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Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
36 months
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Degree
Bachelors
Major
Sports Coaching | Sports Management | Sports Science
Area of study
Sports
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview


Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology – BSc

Course Overview

The BSc in Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology prepares students to work in an emerging field of sports analysis. This course is underpinned with exercise science to provide students with the background knowledge of developing sports performance.


The course content will be delivered through theory and practical classes. This course focuses on the applied nature of exercise science with the addition of sports analysis. We place a significant emphasis on preparing students to be able to deliver the knowledge through practical coaching sessions. In addition, we aim to prepare students to be industry-ready.


Over the four years, students will study the core elements of exercise science, such as components of fitness, the principles of training, sports nutrition, sports psychology, and learn how to analyse biomechanical movements and the science of sport. Students will then specialise in performance technology. Specialist content includes; GPS technology, pre, post, and live sports event analysis, creating an athlete’s needs analysis, talent identification, and recruitment. Covering the course content will allow students to take the ITEC gym instruction qualification exam.


This exciting 3 year degree will allow students to study the core elements of exercise science, such as components of fitness, the principles of training, sports nutrition, sports psychology, and learn how to analyse biomechanical movements and the science of sport. A core element of the course is the applied nature of the study. Consequently, the modules have significant practical elements that focus on the competencies necessary to coach and analyse the athletes’ performance in their chosen sport. The role of a performance analyst in sports has grown in recent times. This course offers students an opportunity to gain a qualification in exercise science while specialising in performance analysis. We place a significant emphasis on preparing students to assess sports performance, design interventions, and recommend strategies to improve performance. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to support the coaches and athletes in their performance improvements. In addition, we aim to prepare students to be industry-ready.


Course Details

  • CAO Points: 216
  • Location: Thurles
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Course Code: US789
  • Level: 7
  • Course Type: Undergraduate
  • Study Mode: Full Time
  • Department: Sport & Early Childhood Studies

Entry Requirements

  • Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 5 O6/H7 grades in Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.
  • Mature Applicants: Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.
  • International Applicants: International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application.

Course Modules

Year 1 – Semester 1

  • Communication Skills (5 credits)
  • Foundations of Nutrition (5 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Human Anatomy (5 credits)
  • Introduction to Performance Analysis (5 credits)
  • Physical Activity & Movement Development (5 credits)
  • Principles of Resistance Training (5 credits)

Year 1 – Semester 2

  • Foundations in Biomechanics (5 credits)
  • Fundamental Movement Skills (5 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology (5 credits)
  • Philosophy & Ethics of Practice (5 credits)
  • Resistance Training Methods (5 credits)
  • Video Analysis (5 credits)

Year 2 – Semester 1

  • Clinical Biomechanics (5 credits)
  • Introduction to Data Analytics (5 credits)
  • Psychology for Sport (5 credits)
  • Speed & Agility for Sport (5 credits)
  • Sports Nutrition (5 credits)
  • Sports Profiling & Needs Analysis (5 credits)

Year 2 – Semester 2

  • Data Analytics in Sports Science and Performance Technology (5 credits)
  • Endurance Development for Sport (5 credits)
  • Injury Management & Return to Play (5 credits)
  • Performance Measurement & Testing (5 credits)
  • Sport Statistics (5 credits)
  • Training for Power & Force Production (5 credits)

Year 3 – Semester 1

  • Current Concepts in Performance Technology (5 credits)
  • Pre, Live & Post Performance Analysis (5 credits)
  • Sports Technology Analytics (5 credits)
  • Statistical Research Methods for Sport (5 credits)
  • Visualisation of Sports and Performance Technology Data (5 credits)
  • Youth Athletic Development (5 credits)

Year 3 – Semester 2

  • Work Placement for Performance Technology (30 credits)

Career Opportunities

On completion of the course, you will have developed a wide range of practical skills that are beneficial across various roles within a sporting organisation. Exposure to exercise science, performance analysis, coaching, and research environments will ensure you are ‘industry-ready.’ Graduates take up work in gyms, coaching, performance analysis or set up their own sport business. Graduates can also further their education in sports performance analysis, sports coaching or sports psychology.


Further Study

Upon successful completion of this course graduates may progress to the final year of the level course in Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology.


Program Outline


Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology – BSc (Hons)


Degree Overview:

The BSc in Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology prepares students to work in the emerging field of sports analysis. This course is underpinned with exercise science to provide students with the background knowledge of developing sports performance. The course content is delivered through theory and practical classes, focusing on the applied nature of exercise science with the addition of sports analysis. The program emphasizes preparing students to be able to deliver the knowledge through practical coaching sessions and to be industry-ready.


Objectives:

  • To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of exercise science, including components of fitness, principles of training, sports nutrition, sports psychology, and biomechanical movement analysis.
  • To specialize students in performance technology, including GPS technology, pre, post, and live sports event analysis, athlete needs analysis, talent identification, and recruitment.
  • To prepare students to be industry-ready and capable of delivering knowledge through practical coaching sessions.
  • To equip students with the knowledge and skills to support coaches and athletes in their performance improvements.

Outline:


Year 1:


Semester 1:

  • Communication Skills (Credits: 5): Develops personal and interpersonal communication skills for sports and fitness industries.
  • Covers verbal, written, non-verbal, and electronic communication. Introduces independent and reflective learning skills.
  • Foundations of Nutrition (Credits: 5): Introduces fundamental aspects of human nutrition, including sources, structure, functions, and metabolism of macronutrients.
  • Explores energy balance, sources and functions of vitamins and minerals, recommended intakes, and the role of hydration.
  • Fundamentals of Human Anatomy (Credits: 5): Provides foundational knowledge of human anatomical structures and systems.
  • Introduction to Performance Analysis (Credits: 5): Introduces the use of performance analysis to provide insight into an athlete's performance.
  • Covers different professional athletic settings and the role of the analyst in translating objective data into learning opportunities.
  • Physical Activity & Movement Development (Credits: 5): Explores the development of movement patterns through the life cycle and how these principles inform athletic development and planning.

Semester 2:

  • Foundations in Biomechanics (Credits: 5): Provides foundational knowledge of human biomechanics and responses related to exercise and activity.
  • Covers basic principles of human biomechanics as they apply to kinetic and kinematic movement.
  • Fundamental Movement Skills (Credits: 5): Explores the principles and practices of fundamental movement skills and their relation to athletic development.
  • Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology (Credits: 5): Provides a basic understanding of human physiology and physiological responses to exercise.
  • Philosophy & Ethics of Practice (Credits: 5): Develops personal philosophy and ethical framework for the role of a performance technologist.
  • Resistance Training Methods (Credits: 5): Enhances knowledge and competency of science and application of resistance training for athletes.
  • Video Analysis (Credits: 5): Develops technical skills in producing digital material for analyzing individual and team-based technical, training, and gameplay movements using various technologies.

Year 2:


Semester 1:

  • Clinical Biomechanics (Credits: 5): Develops biomechanical knowledge within clinical populations through biomechanical and movement intervention strategies related to strength and conditioning.
  • Introduction to Data Analytics (Credits: 5): Introduces managing and interpreting data produced by sports technology.
  • Covers skills in Microsoft Excel for managing, storing, and interpreting data.
  • Psychology for Sport (Credits: 5): Examines psychological skills and knowledge to enhance sporting performance.
  • Speed & Agility for Sport (Credits: 5): Explores the key physical elements required for speed and agility in sport.
  • Covers the science and practice behind improving multidirectional speed and agility, its benefits to sporting performance, and the mechanics of speed.
  • Sports Nutrition (Credits: 5): Introduces the relationship between nutrition, exercise, and sports performance.
  • Discusses and assesses the effect of nutritional strategies on strength, power, speed, and endurance performance.
  • Sports Profiling & Needs Analysis (Credits: 5): Introduces performance profiling as a technique to identify characteristics required for success in a sport.
  • Covers how athletes can use this knowledge to develop training regimens and collaborate with coaching staff for improved performance.

Semester 2:

  • Data Analytics in Sports Science and Performance Technology (Credits: 5): Enables learners to use extensive data sets for data-driven sports and performance intelligence.
  • Covers skills in collecting, cleaning, interpreting, and challenging data while maintaining data governance and best data analysis practices.
  • Endurance Development for Sport (Credits: 5): Explores the key physical elements required for aerobic development and energy system conditioning.
  • Enables students to plan and deliver aerobic and endurance development programs for teams and individuals.
  • Injury Management & Return to Play (Credits: 5): Provides theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to identify injuries, injury risks, implement prevention strategies, and perform return to play programs.
  • Performance Measurement & Testing (Credits: 5): Provides a thorough understanding and competencies in sports performance testing of athletes and how such methods are used to measure performance within Strength and Conditioning.
  • Sport Statistics (Credits: 5): Introduces statistical concepts, computational skills, their practical application in sporting situations, and develops a systematic approach to dealing with statistical data.
  • Training for Power & Force Production (Credits: 5): Explores the force velocity science behind power development and its benefits to sporting performance.
  • Covers how strength and power training enhances sporting performance, methods of increasing power, and coaching skills in Olympic lifts.

Year 3:


Semester 1:

  • Current Concepts in Performance Technology (Credits: 5): Examines current and emerging trends, research tracks, and contemporary issues within Performance Technology literature and evidence-based practice.
  • Explores areas of interest to develop future research opportunities, critical thinking skills, and the application of theory in practical settings.
  • Pre, Live & Post Performance Analysis (Credits: 5): Develops skills to plan and execute a pre, live, and post-performance workflow.
  • Covers the role of the performance analyst in preparing players and coaching staff before, during, and after performance.
  • Sports Technology Analytics (Credits: 5): Develops technical skills in using sports technology to analyze individual and team-based technical, training, and gameplay movements using various technologies.
  • Statistical Research Methods for Sport (Credits: 5): Introduces quantitative research in sport by developing a systematic approach to dealing with statistical data.
  • Equips students with IT skills to analyze and present data. Develops practical skills to create effective professional graphical representations of sports data.
  • Youth Athletic Development (Credits: 5): Explores the nature of S&C needs through the youth and adolescent life cycle and how these principles inform exercise selection, programming, and planning.

Semester 2:

  • Work Placement for Performance Technology (Credits: 30): Provides experiential learning in a sports-based Performance Analysis environment.
  • Students log 600 hours, developing interpersonal skills in communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. However, it is stated that the course content is delivered through theory and practical classes.

Careers:


Career Opportunities:

Upon completion of the course, graduates will have developed a wide range of practical skills beneficial across various roles within a sporting organization. Exposure to exercise science, performance analysis, coaching, and research environments will ensure they are "industry-ready." Graduates can find work in gyms, coaching, performance analysis, or set up their own sports business.


Further Study:

Graduates may progress to the final year of the level 8 course in Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology.


Other:

  • Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting is a requirement for this course.
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