BSc (Hons) Physical Education and Sports Coaching (Top-Up)

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This Applied Physical Education and Sports Coaching degree is ideal if you want to go into teaching within a sport setting or into sports coaching.

As a student on this sports coaching course you will become an effective team player, grow your passion for physical education and sports coaching as well as being committed to improving the health and fitness of young people.

This degree has been developed in response to recommendations from industry partners in the sector, such as Newcastle United Foundation, to ensure you study a degree that is relevant to industry and what it needs. Within this degree, you will gain higher level knowledge and cover topics including psychology of sport and concepts of teaching and learning.

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Median Salary

£38,414 View more

Daily tasks:

Assesses and provides treatment for people with mental disabilities, or those suffering with mental illness, stress, and emotional and relationship problems.
Administers aromatic herbs and oils and massage to relieve pain and restore health.
Adopts a holistic approach in assessing the overall health of the patient, and treats by inserting needles under the skin at particular locations according to the disorder being treated.
Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure.
Diagnoses and treats disorders of vision and eye movements, monitors subsequent progress and recommends further optical, pharmacological or surgical treatment as required.
Prescribes diet therapy and gives advice to patients, health care professionals and the public on dietetic and nutritional matters for those with special dietary requirements or to prevent illness amongst the general population.

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Monitors the distribution, presence and behaviour of plants, animals and aquatic life, and performs other scientific tasks related to conservation not performed by jobholders in MINOR GROUP 214: Conservation and Environment Professionals.
Advises farmers, medical staff and others, on the nature of field crops, livestock and produce and on the treatment and prevention of disease.
Observes the structure of communities of organisms in the laboratory and in their natural environment.
Researches the effects of internal and external environmental factors on the life processes and other functions of living organisms.
Performs tests to study physiological and pathological characteristics within cells and other organisms.
Identifies and studies the chemical substances, including microbial infections, involved in physiological processes and the progress of disease.
Studies the physical and chemical form, structure, composition and function of living organisms.

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Median Salary

£40,916 View more

Daily tasks:

Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.

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Median Salary

£25,204 View more

Daily tasks:

Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.

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Median Salary

£25,006 View more

Daily tasks:

Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
Assesses the fitness levels of clients.

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£23,391 View more

Physiotherapists

Therapy professionals n.e.c.

Daily tasks:

Assesses and provides treatment for people with mental disabilities, or those suffering with mental illness, stress, and emotional and relationship problems.
Administers aromatic herbs and oils and massage to relieve pain and restore health.
Adopts a holistic approach in assessing the overall health of the patient, and treats by inserting needles under the skin at particular locations according to the disorder being treated.
Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure.
Diagnoses and treats disorders of vision and eye movements, monitors subsequent progress and recommends further optical, pharmacological or surgical treatment as required.
Prescribes diet therapy and gives advice to patients, health care professionals and the public on dietetic and nutritional matters for those with special dietary requirements or to prevent illness amongst the general population.

Median Salary

£37,682 View more

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Biological Scientists and Biochemists

Daily tasks:

Monitors the distribution, presence and behaviour of plants, animals and aquatic life, and performs other scientific tasks related to conservation not performed by jobholders in MINOR GROUP 214: Conservation and Environment Professionals.
Advises farmers, medical staff and others, on the nature of field crops, livestock and produce and on the treatment and prevention of disease.
Observes the structure of communities of organisms in the laboratory and in their natural environment.
Researches the effects of internal and external environmental factors on the life processes and other functions of living organisms.
Performs tests to study physiological and pathological characteristics within cells and other organisms.
Identifies and studies the chemical substances, including microbial infections, involved in physiological processes and the progress of disease.
Studies the physical and chemical form, structure, composition and function of living organisms.

Median Salary

£40,916 View more

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Sports Players

Daily tasks:

Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.

Median Salary

£25,204 View more

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Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

Daily tasks:

Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.

Median Salary

£25,006 View more

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Fitness Instructors

Daily tasks:

Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
Assesses the fitness levels of clients.

Median Salary

£23,391 View more

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