Professional Practice 1

Our highly engaging professional practice module is an excellent opportunity to gain the academic knowledge, skills and values to progress in the sports and exercise sector.

Workshops will follow two themes where students will work collaboratively and engage with their peers while applying theoretical principles to applied practice using appropriate software:

• Sound academic practice: effective literature searching, referencing, critical reading, scientific writing, time management, group work, presentation skills and reflection practices.
• Basic principles of experimental design: research study design, hypothesis testing, and data entry, analysis and presentation using statistical software.

Throughout the module you will complete assessment tasks to improve your scientific and concise writing style, refine your ability to search literature and reference appropriately, reflect on your presentation and communication skills, and critically apprise published experimental research.

This module ends with an analysis of your personal academic development throughout the first year of the degree programme and designing a plan for progression. The professional practice module continues to run throughout your degree with a moving focus towards professional development and public engagement.