Dissertation

Dissertation is a capstone requirement of BSc(Exercise & Health) and an opportunity to undertake a significant independent piece of research work. The dissertation experience is designed to allow students to demonstrate the acheivement of our Programme Learning Outcomes.

By the end of the dissertation students will have:

• read and assessed the academic literature
• developed an original research question based on this reading
• contributed to the design of an experiment expected to answer the research question
• significantly contributed to data collection
• independently, conducted statistical analyses of the data collected
• interpreted the data in the context of the research question
• practised and developed verbal and written communication skills
• taken responsibility for the dissertation process