About the Courses
Why choose Bangor University for this course?
Ideal location with an abundance of mountains, coastlines, rivers, cliffs, beaches and adventure tourist attractions within easy reach.
Ranked 5th overall in the UK in the recent Research Excellence Framework with 100% of our research considered either 'Internationally Excellent' or 'World-leading'.
Staff are high quality researchers, and many participate in outdoor and high-risk activities e.g. climbing, canoeing, skiing etc.
Vocational elements of this degree delivered by external staff with qualifications and practical outdoor experience. Opportunities to attain National Governing Body awards.
Why choose Bangor University for this course?
Ideal location with an abundance of mountains, coastlines, rivers, cliffs, beaches and adventure tourist attractions within easy reach.
Ranked 5th overall in the UK in the recent Research Excellence Framework with 100% of our research considered either 'Internationally Excellent' or 'World-leading'.
Staff are high quality researchers, and many participate in outdoor and high-risk activities e.g. climbing, canoeing, skiing etc.
Vocational elements of this degree delivered by external staff with qualifications and practical outdoor experience. Opportunities to attain National Governing Body awards.
Modules
Year 1
JXH-1060 Practical Paddlesport skills (10) Core (Full Term)
JXH-1055 Foundations Sports/Exercise (20) (Full Term)
JXH-1061 Land-based Skills & Group Man (10) Core (Full Term)
JXH-1054 Human Physiology (20) (Full Term)
JXH-1052 Professional Life Skills (10) (Semester 1)
JXH-1051 OR PCC-1008 and PCC1009
The student must take 20 credits. Either the English module JXH1051 OR both PCC1008 and PCC1009, the Welsh equivalents.
JXH-1051 Academic Skills (20) (Full Term)
PCC-1008 Sgiliau Academaidd Dwyieithog Cymraeg (10) (Semester 1)
PCC-1009 Sgiliau Academaidd Dwyieith II Cymraeg (10) (Semester 2)
Optional modules
Choose one of the following 10 credit modules
JXH-1057 Appl Biomechanics & Anatomy (10) (Semester 1)
JXH-1056 Talent Identification & Dev (10) (Semester 2)
JXH-1053 Principles of Strength & Condi (10) (Semester 2)
JXH-1050 or PCC-1006 AND PCC-1007
The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in JXH-1050 or PCC-1006 AND PCC-1007.
JXH-1050 Scientific Enquiry (20) Core (Full Term)
PCC-1007 Cyflwyniad i Ymchwil (10) Core (Semester 1)
PCC-1006 Datblygu sgiliau ymchwil Cymraeg (10) Core (Semester 2)
Year 2
JXH-2063 Advanced rope work & leader (10) (Full Term)
JXH-2062 Paddlesport Coaching & Leader (10) (Full Term)
JXH-2051 Statistics for Research (20) (Full Term)
JXH-2055 Sport & Exercise Physiology (20) (Full Term)
JXH-2053 Sport Psychology/Theory/Applic (10) (Semester 1)
JXH-2059 Research Expedition (20) (Semester 2)
Optional modules
Choose 10 credits from the modules listed below
JXH-2054 Psychophysiology of Sport/Exer (10) (Semester 1)
JXH-2056 Exercise Psychology (10) (Semester 2)
JXH-2057 Skill Acquisition (10) (Semester 2)
Year 3
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
JXH-3031: Stress & Performance (10) or
JXC-3031: Straen a Pherfformiad (10)
JXH-3039: Environmental Physiology (10)
40 credits from:
JXH-3001: Research Project (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
JXC-3001: Prosiect Ymchwil (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
JXH-3054: Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
JXC-3054: Traethawd (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
Optional Modules
60 credits from:
JXH-3033: Research in Psychological Skill (10) (Semester 1) or
JXC-3033: Ymchwil mewn Sgiliau Seicolego (10) (Semester 1)
JXH-3034: Personality & Ind Diffs (10) (Semester 2)
JXH-3037: App Sport Sci of Elite Perf (10) (Semester 2)
JXH-3047: Disability Sport & Rehab (10) (Semester 2)
JXH-3048: Exercise for Clinical Populate (10) (Semester 1)
JXH-3050: Skill Acquisition (10) (Semester 2)
JXH-3055: Biochemistry of Exercise (10) (Semester 1)
JXH-3084: Adventure Tourism (10) (Semester 1)
JXH-3085: Outdoor Adventure Therapy (10) (Semester 2)