SE210-5-AU-CO:
Strength and Conditioning: Application and Theory
2026/27
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 08 October 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
15
28 May 2026
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 C608 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C609 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Placement Year),
BSC C66EN1 Sports Rehabilitation Science,
BSC C67EN1 Sports Rehabilitation Science (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C68EN1 Sports Rehabilitation Science (Including Placement Year)
This module introduces students to the applied practice of strength and conditioning, with a focus on the use of training strategies to enhance athletic performance. Students will explore a range of key strength and conditioning approaches, including resistance training, power development, plyometric training, speed and agility training, and endurance training.
The module emphasises how different training strategies can be selected, applied, and evaluated in relation to specific physiological and performance outcomes. Students will develop an understanding of how training methods can be used to improve qualities such as strength, power, speed, and endurance across different sporting contexts.
The aims of this module are:
- To develop students’ understanding of key strength and conditioning training strategies.
- To enable students to select, apply, and evaluate appropriate strategies in relation to specific performance goals.
- To develop students’ understanding of how different training strategies lead to specific physiological adaptations, while providing opportunities to experience and explore these strategies within practical contexts.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Identify and explain key strength and conditioning training strategies and the physiological outcomes they are intended to develop.
- Select and evaluate appropriate training strategies to address specific performance goals.
- Apply training strategies to a given performance context,demonstrating understanding of how they influence performance outcomes.
- Justify the use of selected training strategies, with reference to expected adaptations and performance outcomes.
No additional information available.
This module will be delivered via:
- A mixture of teaching methods including lectures and practicals.
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Joyce, David, editor (2022)
High-performance training for sports. Second edition. Edited by D. Lewindon. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6803365.
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Joyce, D., Lewindon, D. and Joyce, D. (2014c)
High-Performance Training for Sports. Human Kinetics Publishers. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?pq-origsite=primo&docID=3012013.
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Haugen, T. and Buchheit, M. (2016) 'Sprint Running Performance Monitoring: Methodological and Practical Considerations',
Sports Medicine, 46(5), pp. 641–656. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0446-0.
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Martin Buchheit (no date) 'The 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test?: 10 year review',
Myorobie Journal, 1. Available at:
http://www.cardioc.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/buchheit-30-15ift-10-yrs-review-2000-2010.pdf.
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'Typical scores from the 1.2km shuttle run test to determine maximal aerobic speed' (2014)
Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 22(5), pp. 183–185. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s3h&AN=112820918&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
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Wright, A. (2016b) 'Tools for the Creation and Sharing of Infographics',
Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 13(2), pp. 73–76. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1080/15424065.2016.1180274.
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Scott, H.
et al. (2017b) 'How to make an engaging infographic?',
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(16), pp. 1183–1184. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097023.
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 Assessment |
|
50% |
| Practical |
Practical Assessment |
|
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
Dr Brandon Shaw, email: b.shaw@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Jason Moran
SRES Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
Yes
No
No
Dr Charlie Corsby
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching
Available via Moodle
Of 2 hours, 1 (50%) hours available to students:
1 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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