| Programme details | |
|---|---|
| Degree: | Master of Science (MSc) |
| Discipline: |
Human Medicine
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| Duration: | 12 months |
| Study modes: | full-time |
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This new MSc. programme is dedicated to providing a thorough grounding in the knowledge and application of both mental skills to enhance sport and interventions to promote mental health and well-being. It seeks to equip candidates with a sound understanding of theory and research and develop core competencies and skills across a range of key domains including the following: motor cognition and skill acquisition; performance psychology; exercise and mental health; applied positive psychology; organisational behaviour and wellbeing; professional issues and ethics; and research design and methods. The core aims of the programme are to create an outstanding and distinctive learning experience through innovations in teaching (e.g. problem-based learning), and to promote a sound evidence-based approach for those engaged in a broad range of roles in sport, exercise and health contexts.