Sports Science
Stonebridge College.
Summary
Overview
This Level 3 Sports Science home study course is designed to equip you with the skills you need to work in the industry. This course aims to teach you how to analyse the way in which the human body reacts to various factors and how they can all contribute towards enhanced athletic performance.
Description
Lesson 1: Functional anatomy
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Understand terminology
Describe key structures and the function of the skeleton
Explain joint classifications
Describe key structures of the muscular system
Lesson 2: Biomechanics
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Understand the term biomechanics
Understand movement technology used in biomechanics
Understand Newton?s law of motion
Understand kinematics and kinetics
Understand projectile motion
Lesson 3: Exercise physiology
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Define human homeostasis
Explain energy metabolism with the human body
Demonstrate an understanding of cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Describe how the human body responds to exercise
Lesson 4: Fitness training and testing
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Explain the psychological adaptations that result from fitness training
Understand the principles behind effective fitness training
Describe different methods of fitness training
Describe methods for testing fitness across a range of fitness components
Lesson 5: Nutrition for Health and performance
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
The importance of a balanced and varied diet
Dietary reference values and healthy eating principles
Basic dietary assessment methods
Performance nutrition strategies
Lesson 6: Sports psychology
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Know the roles of a sports psychologist
Know the different professional associations within sports psychology
Understand the importance of motivation in sport
Understand the influences of arousal, stress and anxiety in sport
Understand methods of enhancing the performance of athletes
Lesson 7: Coaching science
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Understand what sport is
Understand the concept of sports coaching
Appreciate the areas of sports science impacting on coaching
Understand what coaching science is
Explain the main theories of learning in relation to coaching
Understand learning styles, coaching styles and multiple intelligences
Understand the process of communication and the communication channels used by coaches
Lesson 8: Performance analysis
The learning outcomes for this unit are:
Know the purpose of performance analysis at different levels of sport
Know the cycle of completing performance analysis in sport
Know the different performance criteria used in performance analysis
Know methods of performance analysis and the use of technology
Know how to provide feedback after analysing performance
Requirements
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
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