The Department of Sport and Exercise Science was set up to train students to gain the foundation in the scientific principles that underpin human physical performance, backed up with the core business and skills relevant to the global sport industry and the cooperate world. In order to achieve this, the BSc. Sport and Exercise Science programme focuses on quality teaching and innovative research in the areas of functional anatomy, biomechanics, nutrition, sport psychology, exercise physiology, sport management as well as the social and cultural impact of sport and exercise on society.
The programme has been designed to meet industry’s need for well-qualified Sport and Exercise Science practitioners who can combine management, inter-cultural financial skills with professional knowledge of sports. The programme therefore, helps students to acquire the necessary knowledge, understanding and skill to enable reflective sport science practice in a range of sports and clinical settings to be employable in health sector and the co-operate world.
VISION:
To become an internationally acclaimed sport, health, exercise and performance centre in quality interdisciplinary teach-ing, innovative research and collaborative partnership with local and international sporting organizations and academic institutions to promote youth and adult sport participation drawing from the documented benefits of physical activities which are related to health.
MISSION STATEMENTS:
To train excellent professionals in sport, exercise, and health sci-ences, who will engage in innovative research and be responsive to the needs of the society.