SE136-4-SP-CO:
Introduction to Performance Analysis
2024/25
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
09 August 2024
Requisites for this module
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BSC C607 Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C608 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C609 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Placement Year),
BSC C614 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Foundation Year)
Students will be introduced to a range of concepts and learn how to apply these to sport in order to provide effective performance analysis support.
Practical workshops are embedded throughout the module, to provide hands-on experience of software, processes and techniques employed in the field.
Students will also gain an appreciation of the multi-disciplinary use of performance analysis, and develop the necessary skills to communicate effectively with athletes, coaches, and the wider sports science team.
The aim of this module is:
- To introduce students to various performance analysis concepts and techniques to broaden their knowledge of the discipline
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Identify, describe, and apply different methods of performance analysis.
- Operationally define, evaluate and justify key performance indicators from their respective sports.
- Apply industry-relevant software to design an appropriate tagging panel to analyse sporting performance.
- Describe and apply processes to ensure intra and inter reliability within data collection.
- Describe contemporary issues in performance analysis.
- Coherently present ideas in written and oral format.
Indicative syllabus:
- Module overview and introduction to performance analysis
- Notational analysis and key performance indicators
- Needs analysis
- Data collection and reliability issues
- Multi-disciplinary use of performance analysis
- Practical 1: filming and live analysis
- Performance profiling
- Practical 2: filming and live analysis
- Effective communication skills
- Voluntary support class
- Importance of data visualisation
- Voluntary support class
- Contemporary issues in performance analysis
- Assessment presentations
This module will be delivered via:
- 9 x 1 hour lectures
- 9 x 1 hour lab
- 2 x 2 hours practical
- 2 x 1 hour voluntary support sessions
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Presentation |
|
100% |
| Coursework |
Oral Presentation Slides |
14/03/2025 |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Benedict Low, email: benedict.low@essex.ac.uk.
SRES Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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Of 2 hours, 2 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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