Undergraduate Course: Sport Science (Dissertation-based Placement) 4 (SPRT10028)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sport |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Individual students will be attached to a sports agency which can provide both examples of good professional practice and a suitable setting for a relevant research project. Agencies which are primarily concerned with performance and excellence sport or those more focused on participation and general sports development may be suitable for a student attachment. The nature of the project will be in the form of a negotiated contract between the agency and the student for a "consultancy report" or "problem solution" based on a previously identified "problem" or "issue". The final dissertation will constitute both a useful source of information for the agency and the requirement for academic assessment. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Negotiated time |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 24,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 20,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Produce a detailed and analytical report based on the interface between sport science and sports provision within the agency;
Demonstrate skills of research and enquiry appropriate to the attachment;
Critically reflect on the research process used to inform the negotiated project;
Demonstrate an ability to complete a negotiated project on the agency's behalf;
Critically evaluate the role of scientific aspects of sport within specific decision making situations.
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Assessment Information
| 1 x 5000 word project report (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Negotiated academic context with agency |
| Transferable skills |
Research enquiry skills
Communication skills
Analytical Skills
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| Reading list |
Lynch,C (2010)"Doing your Research project in Sport" Pub by Learning Matters Ltd Exeter. ISBN number: 978-1-84445-164-7 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Negotiated time in conjunction with the sports agency. |
| Keywords | Negotiated module Agency required |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Andrew Maile
Tel: (0131 6)51 6589
Email: Andrew.Maile@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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