-of-the-art equipmentWe are the first university in the UKto install an anti-gravity treadmill inour rehabilitation gym. Originallydeveloped by NASA to helpastronauts exercise in space,this treadmill has since proved avaluable resource for professionalathletes as they look to speed uptheir return to fitness.

The device works by havingdifferent levels of air pressure ondifferent sides of an object. Theathlete steps into an inflatablechamber which fits over the runningbelt of a standard treadmill and issealed around their waist. The airpressure inside the chamber is thenincreased, which causes uplift andreduces the weight on the belt.

The machine can take off as muchas 80 per cent of the athlete’s bodyweight, and enables them tomaintain fitness levels while injured.The device is used by top athletessuch as Paula Radcliffe and footballclubs including Manchester Unitedand Inter Milan.

You will also have the opportunityto work with our 3D motion videoanalysis, nutritional analysis softwareand the Game Ready cryotherapysystems. This equipment is used bytop laboratories around the worldincluding NASA, and PremierLeague rugby and football teams.


“The resources are brilliant –the University has all therehab and exercise equipmentthat you need. You get a lot ofhands-on experience and learnhow to use techniques likeultrasound.”

Megan SeheultSports Therapy graduate

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MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS

The Medway region offersthe chance for students toget involved in majorsporting activities atinternational and locallevel.

Olympic GamesThe Olympics is one of the mostprestigious, spectacular andpopular sporting events in the worldand, in 2012, Kent will be in a primeposition to access and support theOlympic Games in London. TheOlympic Park is situated in Stratfordin east London, about an hour’sdrive from the University’s Medwaycampus. There will also be a fasttrain shuttle running from Ebbsfleet(in Medway) to the Olympic Park inless than 17 minutes.

The University of Kent is adesignated venue for pre-Olympicteam training, which could provideexciting opportunities for our staff,students and graduates to getinvolved in training programmes.

Kentish athlete Dame Kelly Holmesis patron of Kent 2012, a local forumto co-ordinate the region’s responseto the Olympics. Kelly Holmes isknown as a highly successfulOlympic competitor, winning twogold medals in the 2004 games.She was awarded an honorarydegree by the University of Kentin 2005 and officially opened ourMedway campus.

Sport facilitiesTo enhance Medway’s sportsfacilities, Kent committed £3 milliontowards the creation of regionalcentre of sporting excellence,Medway Park. This £11 millionproject provides a multi-sport, state-of-the-art facility a short walk fromthe campus. A number of activitiesare run at Medway Park forstudents. Our students also receivediscounted rates to use the sportshalls, pools, squash courts andhealth suite and spa.

The Medway area includes a rangeof other sporting facilities, such asa dry ski slope and toboggan run,an ice rink, a go-karting circuit, anOlympic-standard trampoline centreand a number of sports and leisurecentres. The Deansgate RidgeSports Complex has an 18-hole golfcourse, athletics track and gym, andthe Arethusa Venture Centre offers aclimbing wall and sailing activities.

Student teamsSport is a great way to get involvedin student life and meet new people.Whether you are a serious athlete ora beginner, there are a number of

student sports teams you can getinvolved in at Kent. Available sportsinclude football (women’s andmen’s), rugby, cricket, netball,hockey, golf, rowing, tennis,canoeing, snow sports, badmintonand basketball. The Universities atMedway Boat Race is an annualcontest between all the universitieson the Medway campus and hasbecome a major fixture in both thesporting and social calendars.

As well as taking part in teamsports, our students are alsoencouraged to continue with anyindividual sports they enjoy. Two ofour students won gold medals at the2010 British Universities andColleges Sport (BUCS) nationalchampionships. Kimberley Hugheswon her medal in Karate and JasonPlowman came top in trampolining.


OLYMPIC PLANSFor more information onthe regional plans to supportthe 2012 Olympics, seewww.kent2012.org orwww.medway.gov.uk/london2012.htm

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What about the teachingfacilities on campus?The teaching facilities have alwaysbeen good, but the move toMedway Park is going to make themeven better. The library is well laid-out and you are able to get thebooks you need. Having computerrooms is also a bonus.

What do you think about thegeneral level of support?I had excellent support from all thestaff, my personal tutor, and alsostudent services.

