Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

Our Sport and Physical Education degree helps you gain in-depth knowledge about the effect of sport, physical education and activity on individuals and society as a whole. The degree will allow you to explore the impact of sport at the individual, team, organisational and wider community level, from grass roots through to the elite sport. You will examine these issues using applied and theoretical approaches to sport psychology, performance and technique, sport analysis, sport management, sociology and history, and coaching science and development.Studying Sport and Physical Education at Liverpool Hope University gives you a skills-based theoretical, practical and applied experience which is underpinned by a foundation in subject knowledge and research skills. Based on cutting edge research, you will have the opportunity to explore in detail a wide variety of principles and practices in different sports. The degree focuses on core disciplines in the field. These include applied and theoretical approaches to sport psychology, performance and technique, sport analysis, sport management, sociology and history, and coaching science and development.Within all disciplines you will approach the effect of sport, physical education and activity on individuals and society as a whole, emphasising the ethical issues relating to competition, participation and also the issues relating to health and wellbeing. You will be taught by a team of lecturers who are all experts in their field and widely published academics. You also have full access to the multi-million pound, state-of-the-art Health Science Building and Sports Complex, incorporating a running track, dedicated research space and new teaching laboratories.CareersGraduates have gone on to achieve success in many different roles such as teaching (both primary and secondary), coaching, and sport science support. Each of these options paves the way for an exciting career, supported by the knowledge and skills gained from the degree. The interdisciplinary nature of the course exposes students to the varied sub-disciplines of sport. As such, a large number of graduates go on to complete specialised postgraduate study such as Masters or PhD in sport psychology, sport sociology or coaching science, paving the way for accelerated employment opportunities or careers in academia.You are supported throughout your degree through tutor and self-directed learning, allowing you to become self-aware, proactive and motivated in your academic and life goals. The Sport and Physical Education degree offers many opportunities for the development of personal and professional skills including such skills as communication, organisation, time management, analysis and reflection. The skills developed through the course will be transferable to many professions and areas of future employment and equip students for careers in business and management, with many graduates going on to carve very successful careers in these sectors.