SE307-6-AP-KS:
Strength and Conditioning
2020/21
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Kaplan Singapore
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 08 October 2020
Friday 26 March 2021
30
08 September 2020
Requisites for this module
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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 will provide students with key academic and practical skills needed to design and administer strength and conditioning programmes in performance athletes and teams. Students will learn how training is organised, administered, monitored and practically delivered to individuals and teams.
Through practical sessions (in laboratories and using gym facilities) students will learn how to safely administer; warm-ups and cool-downs, resistance training (using machines an free weights), spotting techniques, flexibility training (static, dynamic and ballistic), Speed-Agility-Quickness (SAQ) drills, plyometric training and aerobic endurance training. Through lectures and seminars they will learn how to combine these techniques to create safe and effective training programmes.
This module aims to prepare students to take the NSCA Level IV Strength and Conditioning Award and or a UKSCA qualification.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the core concepts and applications of exercise science in strength and conditioning.
2. Discuss and show practical competence in these exercise techniques.
3. Demonstrate competence in the design of strength and conditioning programmes for individual athletes and/or teams.
4. Discuss organisational, administration and health and safety issues associated with strength and conditioning facilities and programmes.
No additional information available.
20 hours lectures / seminars
20 hours practical classes/webinars
- Joyce, David; Lewindon, Dan. (2014) High-Performance Training for Sports: Human Kinetics Publishers.
- Paul Gamble. (2012) Training for Sports Speed and Agility: An Evidence-Based Approach, London: Routledge.
- Jeffreys, Ian. (no date) Warm up revisited – the ‘ramp’ method of optimising performance preparation: UK STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION.
- Harvey Newton. (2002) Explosive Lifting for Sports, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- Cook, Gary. (no date) The Functional Movement Screen and Exercise Progressions Manual.
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 |
Case Study |
|
40% |
| Practical |
Assessed Practical 1 |
|
25% |
| Practical |
Presentation |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Assessed Practical 2 |
|
25% |
Additional coursework information
Practical examination: 2 x 20min examinations in which students will be required to administer a pre-prepared training session for an athlete of their choice. Students will need to demonstrate practical competencies in selected exercise techniques (warm-up, resistance exercise, SAQ, plyometrics, cool-down) and demonstrate professionalism and good communication with their client.
Presentation: Students will give a presentation on the practical application of strength and conditioning topic of choice. Students will demonstrate critical knowledge in the understanding and application of exercise science and strength and conditioning. Students will submit the key article they used to form the basis of the presentation.
Case Study: Students will develop, implement and evaluate a strength and conditioning programme for a sports individual or team, assessed by a 3,000 word written report.
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 Benjamin Jones, email: bjonesa@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Ben Jones, Dr Jaso Moran
School Undergraduate 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.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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