Undergraduate Course: Research and Statistics in Sport Science 3 (SPRT10003)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This 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) |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Sport Science 2D (SPRT08007)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting 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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 11,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
100 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x 2 hour examination. A computer based exam needing a computer lab. Please book KB Centre Level 3 Computing Lab. Please schedule exam OUTWITH 8-12th December. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Research and Statistics in Sport Science 3 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
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.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Coleman
Tel: (0131 6)51 6653
Email: simon.coleman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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