Health & Performance Science (DN425/MDS8)

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits 180)
Academic Year 2024/2025

Duration:

3 Year(s)

Next Intake:

2024/2025 September

General Entry Requirements (A-Level)

A*AA / AAAD / AAA + D AS Level

Subject Requirements (Mathematics)

GCSE C / AS Level D / A Level E

IB SL 4 / HL 3

Subject Requirements (Laboratory Science)

GCSE C / AS Level D / A Level E

IB SL 4 / HL 3

General Entry Requirements (IB)

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Health & Performance Science focuses on the scientific principles underlying the promotion and enhancement of sport, physical health and exercise. This BSc degree addresses the application of sport and exercise science to high performance sport and to improving physical health, well-being and fitness across our life span. If you have a particular interest in how sport and exercise science can be applied across numerous disciplines, ranging from adolescents and elite athletes to specific disease populations, then this degree is for you. The programme places a large emphasis on practical skill-based teaching, giving students the opportunity to engage in active learning. This develops critical competencies in analysis, evaluation and testing.

About this Course

Students attend lectures and small group practical classes. Practical classes take place in both the UCD High Performance Gym and an exercise physiology laboratory, which is British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accredited

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment. In your final year, you will also undertake a group based research thesis.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
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
Stage 1 Core Modules
Stage 1 Options
SMGT10060	Sociology of Sport	Spring	5
PHTY20240	Tai Chi for Sport & Health		5
Stage 1 Options
Stage 2 Core Modules
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 Core Modules
Stage 2 Options
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
Stage 3 Core Modules
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 Core Modules
Stage 3 Options
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
PHTY20280	Born to Run: The Science of Human Endurance	Spring	5
PHTY20240	Tai Chi for Sport & Health		5

When you graduate you will be skilled in the prescription and management of therapeutic exercise interventions in healthcare and sporting settings. You will also be an expert in the analysis and evaluation of human sports and exercise performance.

Graduates can find employment in:

Sport and exercise consultancy

Health promotion

Professional athlete/team support

Exercise physiology

Strength and conditioning

Education and research

They are also eligible to apply for MSc and PhD programmes in the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Population Science.

The following advice is for Non-EU applicants. For Irish/EU/UK students, please apply via MyUCD.

The following entry route(s) are available:

BSc Health & Performance Science (MDS8) Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)	Entry in Sep 2024	Full Time -	Apply from Oct 2023	Apply