How do you think your degreestudies will affect your futurecareer prospects?I’m already doing casual work withinthe fitness industry, and I have asupportive manager who is gettingme known within the exercisereferral and health promotion teams.

Any advice for those thinkingabout taking this course?Work hard and you will get theresults you want.

Helen Pullen is a thirdyear Sports Sciencestudent.

Why did you choose to study atKent?I wanted to change my careerfrom nursing to something a littledifferent. Kent was the ideal choiceas it was local to me and actually Ididn’t look at any other universitiesas the course sounded so good andoffered an interesting choice ofmodules.

How have you found thecourse?My first two years have been veryinteresting, although returning toeducation as a mature student wasa bit of a learning curve. I had tolearn all my computer skills as well.This is my final year and I amlooking forward to working onmy dissertation subject.

What have you particularlyenjoyed about your time at theUniversity?Meeting all the different studentsand working in groups. I was acourse representative and thishas helped me get involved inthe communications betweenstaff and students.

Which modules have youenjoyed the most and why?Sport and Exercise Nutritionbecause there are so many newareas of interest to sport andfitness; Exercise for SpecialPopulations which is about learninghow to adapt exercise to differentgroups; and Exercise Prescription,Referral and Rehabilitation – this iswhat I was most interested in at thestart of the course and is provingto be relevant to my future careerplans.

What about the teaching?All of the lecturers at Kent areapproachable. If you have aproblem, they are always willingto help, especially if you don’tunderstand something. Theteaching has been very good.Although it takes time getting usedto thinking on your own and workingtowards assignment deadlines, it’sall part of the learning experience.

How would you describe yourfellow students?Younger than me, but easy to get onwith. There are only a small numberof us on my course at the momentbut we mix with the Sports Therapystudents as well.

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SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

Kent equips you withessential skills to give youa competitive advantagewhen it comes to gettinga job. Our graduates havean excellent record infinding work or furtherstudy and we areconsistently in thetop 20 for graduatestarting salaries.

Wide-ranging career pathsSports Studies graduates gointo a wide range of careers aftergraduation. The most commoncareer paths for our four-degreeprogrammes are described below.

Sports TherapySports therapy is one of the fastest-growing careers in the sports andhealthcare sector. Our SportsTherapy graduates are qualifiedto start work as professionallyaccredited sports therapists in, forexample, their own or a commercialsports injury clinic, a sports club,the National Institute of Sport, orwith a professional team. Other

career opportunities includethe NHS in physical activity orhealth promotion, health and fitnessclubs or sports development withinlocal authorities, or with nationalgoverning bodies of sport. Otherschoose to go into teaching by takinga postgraduate programme (PGCE),or lecturing and research(MSc/ MPhil/PhD).

Sports ScienceCareer options for our SportsScience graduates include:employment as a sports scientist,for example, working within sportsscience support with elite athletes;working within the NHS (in physicalactivity, exercise referral or healthpromotion); working in health andfitness clubs, in local sportsdevelopment or with nationalgoverning bodies; working forcommunity leisure centres or asa self-employed personal trainer.

Sport and ExerciseManagementSports and Exercise Managementgraduates are qualified to work insports development for localauthorities or sports governingbodies; leisure centres, health andfitness clubs, or as a self-employedpersonal trainer. Others choose totake a postgraduate programme,leading to a career in teaching orin research.

Sport and Exercise for HealthOur Sport and Exercise for Healthgraduates can choose to work insports development with localauthorities, national or regionalsports governing bodies; in public

or private leisure centres, healthand fitness clubs, community leisurecentres, or self-employment as apersonal trainer. Additionally, youcan choose further study to pursuea career in teaching or research.

Professional experienceAll our programmes offer youthe chance to gain valuableprofessional experience. This couldbe a placement in the sports andleisure industry, or working withclients in our on-site clinic, or bysupporting ‘centre of excellence’athletes. Medway Park also givesyou the opportunity to study sportsmanagement in a busy centre ofexcellence.

Gain transferable skillsNowadays, most employers arelooking for a range of transferableskills which you develop within yourstudies. Dealing with challengingideas, thinking critically, the abilityto write well and present your ideasare all skills that you gain at Kent.This makes it possible to besuccessful within a wide rangeof careers, not just those directlyrelated to sports.

Careers adviceKent’s Careers Advisory Servicecan give you advice on how tochoose your career, how to applyfor jobs, how to write a good CV andhow to perform well in interviews. Italso provides up-to-date informationon opportunities before and afteryou graduate.

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“A number of our graduates insport have gone on to work inhealth-related positions, andwe have also noticed that thereare a number of careeropportunities in the NHSfor graduates with a strongbackground in sport exerciseand health.”

Professor Louis PassfieldDirector of the Centre for SportsStudies

Louise Saundersgraduated from Kentwith a degree in Sportand ExerciseManagement.

Why did you choose Kent?I chose Kent because of itsoutstanding reputation and becauseI liked the sound of the course. Alsoit was local to where I live.

How did you find the course?The course content has somethingfor everyone and that gives you thechance to achieve your best results.My degree course was organisedand well-structured but it allowed fora level of creativity. You’re treated asan individual. I felt that the modulessuited me well and the studyresources were up-to-date andplentiful.

How did you find the teaching atKent?The lecturers are far moreapproachable than you think! Mylecturers were really knowledgeableand they always made time for thestudents.

GRADUATE PROFILE


Could you describe a typical dayin your current role?I help to run ‘wake-up and shake-up’before school. I then takeregistration with my Year 11 formgroup and their form tutor andobserve a mixture of PE lessonsthroughout the day. My free lessonsare usually spent doing planningand study. I run lunchtime clubsand I also attend sports fixturesafter school.

What are your future plans?I plan to qualify as a teacher andeducate pupils in the correct way.While I am working in mainstreamsecondary education I would liketo try the role of School SportsCo-ordinator. Eventually, my dreamjob would be working in an autisticschool, specialising in PE.

What was your social life like atKent?In my first year, I worked in thestudent union bar and helped toorganise lots of their events. Theunion had themed nights, sportingteams and charity events. I was alsoreferee for the student footballteams on a regular basis.

How did Kent help you withcareer plans?While I was still studying, I used theskills I was developing to get a jobin a gym, working as a fitness andaerobics Instructor. The job and thedegree nicely complemented eachother.

By year two, I had decided thatteaching was a profession I wantedto consider. I had to do observationon sports leadership and I chose tocomplete this at a school for autisticchildren. The teacher there inspiredme and in my third year I chose twoschools to go to for my sportsindustry placement module. Sincegraduating, I have been working asa trainee PE teacher on thegraduate teacher programme(GTP).

EXCELLENTPROSPECTSSix months after graduationin 2009, only 4.8% of Kent’sgraduates were without a jobor study opportunity.

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CHOOSING YOUR DEGREE

The Centre for SportsStudies offers fourdifferent degreeprogrammes. Below, wedescribe the kind of areasyou study during yourtime at Kent. For moredetails on individualmodules, see p14-17.

Sports TherapyThis degree programme is designedto provide you with the academic,clinical and professional skillsrequired of a professional sportstherapist. You learn to diagnose,treat and prevent sporting injuries.You also learn how to compileexercise and training programmesfor different population groups,ranging from elite athletes torecreational exercisers.

You cover topics such as sportsmassage, examination andassessment, rehabilitationtechniques, and nutrition and gainexperience within a sports therapyenvironment using the Universityfacilities at Medway Park. There is aculture of evidence-based researchat Kent so you become familiar withthe latest innovations and gainhands-on experience of usingadvanced technology.

Graduates of this degreeprogramme are professionallyaccredited by the Society ofSports Therapists.

In the first year, you study theseStage 1 modules:• Functional Anatomy andBiomechanics

• Introduction to Human Physiology• Introduction to Sport andExercise Nutrition

• Principles of Training and Fitness• Sports Massage.

In your second year, Stage 2modules include:• Examination and Assessment• Exercise for Special Populations• Rehabilitation• Research Methods• Sports Injuries• Therapeutic Mobilisations.

In the final year, you take thefollowing Stage 3 modules:• Clinical Practice• Research Study in SportSciences

• Soft Tissue Techniques.

You also choose options from:• Applied Sport and ExercisePsychology

• Contemporary Issues in Sportand Exercise Nutrition

• Strength and Conditioning.

