Exercise Physiology (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip) – (M.Sc.)

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In year one, instruction will consist of approximately 300 contact hours devoted to taught modules comprising 60 ECTS. All modules will provide a focus on normal physiological function, pathological conditions and related aspects of exercise. Running themes throughout the course will encourage practical applications to human exercise, basics of data acquisition, recording and analysis, and critical evaluation of published works. As far as possible modules are scheduled to take place on only two days per week (Mondays and Fridays).

In the first year, students are assessed progressively in all modules through a variety of formal reports, essays, practical work and through final written examinations (two 3-hour papers) held during the Annual examination period (May/June). All students must attend a viva voce examination following the end of year written papers to conclude the assessment process.

Students who have received an overall honors grading (>60%) in the first year may elect to undertake a second research-based year to achieve a M.Sc. Students who do not progress into year two of the course but pass (>50%) the first year will be offered a postgraduate diploma in exercise physiology and be required to exit the programme.

The second year of the course will consist of a research project on some aspect of exercise physiology which will comprise 30 ECTS. Projects will be chosen in consultation with an expert Supervisor, with consideration being given to individual candidates' interests. Practical work will be expected to occupy of the order of 300 hours over the year and assessment is via a dissertation of approximately 20,000 words. Organisation of the research will be a matter of negotiation between student and Supervisor, dependent on the time commitments of each.