Postgraduate Course: Training Science (SPRT11019)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A critical knowledge and understanding of training science is required to inform the application of particular athlete preparation strategies. This course will develop critical awareness of the demands of a range of sports for athletes and explore how effective training promotes physiological adaptation. The research evidence to support current training recommendations will be evaluated across a range of sports and environmental contexts. |
| Course description |
The ability to critically interpret and use research evidence to develop evidence-informed training strategies is essential for the strength and conditioning practitioner. You will be required to evaluate the evidence for training interventions and approaches, to then establish practical application in the context of strength and conditioning for performance sport. You will progress from demonstrating critical awareness of existing literature through to designing and defending a hypothetical research study to evaluate a specific training intervention.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment: Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Further Information: There will be 2 coursework assignments distributed within the course (each weighted 50%). To successfully complete this course, students must achieve an aggregate mark of at least 40%.
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| Feedback |
Informal Feedback: This takes place during teaching throughout the course. Tutors will comment on understanding of the ideas covered in the course and may give specific advice regarding progress. Such feedback is intended to help students understand what their strengths and development points are, and to enable them to take informed responsibility for their learning and progression.
Discussion forum: Throughout the course as a whole the students are encouraged to use a discussion forum in Learn Ultra and Teams. Any questions posted by students about teaching, learning and assessment are be responded to by the course tutors for everyone to see.
Formative Feedback: We utilise a range of different formative feedback methods such as de-briefs on student activities, tutor meetings, and peer feedback.
Summative Feedback: Detailed individual assignment feedback reports are provided in accordance with the assignment specification and criteria, as well as a more general cohort-wide feedback summary.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge and understanding of the physiological parameters associated with a range of sporting activities.
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge and understanding of how training affects physiological parameters for a range of athletic populations and environments.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the principles and theories of training.
- Communicate and defend interpretation and design of training interventions, developed through critical use of research evidence and theory, and awareness of professional practice.
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Reading List
- Bangsbo J (2015) Performance in sports - with specific emphasis on the effect of intensified training. Scand J Med Sci Sports 25(4):88-99.
- Bishop D (2008) An applied research model for the sport sciences. Sports Medicine 38(3):253-63
- Hornsby WG, Fry AC, Haff GG, Stone MH (2020) Addressing the confusion within periodization research. J Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 5(3):68.
- Mujika I, Halson S, Burke LM, Balagué G, Farrow D (2018) An Integrated, Multifactorial Approach to Periodization for Optimal Performance in Individual and Team Sports. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 13(5):538-561.
- Wackerhage H, Schoenfeld B (2021) Personalized, evidence-informed training plans and exercise prescriptions for performance, fitness and health. Sports Medicine 51: 1805-1813.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduate Attributes and Skills:
This course addresses 12 of the 26 graduate attributes developed on the MSc Strength and Conditioning degree.
Skills and abilities in Research and Enquiry:
6. search for, access, critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise relevant literature and information in order to develop their knowledge and understanding relating to strength and conditioning
7. critically question current strength and conditioning knowledge and training recommendations and how they relate to global challenges (e.g., health issues vs. performance)
8. identify and evaluate typical research methods employed in strength and conditioning research
Personal and Intellectual Autonomy:
10. be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning, and are committed to professional development, self-evaluation and self-improvement
12. be able to recognise diversity of opinion in strength and conditioning, reflecting and evaluating this range and formulating justified and evidence-based ideas for application
13. be able to reflect on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments in strength and conditioning
Skills and abilities in Communication:
14. be able to communicate using oral and written methods to specialist (e.g., staff, strength and conditioning coaches, sport scientists, and other members of a multi-disciplinary performance team) and non-specialist audiences (e.g., athletes, research participants)
15. be able to use communication as a means for collaborating and relating to others including staff, fellow students, research participants, and members of a multi-disciplinary performance team
16. be able to engage in critical discussion demonstrating listening skills, effective use of evidence and own experience to support assertions, and clear articulation of points.
Skills and abilities in Personal Effectiveness:
22. be able to transfer knowledge, skills and abilities from one professional context to another (e.g., sports vs. health context, or between different sports)
23. be able to effectively work collaboratively with others (e.g., students, coaches, athletes), recognising the diversity of contributions individuals can make
Technical/practical skills:
26. be able to design suitable and informed strength and conditioning programmes, primarily for use by athletes
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| Keywords | Training,Physiology,Research evidence |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tony Turner
Tel: (0131 6)51 6003
Email: Tony.Turner@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr George Adams
Tel:
Email: George.Adams@ed.ac.uk |
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