2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SPSC2218 Professional and Research Skills: Working as a Sport and Exercise Scientist
20 creditsClass Size: 100
Module manager: Camilla Nykjaer
Email: C.Nykjaer@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of level 1This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
The purpose of the module is to introduce students to the core research skills required by Sport and Exercise Scientists. Specifically, the module considers the connection between research questions or hypotheses and the analysis tools required to address them. This module also explores concepts of employability and the skills and attributes required to work as a Sport and Exercise Scientists in a variety of environments.Objectives
The aims of this module are to enable students:- to understand the principles of research design;
- to judge what methods and techniques are appropriate to address particular research problems, to identify and apply appropriate statistical tests to analyse data in a variety of situations;
- and to develop their critical abilities to appraise published research findings in their own areas of study.
In addition, students will also have an understanding of potential career paths and opportunities available to them as a Sport and Exercise Scientist.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students should understand the;
- Principles of working as a Sport and Exercise Scientist;
- Appropriate statistical techniques;
- Principles of research methods;
- Development of critical awareness;
- Principles of successful interview strategies.
This module is designed to further develop specific academic related skills, such as preparing scientific essays and laboratory reports, as well as transferable skills, such as group work, which are essential for furthering professional development. Embedded into this module are employability related skills including workshops on how to write a job application and a CV as well as successful interview strategies.
Skills outcomes
- Managing Knowledge: collecting, selecting, organising and interpreting data, data evaluation and synthesis, use of IT skills; use of data management skills;
- Managing Self: planning, time management, independent study;
- Managing Interrelationships: teamwork and cooperation, decision taking, learning from others, leadership;
- Presentation Skills: visual presentation of data, scientific writing.
Syllabus
- Employability and the Sport and Exercise Sciences;
- Ethics in Sport and Exercise;
- Qualitative and quantitative approaches to Research;
- Validity, reliability and sampling issues in research design;
- Sampling techniques;
- Probability testing;
- Correlations;
- Regressions;
- T-tests;
- ANOVA - Between and Within Subject Designs;
- Non-Parametric Statistics
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
On-line Learning | 4 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
Independent Learning | 1 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
Lecture | 20 | 1.00 | 20.00 |
Practical | 3 | 3.00 | 9.00 |
Private study hours | 153.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 47.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Private study
Students will be expected to study towards gaining National Governing Body Coaching awards and/or research the requirements for their future career aspirations. In support of the topics considered within this module students are required to, complete additional reading, and to complete a workbook of statistical techniques throughout the module.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- This will be undertaken by summative assessments in both semesters and formatively by following a workbook utilised in the statistical workshops in semester 1.- Additional tutorials will be available to those students wanting extra assistance. All staff offer 2 hour consultation hours /week as a minimum.
- The assessment of this module can be discussed with personal tutors, and feedback given on essay topics and experimental design.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
In-course Assessment | Interview & CV task | 15.00 |
In-course Assessment | Open Book Exam - SPSS computer exam | 35.00 |
Report | Individual Lab Report (max 1500 words) | 25.00 |
Essay | Individual Essay (1500 words) | 25.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
All assessments are compulsory pass elements on the module. You will not gain credits if they are not completed successfully. Failure to complete any work to pass standard will result in a V code being appended to the final module mark.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 13/11/2020 08:19:16
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