Exercise, Nutrition and Health with Foundation Year

This module will provide a firm grounding in both testing and prescription principles applied in sport and exercise science contexts. You will develop a holistic view of the different aspects that contribute to performance in sport and exercise, and transfer to general health and wellbeing, and determine how best to test for changes in fitness level via the application of appropriate testing and methodologies. Fitness testing and exercise prescription forms the basis of study in the areas of sports science, exercise, nutrition and health. The assessment for this module will be a 1,500 word laboratory report. 

The module is designed to act as an introduction to the health care professions and the required skills and competencies to undertake specific roles. This will include a comparison of a specified profession alongside other associated professions to identify areas of similarity and overlap whilst also identifying distinctive elements of the profession. Core skills and competencies will be highlighted to provide an outline key working practices to ensure you are confident in their choice of this professional area as a future career. The assessment for this module will be a 1,500-word skills analysis essay.

Studying Healthcare at University necessitates the development and completion of essays and presentations, measured against the academic rigours of Degree level studies. This module helps you to develop skills in writing, referencing, presenting information, etc, all of which will be assessed via an essay at the end of the module.

In this module, you will be introduced to how we function physically. You will look at what happens when our bodies' systems breakdown and how we try to influence people’s lifestyle choices to give them the best chance of a long and healthy life.The assessment is looking at providing a session (usually a powerpoint presentation) which will aim to look at one lifestyle issue, how it contributes to poor health, and provision of a health promotion strategy which can be used with service users. 

This module will provide a firm grounding in the key applied sciences needed to study for a degree in a range of professions. You will be provided with a focused review of key biological, biomechanical and anatomical principles, allied to key applications in the vocational setting. A grounding in these applied sciences will ensure you are able to cope with the transition to level 4 studies. The assessment for this module will be a two-hour multiple choice exam.

This module will help you become aware of the need to consider numeracy as an important skill in many professions pertinent to healthcare. You will get many opportunities to hone your numeracy skills, using evidence based strategies, recognized in healthcare education as providing the best resources for the job. Your assessment is a one-hour numeracy assessment where you are given 20 calculations to work out in class.

You will explore innovation in the exercise and health industries and use a critical approach to assess the effectiveness of fitness-based products and services.

The aim of this module is to encourage an awareness of the physiological nature of life in humans and develop an understanding of form, function and adaptation in organ systems central to the maintenance of life and interaction with the environment.

This module provides you with the knowledge that underpins all forms of physical exercise and fitness development in order to design suitable, safe, well-structured exercise sessions.

The module aims to provide you with the skills to be able to educate communities and groups about the importance of leading a healthy and active lifestyle, intervene with related interventions and to measure, monitor and interpret physical activity related data of individuals and groups.

This module aims to present foundation knowledge which is fundamental to the study of energy metabolism and nutrition for human performance.

You will learn to differentiate between the concepts and roles associated with careers in the exercise, physical activity and sports industries.

You will learn how to create effective, individualised exercise programmes based on an analysis of information gathered from fitness assessments, exercise counselling and goal setting.

This module examines the theoretical and practical aspects of the physiological responses to exercise.

You will develop an understanding of the scientific principles that underpin the nutritional requirements for health and exercise.

You will explore a range of established exercise training techniques and how they might be applied, and consider their role in the development of an active lifestyle.

Introduces you to research design and analysis to allow you to critically appraise evidence and to plan your own research.

You will develop a critical understanding of health behaviour and health literacy, evaluate health behaviour models to explain individual and population health behaviour and develop an understanding of different approaches used to engage the public on health issues.

You will be expected to conduct an in-depth evidence-based study on a topic of your choosing.

This module will introduce you to related areas of employment by practical experience, whilst applying academic knowledge to practice and enabling a range of key and transferable skills within a placement setting.

You will learn the theoretical and practical skills associated with the measurement of fitness, the prescription of exercise and the process for delivering feedback to client groups.

You will learn about the role of evidenced-based cardiac rehabilitation in the management of cardiovascular disease. You will gain a detailed knowledge of conditions such as coronary artery disease and heart failure, and the physiological and psychological impact these can have on people. You will also gain knowledge and experience of how to prescribe safe and effective exercise for this clinical population.

You will learn about the normal and abnormal function of selected organ systems, the pharmacological management of disease and how to safely prescribe exercise for special population groups.

You will explore the behavioural basis for food choices and eating patterns, which will enable you to then address the implications of inadequate food consumption.