This course allows students who currently hold a foundation degree or Higher
National Diploma (HND) in Applied Sports Performance or related discipline to
complete further study to top up their qualification and obtain a full honours
degree.
The course combines work-based learning with academic study and focuses on
meeting the knowledge and skills shortages of the industry. This course has
excellent links with local sporting organisations and schools, so you can expect
to develop the skills which employers really value. Students will develop
important academic writing skills and the application of theory to practice;
evaluate concepts and theories; the multidisciplinary nature of Applied
Sports Performance. This provides a challenging, vocationally led curriculum,
that uses work based knowledge and real life scenarios, allowing development of
a range of
transferable skills, abilities and competencies necessary for a
successful career.
Employability is a key theme of the programme and the team are currently
working closely with many professional teams such as Wakefield Trinity,
Wakefield AFC and a number of key providers for students to undertake voluntary
work to complement their academic programme.
We understand the pressures of balancing your career and education so we have
designed this course around you. We have created a curriculum to fit around your
training and work commitments so you can still continue to work whilst gaining a
full time degree. You will learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, case
studies, simulations/role play, work-based projects, self-directed study and
research.. Guest speakers and industry visits will enhance your learning and
application of this into work-based situations.
You will be expected to undertake 10 hours per week of self-directed study
per module. You will also receive 1 hour per week of student support where you
will receive pastoral and academic guidance and study skills.
