Overview

The BSc (Hons) Sport Science, Health and Nutrition at Nottingham Trent University brings together the scientific study of physical activity, human health, performance, and nutrition. The foundation stage provides essential academic and scientific knowledge before students progress to more specialized study of how exercise, nutrition, and health interact.

What You'll Learn

• Foundations of sport and exercise science, including the scientific principles underlying human performance.

• Human anatomy and physiology and their relevance to physical activity and health.

• Exercise physiology and responses to training and physical activity.

• Nutrition, dietary principles, and the relationship between food, health, and exercise.

• Biomechanics and the analysis of human movement.

• Sport and exercise psychology and factors influencing behavior and performance.

• Health, fitness, physical activity, and approaches to supporting wellbeing.

• Research methods, data analysis, scientific investigation, and evidence-based practice.

• Practical, communication, teamwork, and professional skills relevant to sport and health settings.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to explain key physiological, nutritional, psychological, and biomechanical factors associated with exercise, health, and sporting performance. They will be able to apply scientific principles to investigate aspects of human movement, physical activity, fitness, and nutrition, using appropriate methods to interpret information and evidence. Students will develop the ability to analyze relationships between exercise, dietary factors, health, and performance and use their findings to support reasoned conclusions. They will also understand how research contributes to knowledge in sport science and health and be able to communicate scientific information clearly. Through practical and academic work, students will strengthen their analytical, research, problem-solving, and collaborative skills while developing an integrated perspective on sport, health, nutrition, and human performance.