Hi, is there anybody on here who is taking/has taken the gymnastics pathway at Loughborough? I'm not sure whether to take this course or the normal sport and exercise science course and I'm wondering how similar they are.
The Sport and Exercise Science course includes:
Year 1
Students will take introductory modules in:
Physiology
Biomechanics
Motor Control
Psychology
Sociology
Coaching and Pedagogy
Physical Activity and Health
Sport Management
An additional module addressing the professional skills necessary for Sport and Exercise Sciences (e.g. IT, research training and design) will also be taken.
Year 2
A compulsory module to further develop your Scientific and Research Skills will be taken. You then select from a list of optional modules reflecting all the disciplines of Sport and Exercise Science, including, but not limited to:
Biomechanics of Sports Movements
Exercise Biochemistry
Exercise Physiology
Managing Sports Organisations
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health
Sport Ideologies and Values
Sport and Exercise Pedagogy
Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport
Teaching and Coaching
Modules up to 20 credits can be selected from outside the course.
Optional placement / study year
Professional placement and/or overseas study.
Final year
Students select options from modules available in a similar range of discipline areas to those outlined for Year 2. This includes 'Science and Elite Performance – An Integrated and Applied Perspective', which encourages students to foster a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the contemporary scientific determinants of elite performance within a range of different sporting contexts.
You may also opt to undertake a substantial Research Project module that will involve investigating a sport and exercise science topic in which you have developed a particular interest.
Are many of these modules included in the gymnastics course or are the courses completely different?
Thanks.