Sports ScienceYou study the application of scienceto issues in sport, exercise andfitness. Topics include anatomy,physiology, the principles of training,exercise prescription, sportsnutrition and sports psychology.In the third year, you can specialiseby choosing modules that relate tocontemporary topics.

You are taught by well-qualifiedpractitioners with experience ofsupporting and training a widerange of clients – everyone fromOlympic athletes to the elderlyand frail.

Stage 1 modules include:• Functional Anatomy andBiomechanics

• Fundamentals of HumanAnatomy and Physiology

• Introduction to Sport andExercise Nutrition

• Introduction to Sport andExercise Psychology

• Principles of Training and Fitness.

Stage 2 modules include:• Applied Nutrition for SportPerformance

• Applied Sport and ExercisePhysiology

• Exercise for Special Populations• Research Methods• Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Optional modules include:• Applied Business Practice for theSports Industry

• Sport and Exercise Promotion.

At Stage 3, you study a coremodule:• Research Study in SportSciences.

You also choose from these options:• Applied Sport and ExercisePsychology

• Contemporary Issues in Sportand Exercise Nutrition

• Exercise Prescription, Referraland Rehabilitation

• High Performance Physiology• Strength and Conditioning.


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Sport and ExerciseManagementYou gain wide-ranging knowledge inthe field of sport and exercise andalso look at important aspects ofmanagement. Topics include:training, exercise for ‘special’populations, and health andexercise promotion as well as eventsmanagement, sports marketing andgeneral management skills such ashuman resource development.In your final year, you can take aplacement within the sports industryor focus on personal training andcorrective exercise.

Stage 1 modules include:• Introduction to Human Physiology• Introduction to Sport andExercise Nutrition

• People and Organisations• Principles of Training and Fitness• Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Stage 2 modules include:• Exercise for Special Populations• Human Resources Development• Principles of Sports Marketing• Sport and Exercise Leadership• Sport and Exercise Promotion.

At Stage 3, core modules include:• Exercise Prescription, Referraland Rehabilitation

• Individual Research Study.

You also choose options from:• Contemporary Issues in Sportand Exercise Nutrition

• Sports Event Management• Sports Industry Placement• Strength and Conditioning.

Sport and Exercise forHealthSport and Exercise for Health is anew degree programme designedfor students who wish to combinetheir passion for sport and exercisewith health-related study. Thisscience-based programme enables

you to develop a range of laboratoryand clinical skills which give you anoutstanding platform for a career insport, exercise and health. Youstudy a range of areas includingsports psychology and methodsof research. You also learn howto promote events, and look atthe issues involved in encouragingmembers of the public to bephysically active. In your final year,you conduct your own researchproject from specialist optionsthat may include strength andconditioning, sport and exerciseleadership, and current issues innutrition.

Stage 1 modules include:• Introduction to Human Physiology• Introduction to Sport andExercise Nutrition

• Functional Anatomy andBiomechanics

• Principles of Training and Fitness• Sports Massage.

Stage 2 modules include;• Applied Sport and ExercisePhysiology

• Exercise for Special Populations• Research Methods• Sport and Exercise Physiology• Sport and Exercise Promotion• Sports Injuries.

At Stage 3, core modules include:• Contemporary Issues in Sportand Exercise Nutrition

• Exercise Prescription, Referraland Rehabilitation

• Research Study in SportsSciences

• Sport and Exercise Leadership• Strength and Conditioning.


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STUDYING ATSTAGE 1

During the first year offull-time study, you areable to build a thoroughfoundation in yoursubject. All the majortheoretic topics arecovered and you alsogain practical skills.

The programme involves takingpart in practical sessions, attendinglectures, small group seminars andprivate study. For each module, youhave weekly lectures or practicalsessions and a series of seminars.You also spend time developingyour practical skills and knowledgein real-life situations.

The first half of Stage 1 is largelyassessed by coursework andthe observation of practicalassessments. In the second halfof Stage 1, most modules havewritten examinations in additionto coursework and practicalassessments.

Stage 1 modulesFunctional Anatomy andBiomechanicsThis module introduces you to thestructure and function of the majorbones, joints, muscles and softtissue structures of the body.You learn the basic principlesof human movement analysis.

