SHN6223 - Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Science

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

The aim of this module is to apply a range of sport & exercise science skills and understanding in addressing the ‘whole person’ needs of a sports performer or exerciser. Bringing together knowledge of and reflections on sport & exercise science sub-disciplines, you will identify, address and reflect on the needs of individuals in a selection of case studies drawn from sport and exercise. Each will require you to apply more than one sub-discipline to articulate the needs of the individual, demonstrate how the application of a collection of disiplines in sport & exercise science helps better address these needs and offer critical comment on the challenges associated with such a way of working. Case studies will exemplify a range of relevant topics drawn from scenarios such as: injury prevention or rehabilitation, development of technique, establishment of competition strategy, managing weight (in sport or exercise settings). This module will also provide opportunities for the cases reviewed to reflect equality, diversity and inclusion considerations, as cases will incorporate a range of distinct needs.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: Up to 150

Workshops
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: Up to 30

Small Group Tutorials
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: Up to 6

Self-directed study
Hours: 250

Further details relating to assessment
You will be able to select one from a number of case-studies available (and these will reflect both sport and exercise contexts) and the case study will be built up over the duration of the module. Having undertaken some form of needs analysis (reported in the case study), you can apply knowledge, skills and approaches from appropriate sport & science exercise sub-disiciples (at least 2) to demonstrate how the combination of understanding and skills from these sub-disciplines helps better address the needs of the case in question. You will outline a suggested intervention consisting of elements drawn from at least two sub-disciplines (from physiology, psychology and biomechanics), along with an-evidence based justification. In undertaking these tasks, you will demonstrate an awareness of individual, community and cultural needs. Challenges associated with this interdisciplinary way of working will be identified and reflected upon. You will provide recommendations for how these challenges can best be addressed.

Assessment:

001 Case study; 5,000 words; end of semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Danielle Davis
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6S2

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