SE334-6-SP-CO:
Talent Development in Sport
2024/25
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
30 October 2023
Requisites for this module
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The module aims to examine the concepts and processes underpinning talent development in sport. Students are introduced to some of the key theories (e.g., Deliberate Practice) and debates (e.g., nature vs. nurture) in the field, as well as the various talent pathways (e.g., Developmental Model of Sports Participation).
With this underpinning knowledge, a range of applied talent development models are then covered and critiqued to identify their respective positives and negatives on athlete development. With this, students are expected to demonstrate a holistic understanding of how various pathways affect performance from a biopsychosocial perspective. To facilitate this, students will be exposed to the various methods employed to quantify performance and thus development.
Lastly, the module introduces and then critiques various issues around the topic area (e.g., relative age effect), and the ways in which research/practitioners have attempted to facilitate talent development employing contemporary techniques (e.g., bio-banding).
The module aims to examine the theories and processes underpinning talent development in sport.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
- Identify and describe models and theories relating to talent development in sport.
- Critically evaluate the talent development literature.
- Demonstrate an applied understanding of the contemporary issues surrounding talent development, from a biopsychosocial perspective.
- Identify and apply mechanisms to measure development and performance.
- Coherently present ideas in written and oral format.
No additional information available.
The module will be delivered in-person only and will include a mixture of teaching formats:
- Ten x 2-hour lectures
- Two x 2-hour practical session
- One x 2-hour voluntary support session
There will also be weekly independent study tasks to consolidate learning in taught sessions.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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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 Benedict Low, email: benedict.low@essex.ac.uk.
School Undergraduate Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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Prof Paul Potrac
Northumbria University
Professor
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.
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