Fundamentals of Anatomy andPhysiologyA practitioner in sport andexercise science needs a clearunderstanding of the anatomicallocation, structure and function ofthe major systems in the humanbody. This module provides youwith the essential knowledge of themusculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary,nervous, endocrine and lymphaticsystems.

Introduction to HumanPhysiologyYou explore the growth, structureand function of the major systemswithin the body. Topics include themusculoskeletal system (bone,cartilage, ligaments, tendonsand muscles); the cardiovascularsystem (how the heart beats); therespiratory system (gas exchange);the endocrine system; and thenervous system.

Introduction to Sport andExercise NutritionThis module provides anintroduction to the principles ofsport and exercise nutrition, fromthe macronutrients that contributeto energy metabolism, to themicronutrients that keep theindividual healthy. The foundationsof nutrition are covered;carbohydrate loading, losing andgaining weight, and fluid intake.Research evidence in the ever-changing area of nutritionalsupplements is considered. Youlook at the efficacy and risks ofthese substances, along with thephysiological mechanisms ofperformance enhancement.

Introduction to Sport andExercise PsychologyHow do people respond and adaptto sport and exercise? This modulelooks at performance monitoringand analysis, and ways to promotelong-term exercise in order tobenefit health.


Principles of Training andFitnessIn this module, you look at theprocesses involved in improvinglevels of fitness. You examine themain components of fitness andways of evaluating fitness. Youalso look at the role of training indeveloping fitness, taking a closelook at various training regimes,including the safe and efficientuse of gym equipment.

Sport and Exercise PsychologyYou study human responses andadaptations to sport and exercise.Using a psychological approach,you look at how sport and exerciseperformance can promote health.

Lectures and seminars providethe chance to discuss the complexinteractions between cognition,effect and behaviour. A key aim isto provide an understanding of howthe theory relates to real situationswithin sport and exercise settings.

Sports MassageIn this module, you learn to applya range of sports massage skillseffectively and safely. This moduledevelops your ability to record andreview massage treatments for arange of athletes and activeindividuals.

Lectures and seminars examine thecomplex interactions between themind, the brain, behaviour andexperience and you learn howto apply the theory to a rangeof individual experiences.

People and OrganisationsThis module introduces you tothe key concepts and theoriesof organisational behaviour andmanagement, and the processesof managerial decision-making. Themodule relates organisational theoryto practical management issues,and illustrates how these areshaped by the contemporarybusiness environment.


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Your second year of full-time study allows you tobuild on your skills andknowledge in the field.Assessment combineswritten and practicalexamination withcoursework.

Stage 2 modulesApplied Nutrition for SportPerformanceYou investigate nutritional strategiesfor sports performance across arange of performance types (likestrength, power and endurance),taking into account differences suchas age, gender, ethnicity and ability.

Applied Sport and ExercisePhysiologyYou look at the body’s physiologicalresponse to exercise: interpretingaerobic and anaerobic fitness andperformance, blood lactate andventilatory thresholds, as well ascardiovascular control duringexercise. The module reviewsthe key physiological factors thatdetermine exercise performance.

Examination and AssessmentThis module develops your ability toexamine and clinically assess all themajor joints in the body. You learn toassess ranges of movement,muscle length and strength,and ligamentous stability.

Exercise for Special PopulationsThis module looks at how to takephysiological, psychological orsocial factors into consideration

when prescribing exercise orphysical activity. You can developpractical skills in fitness testing, aswell as your communication skills bygiving presentations and creatingliterature for the groups under study.

Human ResourcesDevelopmentHow do you recruit, select and trainstaff and volunteers to work in thesports industries? This module looksat the role of human resources andanalyses the professional status ofsport management and sport andrecreation services.

Principles of Sport MarketingThis module helps you understandthe foundations and particularitiesof the sport product. You learnhow to construct and present amarketing mix for a business withinthe sports industry, to investigateconsumer behaviour and to criticallydiscuss a current sports marketingcampaign.

RehabilitationYou cover basic life-saving supportsystems (ABC, CPR) and the safeand effective methods of removingan injured athlete from the field ofplay. You learn how and when toapply the following treatmentmodalities: electrotherapy, tapingand strapping, and PRICE. You alsolearn the criteria for different stagesof rehabilitation and return to play.

