Sport, Coaching & Physical Education at BGU in Lincoln is an exciting, multi-disciplinary degree that equips you with the vocational, professional, and academic knowledge and experience required for those with aspirations for a successful career in coaching, teaching, sports development or the health and fitness industry. This degree requires your practical involvement in sports and physical activity to systematically challenge and critique the theoretical aspects of Sports, Coaching & Physical Education.
Sports coaches and physical educators have the opportunity to impact significantly the lives of those they are supporting, and this requires thoughtful, innovative, and informed practitioners, which this degree aims to develop.
A vital feature of this undergraduate course is its integration of applied professional practice with theory. You will examine academic subjects and develop your critical skills in various practical settings. This may include working alongside experienced coaches in participation, community, and performance settings and discussing issues linked to sports and physical education in schools. Our links with local sports partnerships, governing bodies, and professional sports clubs provide exciting work placement and career opportunities. Our staff is also involved in exciting research projects, developing knowledge and professional links students can access.
You will study various modules that focus on the critical aspects of sports, coaching, and physical education. In your first year, the initial learning focus requires you to demonstrate your written, functional performance, and presentation skills in all modules. It provides an introduction to analysis which will feature more heavily in assessments at the next level. Year two will see you have more significant opportunities for choice and specialization, directly reflected in the variety and relevance of assessment types. The ability to compare, contrast, reflect, and relate concepts is evaluated. In your final year, you must demonstrate your ability to function individually and in group and research settings. You will be given all-important opportunities to cope with working under supervised conditions. This develops independence and the ability to think more critically.