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Undergraduate Course: Research and Statistics in Sport Science 3 (SPRT10003)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSport Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/courses/ug/sport-sci.html Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis half-course will build on the Sport Science 2Dh research methods half-course, and will introduce the student to inferential statistical techniques. Institute computing facilities will be used (along with appropriate software) to enable students to understand the theory and practice of empirical data analysis. The reporting of scientific research data will also be covered in detail as a preparation for the Sport Science 3h Project (ED1030) and the Sports Science 4 Dissertation (ED1031)
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Sport Science 2D (SPRT08007)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students must have previously completed at least 3 Sport Science courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) and receive permission from the Moray House School of Education to enrol. We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 152 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 100 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Research and Statistics in Sport Science 32:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Understand the principles underlying the use of inferential statistics; choose and carry out statistical tests for a range of empirical data; user computer software (SPSS/Excel) for the advanced analysis of data; present scientific reports in an accepted manner.
Assessment Information
1 x 2 hour examination. A computer based exam needing a computer lab. Please book KB Centre Level 3 Computing Lab
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Simon Coleman
Tel: (0131 6)51 6653
Email: simon.coleman@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk
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