Research MethodsThis module evaluates differentapproaches to research within yourfield of study and lets you proposeyour own independent study.

Sport and Exercise LeadershipYou learn the key skills required tobe a successful sports leader. Youanalyse coaching styles and learnhow to effectively motivate,communicate with and providefeedback to athletes. You alsolearn the importance of planninga coaching/leadership programmeand go on a placement to use thisknowledge in a real-life setting.

Sport and Exercise PromotionYou look at the multi-dimensionalnature of health to broadenyour understanding of the manyfactors that can contribute topersonal experience of health andits meaning to different membersof the population. Key aspects ofsport and exercise promotion areconsidered and students completetheir own promotional event.

Sport and Exercise PsychologySee p15 for module description.

Sports InjuriesYou learn how to interpret a range ofsports injuries by anatomical regionand tissue type. You also learnabout the risk factors associatedwith sports injuries.

Therapeutic MobilisationYou develop your ability to examine,select and apply therapeuticinterventions for the vertebral andperipherial joints. You continue tobuild skills in problem-solving andclinical reasoning based on theprinciples of joint mobilisation.


practical sessions to test theoriesand strategies studied.

Exercise Prescription, Referraland RehabilitationExercise rehabilitation hasestablished a leading role withinmany intervention programmes toassist clinical population groups.This module explains the role ofexercise in helping to manage manycommon disease conditions andadapting activities for optimumbenefits.

High Performance PhysiologyThis module aims to increase yourknowledge of the physiology thatgoverns sports performance.Contemporary training methodsare discussed and the module alsodevelops your skills in analysing andassessing performance. Practicalsessions reinforce your theoreticalknowledge.

Individual Research StudyThis module gives you the chance todo a piece of independent researchin an area of sports science. Youdevelop your understanding of thetheories behind your chosen areaof study and develop your ability toapply the appropriate analysis.

Soft Tissue TechniquesThis module enables you to apply arange of treatment modalities, suchas neuromuscular and myofascialtechniques. You also develop anability to use clinical reasoning skillsin your diagnosis and treatment ofsports injuries.

Sport and Exercise LeadershipYou learn the key skills requiredto be a successful sports leader,including how to motivate effectivelyand provide feedback to athletes.You also learn the important aspectsof planning a coaching/leadershipprogramme. This module isunderpinned by a coaching/leadership placement where youcan put your theoretical knowledgeto use in a real-life sporting setting.

Sports Event ManagementThis module enables you to applythe underpinning knowledge gainedwithin the Stage 2 business-relatedmodules in order to propose, deliverand evaluate a sports event of yourchoice. You develop managementskills including human resource,budgeting, marketing, health, safetyand security, time management andleadership.

Sports Industry PlacementYou carry out a work placementwithin an appropriate sportsdepartment/organisation ofyour choice and develop keymanagement skills.

Strength and ConditioningThis module advances the basicsof fitness and training and skillsrequired to train and rehabilitateclients. Topics include posturaland joint analysis techniques andadvanced programme design. Themodule includes a practical workplacement.

In your third year of full-time study you chooseareas of specialisationaccording to yourinterests.

This year also prepares you foremployment, giving you experienceof working in the field – on anindustry placement, your ownproject, or in our on-site SportsClinic. Assessment combineswritten and practical examinationwith coursework.

Stage 3 modulesApplied Sport and ExercisePsychologyYou learn how behaviouralobservations can be used to assesssporting performance and discoverthe effects of environmental factorsand personal disposition in varioussporting situations. You alsoconduct an in-depth case study.

Clinical PracticeThis module provides a frameworkfor you to undertake clinicalplacement hours. You focus on thedevelopment of professional skillsand employability for the workingenvironment. You can also work withinjured athletes in different sportstherapy environments anddisciplines.

Contemporary Issues in Sportand Exercise NutritionThis module investigates cutting-edge research in sports nutrition.You study nutritional ergogenic aidsand nutritional strategies to improveperformance. You also conduct


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VISIT THE UNIVERSITY

Come along for an OpenDay or a UCAS Visit Dayand see what it is like tobe a student at Kent.

