This module will be delivered in one two hour practical per week for 15 weeks.
Any course-related issue or questions that may arise will be discussed at lectures. Course lecture summaries, course calendar, announcements and other course-related material will be available on Blackboard, a virtual learning environment. Students can contact lecturer outside of class hours to discuss formative feedback given on written reports and group project work. The practical component will allow students to develop problem solving abilities and group skills and promote deep learning via investigation of a problem, application of prior knowledge and analysis of results thus generating new knowledge.
Module Aim:
This module aims to develop the student’s ability to critically engage in the process of analysis of sports performance and use strategies for the analysis of sports performance.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Develop the ability to appraise research papers and disseminate the findings in relation to sporting performance.
LO2
Deliver presentations using sports performance analysis to provide feedback.
LO3
Develop strategies for the analysis of sports performance in a competition setting.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
Successful completion of year 2 or equivalent
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Theory/Practical
This module will examine game theories and the development of analysis systems to conduct performance analysis of sport in a competition setting.
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Presentation
PowerPoint presentations to lecturer and peers
2,3
60.00
n/a
Essay
A essay (3000 word) on the performance analysis of a sport of the student’s choice which will be agreed on in advance with the lecturer. To include a critique of a research paper and to apply the findings to the relevant sport.
1
40.00
n/a
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment