SE210-5-AU-CO:
Strength and Conditioning: Application and Theory
2024/25
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 13 December 2024
15
22 April 2024
Requisites for this module
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BSC C603 Sports Therapy,
BSC C604 Sports Therapy (Including Placement Year),
BSC C605 Sports Therapy (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C607 Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C607JS Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C607NS 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)
This module introduces students to the principles of strength and conditioning with a focus on the practical application of sports science to athlete preparation. Key areas include planning and executing training plans, enhancing athletic performance through exercises targeting strength, speed, and power, and monitoring athletes' condition over time. Lectures cover topics from warm-up design to training load management, while practical sessions involve exercises like squats, deadlifts, and bench presses, as well as assessments to solidify learning.
The aims of this module are:
- To provide students with a foundational understanding of the principals of strength and conditioning and the application of science for athlete preparation, programming and monitoring.
- For students to gain practical experience in the assessment and monitoring of athletes.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Identify and apply methods to adjust training volume and intensity.
- Evaluate and address challenges in preparing, monitoring, and facilitating recovery for athletes.
- Articulate the scientific foundations of strength and conditioning training.
- Implement and oversee exercise regimens, manage training sessions and conduct warm-ups.
- Recognise and understand the implications of overtraining on athletes.
- Execute with proficiency, key exercises that can be prescribed to enhance athlete performance.
Transferable Skills
The module also enhances key skills such as:
- Effective communication.
- Problem-solving, particularly in training programme design and execution.
- Creative and innovative thinking in training approaches.
- Organisational abilities for planning and monitoring training schedules.
- Skills in locating information and critical analysis, particularly of scientific data and research findings.
No additional information available.
This module will be delivered via:
- A mixture of teaching methods including lectures and practicals.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Presentation Assessment - Formative |
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| Coursework |
Presentation Slides - Summative |
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50% |
| Practical |
Practical Assessment - Summative |
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50% |
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
Prof Brandon Shaw, email: b.shaw@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Jason Moran, Kurtis Cusimano
School Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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No
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Prof Paul Potrac
Northumbria University
Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 9 hours, 3 (33.3%) hours available to students:
6 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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