SE309-6-FY-CO:
Research Project
2025/26
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 02 October 2025
Friday 26 June 2026
45
20 March 2025
Requisites for this module
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BSC C600 Sports and Exercise Science,
BSC C602 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C606 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Placement Year),
BSC C611 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Foundation Year),
MSCIC690 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Placement Year),
MSCIC691 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Year Abroad),
MSCIC699 Sports and Exercise Science,
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 C680 Psychology of Sport and Exercise,
BSC C681 Psychology of Sport and Exercise (including Year Abroad),
BSC C682 Psychology of Sport and Exercise (including Placement Year)
In this module you will conduct a scientific investigation on a topic relating to your degree specialisation. You can choose which staff-led research project/topic/methodologies most closely aligns with your interests. Proposed topics may include lab or field based data collection, surveys, interviews, secondary data analysis etc. The research project will enable you to apply the research skills you have developed during the course. You will be allocated an individual supervisor from the SRES team, who will offer personalised support and guidance throughout the duration of the project. The module evaluates your analysis, presentation, understanding and interpretation of these data in an appropriate scientific paper format report, along with your critical writing skills. Your oral presentation skills and response to questions, the planning and management of your project work and your employability skills will also be part of the assessment.
The aims of this module are:
- To enhance students understanding of the research process from critically synthesising the literature to collecting, analysing and presenting data, interpreting findings and identifying wider implications.
- To foster students' ability to independently plan and manage the organisation and timing of their work, encouraging a high level of independence and self-motivation.
- To support students in pursuing their future career pathways.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Develop a project research proposal, including the experimental, analytical and statistical methods to be used, if undertaking an individual original research project.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the health and safety and ethical issues related to scientific research and undertake appropriate risk and ethics assessments/ reviews.
- Carry out a research project to obtain and interpret sufficient data of good quality using appropriate experimental, analytical and statistical methods.
- Describe and critically synthesise data from research articles.
- Communicate effectively by an oral presentation of project work.
- Address scientific questions on the background, methods, data and future direction from academic assessors.
- Communicate the outcomes of research effectively in a written report in a scientific paper format.
- Complete and reflect on a mock interview.
No additional information available.
This module will be delivered via:
- Lectures, asynchronous recordings, tutorials, workshops and directed reading to support the lecture content and general project process.
- Students will work independently with further guidance and support from project supervisors.
- Draft presentation opportunity with formative feedback provided.
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 |
Student Performance Mark |
|
10% |
| Coursework |
Oral Presentation |
|
20% |
| Coursework |
Reflection on Mock Interview |
05/12/2025 |
10% |
| Coursework |
Oral Presentation Slides |
24/04/2026 |
|
| Coursework |
Written Project Report |
14/05/2026 |
60% |
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 Jo Barton, email: jobarton@essex.ac.uk.
All academic staff supervising SE309 Research Projects as allocated by the School
SRES Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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Dr Jen Burbage
University of Portsmouth
Associate Head (Students)
Prof Joanne Hudson
Swansea University
Professor
Dr Charlie Corsby
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching
Dr Emily Hunt
Brunel University of London
Senior Lecturer in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Psychology)
Available via Moodle
Of 17 hours, 17 (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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