Physical Education / Sports Studies

Course summary

Studying Physical Education will equip you with a depth and breadth of knowledge, understanding of skills relating to scientific, socio-cultural and practical aspects of Physical Education. If you have a real interest in not only the practical aspect but also in how we learn skills, how the body functions when in action and the factors that influence participation, then you will find the subject enjoyable and challenging. This course will prepare you for the further study of PE or Sports Science courses as well as other related subject areas such as Psychology, Sociology and Biology. You will also develop the transferable skills that are in demand by Further Education, Higher Education and employers in all sectors of industry. On this course, you will study the following: – How the body responds to sport andphysical exercise with regards to the different systems of the body, such as e.g Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Musculoskeletal – Analysis of movement using biomechanics theories and principles such as planes of motion, Newton’s Laws and lever systems – Current training techniques and learn how technology is playing its part with regards to analysing and improving performance – Psychology of sport and performance and research different theories such Vealeys’ model of sports confidence and Weiner’smodel of attribution – The emergence and evolution of modern sport and understand how sport developed from pre-industrial Britain to a multi million-pound industry.