Open DaysOpen Days are held in June andOctober for potential students, andtheir families and friends, to have alook round the campus. The dayincludes a wide range of subjectdisplays, demonstrations andinformal lectures and seminars,and the chance to tour the campuswith current students to viewaccommodation and facilities.

For more information, seewww.kent.ac.uk/opendays

Visit DaysUCAS Visit Days take placebetween January and April andinclude a tour of the campus witha student guide and a talk aboutUniversity life. You also have thechance to talk to one of theacademics and discuss anyqueries about the course.

For more details seewww.kent.ac.uk/visitdays

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LocationMedway.

Degree programmeBSc (Hons): C600:K), C602:KBA (Hons): C601:K, C604:K

Programme typeFull-time or part-time.

UCAS codesSports Therapy (C600:K)Sports Science (C602:K)Sport and Exercise Management(C601:K)Sport and Exercise for Health(C604:K)

Offer levels

Sports TherapyA level 320 points (3 A levelequivalents) inc either BB at A levelor BB in GCE double A level, IB 33points inc 5 in SL Biology or 6 in SLBiology and 4 in Mathematics or IBDiploma with 15 points at Higherinc 5 in SL Biology or 6 in SLBiology and 4 in Mathematics.

BTEC National Diploma 18 units atDistinction, Merit, Merit.

National Certificate 12 units atDistinction, Merit.

Sports ScienceA/AS level 300 points (3 A levelequivalents) inc BB, IB 33 pointsinc 5 in SL Biology or 6 in SLBiology and 4 in Mathematics orIB Diploma with 15 points at Higherinc 5 in SL Biology or 6 in SLBiology and 4 in Mathematics.



Sport and Exercise ManagementA/AS level 280 points (3 A levelequivalents) inc BC, IB 33 pointsinc 5 in HL Biology or 6 in SLBiology and 4 in Mathematics orIB Diploma with 14 points at Higherinc 5 in SL Biology or 6 in SLBiology and 4 in Mathematics.



Sport and Exercise for HealthA/AS level 300 points (3 A levelequivalents) inc BB, IB 33 pointsinc 5 in SL Biology or 6 in SLBiology and 4 in Mathematics orIB Diploma with 15 points at Higherinc 5 in SL Biology or 6 in SLBiology and 4 in Mathematics.



Required subjects

Sports TherapyA level grade B in an appropriatesubject inc Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Maths/AppliedScience/Statistics or PE and SportsStudies. National Diploma AppliedScience (Sports Studies) orExercise Science, or AdvancedDiploma in Sports Therapy.Applicants with applied ortheoretical knowledge of anatomyand physiology are consideredindividually.

GCSE Mathematics grade C.

Sports ScienceA level grade B in a relevantsubject inc HumanBiology/Chemistry/Physics/Maths/Statistics/Physical Science/AppliedScience or PE/Sports StudiesCertificate; or a National Diplomain Applied Science (SportsStudies), Sport Performance orExercise Science. Applicants withapplied or theoretical knowledgeof anatomy and physiology areconsidered individually.


Sport and Exercise ManagementA level grade B in a relevantsubject inc Human Biology orPE/Sports Studies, National

Certificate or Diploma in AppliedScience (Sports Studies), SportsPerformance, Sports Developmentor Exercise Science or AVCELeisure and Recreation. Applicantswith applied or theoreticalknowledge of anatomy andphysiology are consideredindividually.


Sport and Exercise for HealthA level grade B in an appropriatesubject inc Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Maths/AppliedScience/Statistics or PE and SportsStudies. National Diploma AppliedScience (Sports Studies) orExercise Science, or AdvancedDiploma in Sports Therapy.Applicants with applied ortheoretical knowledge of anatomyand physiology are consideredindividually.


Professional recognition

Sports TherapyGraduates of the programme areeligible to apply for accreditationand full membership of the Societyof Sports Therapists. Note: theSociety is working towards stateregistration with the HealthProfessions Council (HPC) to makeSports Therapist a protected titleand a recognised graduateoccupation.

Sports ScienceGraduates of this programme maybe eligible to apply for Register ofExercise Professionalsaccreditation.

For latest course information,including entry requirements,see: www.kent.ac.uk/ug

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We hold Open Days at our Canterburyand Medway campuses twice a year.

For more information, see:www.kent.ac.uk/opendays

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