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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Moray House School of Education : Sport

Undergraduate Course: Sport Science (Dissertation-based Placement) 4 (SPRT10028)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSport Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndividual 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Research and Statistics in Sport Science 3 (SPRT10003)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
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 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 24, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Placement Study Abroad Hours 20, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 152 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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.
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
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.
KeywordsNegotiated module Agency required
Contacts
Course organiserMr Andrew Maile
Tel: (0131 6)51 6589
Email: Andrew.Maile@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk
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