Course summary

• Analysing Movement in Exercise and Injury Strength and Conditioning practitioners should recognise the potential for injury in athletes and their anatomy based on the demands of their sport. By undertaking this module you will perform physiological and biomechanical testing within our BASES accredited sport science laboratories to assess for muscular imbalances, technical incompetency's, and areas of weakness, as well as review training methods to prevent injury and rehabilitate should injury occur. • Developing Effective Coaching Practice Through this module you will critically evaluate underpinning theory and research and apply them to real-world practice, by planning, delivering and reviewing your coaching skills, including coach-athlete communication, observing and understanding your athletes, adapting the training environment and reflective practice. • Principles of Strength and Conditioning You will be able to reinforce your appreciation for the fundamental topics and benefit from broadening your knowledge base beyond your own experiences and sporting interests. Vital to postgraduate study is the opportunity you will be given when revisiting these central topics to question and critique the evidence behind the underpinning theoretical knowledge and the associated practical skills they serve. • Programming and Periodisation This module will allow you to examine and question the design process of athletic training, specifically questioning the sequenced ordering of physical conditioning over several months, an annual calendar and beyond into long-term development. Year two modules • Advanced Physiology of Exercise Testing and Training Strength and Conditioning practitioners must have appropriate insight into applied human physiology and biomechanics. By undertaking this module you will work within the BASES accredited sport science laboratories (Physiology, Biomechanics, and Strength and conditioning) to consider, in depth, the systemic adaptations to an array of training and recovery stimuli. • Applied Research Methods and Study Design This module aims to promote your knowledge and understanding of the research process, but also to develop the real-world skills necessary to undertake a successful research project. You will develop these skills by undertaking your own research project. • Contemporary Topics in Strength and Conditioning This module will introduce you to a number of contemporary topics, providing you with an insight into highly relevant, advanced and up to date practices, problems and gaps in knowledge or application. • Independent Research Project This module will provide you with an opportunity to undertake an independent investigation into a theme of your choosing. You will be required to identify a specific academic problem or issue associated with football medicine, and then use an evidence-based approach to select the most appropriate research methodology to answer your question. You will then present your work in a peer reviewed journal format.