Public Health, Sports and Wellbeing
An introduction from Head of Division
Welcome to the Division of Public Health, Sports and Wellbeing. My name is Daniel Bloyce, I am Professor of the Sociology of Sport and Head of the Division of Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, in which your programme is situated. I look forward to meeting with you over the next few weeks, and in Welcome Week in particular. We put on a variety of sessions in Welcome Week to genuinely welcome you and make you feel part of our ‘team’ – and we hope you will enjoy meeting new people and occasionally getting physically active during the different sessions we will hold during the week before you start your programme with us properly the week after.
Welcome Week Specifics
Welcome Week is an important time when we will introduce you to your programme. We will also have a range of activities to enable you to meet other students on your course and form across the University. There will be a department introduction w.c. 23rd September, where you can get to know each other and the campus. You will also get to meet your Personal Academic Tutor. Dates on when these sessions will take place will be populated on your timetable.
An Introduction to Your PAT
Every student is assigned a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT). They will be your first point of contact for issues that arise during your degree. We work alongside Student Services – and make referrals to Student Services where necessary – to help you navigate your degree and manage any surprises that life can throw up from time to time.
You'll meet with your PAT when you arrive at university and at least three times a year, but your PAT is always at the end of an email and you may see them more, or less, depending on your circumstances. Your PAT will provide their contact information when you meet them in Welcome Week.
Dr Carmel Edwards
Senior Lecturer
Paul Humphries
Senior Lecturer
Dr Anthony Olagunju
Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader for Master of Public Health
Dr Edd Thomson
Senior Lecturer
Some Suggested Reading
BSc Sports and Exercise Sciences
Hamill, J., Knutzen, K.M., & Derrick, J. (2022). Biomechanical basis of human movement (5th ed.). Walters Kluwer Health.
Weinberg, R.S. & Gould, D. (2023). Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology (8th ed.). Human Kinetics.
BSc Sports Coaching
Gill, A. (2021). Foundations of sports coaching. Routledge.
Nash, C. (Ed.). (2022). Practical sports coaching. Routledge.
Master of Public Health
Wilkinson, R., & Pickett, K. (2010). The spirit level: Why equality is better for everyone. Penguin UK.
MSc Sports Medicine
Micheli, L. J., Pigozzi, F., Chan, K. M., Frontera, W. R., Bachl, N., Smith, A. D., & Alenabi, S. T. (Eds.). (2012). Team physician manual: International federation of sports medicine (FIMS). Routledge.
Jones, I. (2022). Research methods for sports studies (Fourth;4; ed.). Routledge.
MSc Sports Performance Analysis
O'Donoghue, P. (2014;2015;). An introduction to performance analysis of sport (P. O'Donoghue, Ed.; 1st ed., Vol. 6). Routledge
Jones, I. (2022). Research methods for sports studies (Fourth;4; ed.). Routledge.
MSc Sports Performance Science
Norton, K., & Eston, R. (Eds.). (2019). Kinanthropometry and exercise physiology: Routledge.
Tanner, R., & Gore, C. (2012). Physiological tests for elite athletes. Human kinetics.
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