ABOUT THE COURSE

• The sports have many open up career opportunities for young talents. After acquiring training in various sports academies, one can optional for building a career as a sports person and play at state level first and then explore authorities national and international lavels. Apart from serving as a player ,experienced sports person can also work as a coach team manager, fitness instructer,umpire or refrre,sports commentator, sports photographer, sports equipment supplier or manufacturer , and consultant.

• The MA Physical Education and School Sport programme will help you to develop the academic knowledge and practical skills that underpin a career in Physical Education and youth sports. As a graduate from this programme you’ll be able to use research to confidently critique practice in physical education and youth sport, enhancing practice.

• Throughout the course you’ll develop an in-depth knowledge of teaching and learning in the PE and school sport environment, as well as critically analysing relevant youth sport and education policies that shape current practice.

• You’ll be encouraged to reflect and consider the social, cultural and ethical issues that impact on policy and practice within physical education. Drawing on evidence from research you’ll be able to shape practice and develop strategies to engage young people in new and innovative ways.

• As a master's student you’ll also study research methods and think about ways you can evaluate your own professional practice, as well as the practice of others. You will develop techniques to ‘research’ pupils or young people ensuring they have a voice.

• The curriculum is underpinned by research informed teaching and the team are research active, having worked with young people in physical education roles and coaching. You’ll be supported to synthesise information from a range of sources, becoming an evidence informed practitioner.

• During the course you’ll work on scenarios and case studies to ensure an engaging curriculum, this will aid your understanding of the context in which physical education, youth and school sport is delivered.

• Your final research project, which is written in the format of a published paper, will aim to build on existing academic knowledge in an area selected by you. You’ll also be able to tailor the course towards your own specific career ambitions, selecting topics within modules and tailoring assessments accordingly. Research informed teaching is embedded at Solent and is a key element of the course curriculum on this master’s programme.

Core Modules

Core modules

• Research Methods in Sport
  This module will help you develop the necessary skills to undertake research and design your research at Master’s degree level.

• Research Paper
  You will learn about the processes and academic debates around doing research, planning, submitting ethics, designing, conducting and writing your research into a written and publishable format.

• Critical Pedagogies
  You will learn to critically engage with theory, research and evidence to discuss contemporary issues and explore best practice within PE/school sport.

• Policy in Practice
  You will study a range of policy and practice considerations relating to your specific course area and ask yourself: why do we have policy; how has it developed over time; and what is its key priority?

• Professional Practice in Physical Education
  You will be supported through a Physical Education, Youth Sport or School Sport placement or your current employment.

English Language Requirements

Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language. The agreed minimum requirements for this course are:

• IELTS 6.0 with no component score below 5.5

• TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component

• Duolingo English Language Test - 100 overall with minimum of 90 in each component

• or equivalent.

Qualifications are checked before enrolment, and international students must bring their original certificates or certified copies when coming to study at the University.