SE334-6-AP-CO:
Talent Identification and Recruitment in Sport
2020/21
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 08 October 2020
Friday 26 March 2021
30
10 September 2020
Requisites for this module
SE308
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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)
The module aims to examine the process of identifying and developing talent in sport, as well as contemporary approaches to recruitment.
Adopting a hybrid approach, students will be offered a series of seminars and practicals examining key theories and topical issues in talent identification and development, such as bio-banding, perceptual errors, and the relative age effect.
In the second half of the module, students will utilise this underpinning knowledge in a more applied context. Employing contemporary recruitment techniques and software, students have the opportunity to develop their ability to collect, analyse, and visualise data to produce technical and physical reports on performance. In addition, students will be expected to demonstrate self-directed learning by analysing individual and team performance (live and recorded) across multiple time points over the module.
The overall aim of this module is to provide an understanding of methods, strategies and issues relevant to the process of talent identification and recruitment in sport.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate talent identification and development systems within sport, and the concepts underlying their success and failures.
2. Demonstrate an applied understanding of the contemporary issues surrounding talent identification and development processes.
3. Apply industry-relevant methods to collect, analyse, and present physical and technical data from sporting performance.
4. Define and evaluate the tactical systems of team performance, as well as the technical competence of individual players.
5. Demonstrate a conceptual and applied understanding of technical report writing of player and team performance.
6. Coherently present ideas in written and oral format.
No additional information available.
AU term: 16hrs lectures (8x2hrs), 4 hrs practical (2x2hrs)
SP term: 12hrs lectures (6x2hrs), 6 hrs practical (3x2hrs)
- (no date) International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.
- Höner, Oliver. (2016) 'Psychological talent predictors in early adolescence and their empirical relationship with current and future performance in soccer.', in Psychological talent predictors in early adolescence and their empirical relationship with current and future performance in soccer.., pp.17-26
- Malina, Robert M.; Cumming, Sean P.; Rogol, Alan D.; Coelho-e-Silva, Manuel J.; Figueiredo, Antonio J.; Konarski, Jan M.; Koziel, Slawomir M. (2019-11) 'Bio-Banding in Youth Sports: Background, Concept, and Application', in Sports Medicine. vol. 49 (11) , pp.1671-1685
- Collins, Dave; MacNamara, Aine. (2017) Talent Development, London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- McGarry, Tim; O'Donoghue, Peter; Sampaio, Jaime. (2013) Routledge Handbook of Sports Performance Analysis, London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- (2020) Essentials of performance analysis in sport, New York: Routledge.
- Baker, Joseph; Schorer, Jörg; Wattie, Nick. (2018-01-02) 'Compromising Talent: Issues in Identifying and Selecting Talent in Sport', in Quest. vol. 70 (1) , pp.48-63
- Larkin, Paul. (2017) 'Talent identification and recruitment in youth soccer: Recruiter's perceptions of the key attributes for player recruitment.', in Talent identification and recruitment in youth soccer: Recruiter's perceptions of the key attributes for player recruitment.. vol. 12 (4) , pp.18-
- Baker, Joseph; Cobley, Stephen; Schorer, Jorg. (2017) Routledge Handbook of Talent Identification and Development in Sport, London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Tranckle, Peter; Cushion, Christopher J. (2006-05) 'Rethinking Giftedness and Talent in Sport', in Quest. vol. 58 (2) , pp.265-282
- Law, Madelyn P.; Côté, Jean; Ericsson, K. Anders. (2007-01) 'Characteristics of expert development in rhythmic gymnastics: A retrospective study', in International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. vol. 5 (1) , pp.82-103
- (no date) The developmental activities of elite soccer players aged under-16 years from Brazil, England, France, Ghana, Mexico, Portugal and Sweden. - PubMed - NCBI.
- Baker, Joseph; Cobley, Stephen; Fraser-Thomas, Jessica. (2009-06) 'What do we know about early sport specialization? Not much!', in High Ability Studies. vol. 20 (1) , pp.77-89
- Reeves, Matthew J.; McRobert, Allistair P.; Lewis, Colin J.; Roberts, Simon J. (2019-11-12) 'A case study of the use of verbal reports for talent identification purposes in soccer: A Messi affair!', in PLOS ONE. vol. 14 (11) , pp.e0225033-
- Vaeyens, Roel; Lenoir, Matthieu; Williams, A Mark; Philippaerts, Renaat M. (2008) 'Talent Identification and Development Programmes in Sport', in Sports Medicine. vol. 38 (9) , pp.703-714
- Larkin, Paul; O’Connor, Donna. (2017-4-18) 'Talent identification and recruitment in youth soccer: Recruiter’s perceptions of the key attributes for player recruitment', in PLOS ONE. vol. 12 (4) , pp.e0175716-
- Johnston, Kathryn; Wattie, Nick; Schorer, Jörg; Baker, Joseph. (2018-1) 'Talent Identification in Sport: A Systematic Review', in Sports Medicine. vol. 48 (1) , pp.97-109
- (2015) Routledge handbook of sport expertise, London: Routledge.
- Bridge, MatthewW.1m.bridge@bham.ac.ukToms, MartinR.1. (2013) 'The specialising or sampling debate: a retrospective analysis of adolescent sports participation in the UK.', in The specialising or sampling debate: a retrospective analysis of adolescent sports participation in the UK.. vol. 31 (2013)
- Roberts, Alexandra H.; Greenwood, Daniel A.; Stanley, Mandy; Humberstone, Clare; Iredale, Fiona; Raynor, Annette. (2019-10) 'Coach knowledge in talent identification: A systematic review and meta-synthesis', in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. vol. 22 (10) , pp.1163-1172
- Côté, J.; Vierimaa, M. (2014-10) 'The developmental model of sport participation: 15 years after its first conceptualization', in Science & Sports. vol. 29, pp.S63-S69
- Larkin, Paul; Marchant, Daryl; Syder, Amy; Farrow, Damian. (2020-11-2) 'An eye for talent: The recruiters’ role in the Australian Football talent pathway', in PLOS ONE. vol. 15 (11) , pp.e0241307-
- Christensen, Mette Krogh. (2009) '"An Eye for Talent": Talent Identification and the "Practical Sense" of Top-Level Soccer Coaches.', in Sociology of Sport Journal. vol. 26 (Issue 3)
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 |
Critical Evaluation |
|
40% |
| Coursework |
Player Report/Presentation |
|
40% |
| Coursework |
Opposition Analysis Log book report |
|
20% |
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 Edward Hope, email: e.hope@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Ed Hope, Dr Tom Leeder, Dr John Mills, Chris Spice & external speakers
e.hope@essex.ac.uk
Yes
No
No
Prof Paul Potrac
Northumbria University
Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 1091 hours, 8 (0.7%) hours available to students:
1083 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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