BSc in Sports Coaching and Physical Education
Birmingham City University
Key Information
Campus location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,250 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* UK students: £9,250 per year | international students: £13,980 per year
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Introduction
The course content is designed to ensure graduates develop the pedagogical practice required to coach athletes across a range of ages and abilities, as well as the delivery of all areas of the Physical Education curriculum at both the Primary and Secondary school levels. Following graduation, you will be in a position to gain employment within a sports coaching or school sport setting or embark on postgraduate studies, such as a PGCE in Physical Education.
What's covered in this course?
We will help you develop a keen understanding of your own coaching and teaching philosophy, along with providing you with industry and cultural factors that influence the wider context of sport. You will gain practical application of the theoretical underpinnings of coaching and PE teaching and have access to hands-on experiences.
Physical education continues to be an important part of Government agendas, so with this in mind, you will also learn relevant and up-to-date information that is linked and mapped to the National Curriculum for Physical Education (NCPE). You will be taught the contemporary information that educators within this sector require. It won’t just be about sport either; you'll be looking at different aspects of health and people at opposite ends of the health spectrum. It's a chance for you to gain the knowledge and skills needed to negotiate different challenges in your future profession.
To help build these skills, you'll go on placements, working face-to-face and gaining first-hand experience in a coaching and/or school environment, something which will enhance your future employability.
By studying this course, you’ll split your time between our recently extended £71 million campus in Edgbaston, Birmingham, and the world-class Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr, Birmingham which contains our state-of-the-art sport and exercise laboratory, sports therapy rooms, cutting-edge resources and a designated sports area. The Stadium was home to the Commonwealth Games in the summer of 2022, and the University is investing an additional £5m in areas across both main stands which will be home to our students.
Why choose us?
- Placement experience - you'll gain vital, first-hand experience in coaching and physical education by undertaking placements, where you can build up your knowledge and enhance your attributes.
- Job opportunities - benefit from our staff expertise and networks to help support you to find work experience and opportunities. We have students who have gained employment within organisations such as the Football Association and in schools since starting their course with us.
- Inspiring children - there will be a host of practical-based teamwork and activities, ensuring you learn by doing. We regularly hold sports festivals for students from all year groups to host with local school children, to provide you with hands-on experience right from the start of the course.
- World-class facilities - You’ll split your time between our £71 million campus in Edgbaston, Birmingham, and the world-class Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr, Birmingham. State-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge resources include biomechanics labs and physiology labs.
- Get work experience abroad - you can apply for a travel scholarship as part of our Go Abroad scheme to carry out exciting work placements overseas.
- Partnerships - The Department of Sport and Exercise have developed excellent partnerships with sports organisations such as Warwickshire County Cricket (BCU sponsor of Birmingham Bears T20 team), Kidderminster Harriers FC, City of Birmingham Swimming Club and UK athletics. We are continuing to develop valuable partnerships to offer unique opportunities and experiences for our students that will be invaluable for building a CV and securing the ultimate career.
Curriculum
Year One
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following core modules (totalling 120 credits):
- The Coaching Process
- Principles of Performance Analysis
- Introduction to Physical Education and School Sport
- Children’s Development: Physical, Emotional, Health, and Wellbeing
- Professional Skills and Evidence-Based Practice
- Sport and Exercise Physiology and Principles of Training
Year Two
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following core modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Sports Coaching and Physical Education: Professional Practice 1
- Contemporary Issues in Sports Coaching and Physical Education
- Sport, Physical Activity, and Health in Practice
- Applied Pedagogy in Sports Coaching and Physical Education
- Planning and Conducting Research
Year Three
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following core modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Sports Coaching and Physical Education: Professional Practice 2
- High-Performance Sports Coaching
- Independent Research Project
- Psychological Perspectives on Athletic Development
Career Opportunities
Enhancing your employability skills
Physical activity and health continue to be global concerns, so this course ensures you are given the relevant, up-to-date information you require to enter employment in related disciplines. Upon graduating, the ultimate goal is likely to be to either enter the PE and school sport environment or the Sports Coaching environment promoting lifelong physical activity and healthy active lifestyles. You can also progress on to a PGCE or a Master’s degree, furthering your skills.
Placements
Placements play a significant role in this course, as it is important you build up your experience and knowledge of working within the sector. You'll work in sports clubs and/or schools on placements, gaining first-hand exposure.