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EXS-30013 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 16 September 2026

EXS-30013 - Sport and Exercise Project
Coordinator: Steven Brown
Lecture Time:
Level: Level 6
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

No

Barred Combinations

No

Description for 2026/27

The Sport and Exercise Project module runs across the full academic year, and offers you the opportunity to put into practice the scholarship and research methods skills developed over the programme. You can select to: (i) design, conduct and present an experimental research project or (ii) design and conduct a systematic review.

Aims
This module will help students develop key practical and theoretical competencies associated with sport and exercise science research or applied practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Formulate an appropriate question related to the area of specialism and setting.: 1
Collect, analyse and interpret appropriately identified and designed quantitative and/or qualitative data.: 2
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the chosen research/applied area.: 1,2
Demonstrate and apply appropriate standards, professional codes of conduct, and best practice across either a laboratory based, field base or library based study design.: 1,2

Study hours

Active learning includes:
40 tutor led hours which may include:
~ 6 hours meetings with supervisor
~ 34 hours lectures, workshops, tutorials etc. and assessment preparation classes.
260 hours of independent study by the student (including applying for ethical approval, preparing private study, data collection and submission preparation)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Dissertation Plan weighted 30%
Project outline
A 1,500 word introduction and methodology of their project.

2: Viva weighted 70%
Professional discussion
A 25-minute discussion focused on the student's final-year project and overall learning experience. Students will deliver a 10-minute presentation of their final-year project, supported by a poster that summarises their rationale, methodology, results and findings. Followed by a 15-minute viva voce examination exploring the project, its findings, and their understanding of the research process, including their application of key research skills and competencies throughout the project lifecycle.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 16 September 2026