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This programme is aimed at students who want to study the scientific foundations of sport and exercise across the lifespan, with a view to applying this knowledge in the fields of health science and/or sports performance. We strive to deliver an intellectually stimulating learning experience through excellence and innovation in teaching and learning methodologies. We aim to equip our students with critical and creative thinking skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving that will enhance the work places and communities they connect with as graduates. We provide a rich learning environment where students have access to exercise physiology and biomechanics laboratories of the highest professional standards, in addition to high performance sports facilities. These resources are used for both teaching and student-led research projects throughout the course. Experiential learning with UCD Sport and the wider community, group project work, reflective learning, critical reading and writing and oral presentation are the key learning and assessment approaches of the programme.
UCD Sport and Performance,
UCD Institute for Sport & Health,
Newstead Block C (Ground Floor),
Belfield,
Dublin 4
+353 1 716 3271
Email: performance.science@ucd.ie
Web: www.ucd.ie/sportandperformance
Offerings for practicals for Stage 1 students can not be selected as students will be manually registered to them.
Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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ANAT10130 | Anatomy for Sports Science I | Autumn | 5 |
BIOC00010 | Chemistry-Biochemistry | Autumn | 5 |
PERS10120 | Science of Human Performance I | Autumn | 5 |
PHTY10080 | Applied Physics Principles | Autumn | 5 |
SMGT10100 | Theory of Coaching | Autumn | 5 |
SMGT10150 | Health, Fitness and Nutrition | Autumn | 5 |
ANAT10140 | Anatomy for Sports Science II | Spring | 5 |
PERS10010 | Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning | Spring | 5 |
PERS10060 | Introduction to Exercise Science | Spring | 5 |
PERS10090 | Science of Human Performance II | Spring | 5 |
PHTY10040 | Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology | Spring | 5 |
PHTY20240 | Tai Chi for Sport & Health | Spring | 5 |
SMGT10060 | Sociology of Sport | Spring | 5 |
PERS20010 | Advanced Strength & Conditioning | Autumn | 5 |
PERS20020 | Introduction to Nutrition for Health and Exercise | Autumn | 5 |
PERS20170 | Optimisation of Human Performance | Autumn | 5 |
PERS20200 | Exercise and Public Health | Autumn | 5 |
SMGT20250 | Psychology of Sport & Exercise | Autumn | 5 |
PERS20190 | Testing and Evaluation of Human Performance | Spring | 5 |
PERS20230 | Neuromuscular & Biomechanical Laboratory Testing | Spring | 5 |
PHTY20020 | Applied Physics and Biomechanics | Spring | 5 |
PHTY30120 | Research Methods | Spring | 5 |
SMGT20260 | Applied Sport Psychology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: Please select the two option modules from the list below (one module for each trimester) OR select two general elective modules (5 credits each), one module for each trimester OR select one option module below and one general elective module (5 credits) ensuring there is one module for each trimester. |
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PHTY20250 | Tai Chi for Sport and Health II: Qigong | Autumn | 5 |
PHTY20280 | Born to Run: The Science of Human Endurance | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: Please select the two option modules from the list below (one module for each trimester) OR select two general elective modules (5 credits each), one module for each trimester OR select one option module below and one general elective module (5 credits) ensuring there is one module for each trimester. |
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PERS30060 | Research Thesis with Biostatis | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 20 |
PERS30020 | Molecular Exercise Science | Autumn | 5 |
PERS30260 | Sports Injury Management | Autumn | 5 |
SMGT30270 | Changing PA behaviour | Autumn | 5 |
PERS30010 | Appl Nutr Health Ex & Sp Perf | Spring | 5 |
PERS30070 | Skill Acquisition | Spring | 5 |
PERS30250 | Case Study in Sports Science | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF: Please select two option modules from the list below, one module for each trimester OR select two general elective modules (5 credits each), one module for each trimester OR select one option module below and one general elective module (5 credits) ensuring there is one module for each trimester. |
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SMGT10070 | Sports Management | Autumn | 5 |
SMGT10240 | Sport Development | Autumn | 5 |
BMGT10140 | Business Plan | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
FDSC20110 | Food Diet and Health II - Making Healthy Food Choices | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
PHTY20240 | Tai Chi for Sport & Health | Spring | 5 |
PHTY20280 | Born to Run: The Science of Human Endurance | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF: Please select two option modules from the list below, one module for each trimester OR select two general elective modules (5 credits each), one module for each trimester OR select one option module below and one general elective module (5 credits) ensuring there is one module for each trimester. |
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
BHLSC003 | Stage 3 - 70.00% Stage 2 - 30.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |