Human Biology and Sport & Exercise Science BSc

HUMAN BIOLOGY

Human Biology is an ever-evolving branch of science which includes the study of the human body, the changes that occur in disease, and the interaction between humans and their environment. With this in mind, the Human Biology Combined Honours curriculum has been designed to provide a contemporary and dynamic programme to challenge students across a broad base of key areas of the discipline.

The curriculum includes the disciplines of: anatomy and physiology of the human body, cell and molecular biology, genetics and immunology. These are covered in the context of both normal healthy bodily-function and in contemporary disease states, including: obesity, cancer, diabetes, CVD, ageing and a selection of other diseases. Students will benefit from being taught by research-active staff with different research specialisms from across the School of Health and Sport Sciences.

Graduates leave the programme with a rounded set of subject-specific and key-transferable skills, and with experience in a wide range of biological science lab techniques. Students will gain experience, competence and confidence through small group learning, preparing them to succeed in a competitive and demanding employment market.

SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE

Develop the skills and knowledge required for your future career maximising sports performance in elite athletes, or optimising public health & well-being. Our course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport & Exercise, with an applied and interdisciplinary perspective on performance and health. 

You will study with tutors who are active researchers at the cutting edge of Sport & Exercise Science in our multi-million Health & Sport Sciences complex. Learning is "hands-on" with our highly applied curriculum, and you will learn a wide variety of skills needed to conduct comprehensive physiological, psychological and biomechanical profiles of both sports performance and health. By studying in small teaching groups in these applied settings, you will develop essential practical skills that form the basis of your future career in the field. 

By the end of your studies you will have the skills and knowledge to confidently and independently develop ways to maximise sports performance and improve the health of inactive and diseased populations.