What is Higher Certificate in Science in Health & Leisure Studies?
It is the study of:
- activity leadership and physical education;
- health promotion;
- exercise science, including physical fitness and performance training;
- sports development and management.
It provides students with outlets at higher certificate, ordinary degree, honours degree and post-graduate level.
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Reasons to choose this course
For students interested in a career in the areas of health promotion, sports development management, leisure, recreation, adapted physical activity (APA) or physical education, this course provides an excellent starting point. Students taking the course find the variety of the programme highly stimulating. It provides an outlet not only for academic/intellectual interests but also personal development. The course provides opportunities to specialise in either aquatics/leisure facilities or outdoor pursuits.
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How is the course delivered?
The course has a significant practical dimension (40%) that students find challenging but very attractive. End of year results are determined through a combination of coursework, projects, practical assessments and final end of year exams.
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What facilities are available?
The Institute has a quality gym, aerobics area, fitness and performance suite, physiology laboratory and massage room. It uses the facilities of local leisure complexes and outdoor education centres as required.
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Skills acquired from this programme
These include activity management and leadership within the leisure and sporting environment, project management, leisure facility and event management, physical fitness programme management, health promotion, programme development and delivery, education, training and coaching techniques and research techniques. Specialists in aquatics and tour leading gain internationally recognised activity leadership, coaching and training qualifications.
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