SE737-7-AU-CO:
Psychological and Physical Youth Development
2024/25
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 13 December 2024
15
09 August 2024
Requisites for this module
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SE903
MSC C60512 Sport and Exercise Psychology,
MSC C60712 Sport Coaching Practice,
MSC C60724 Sport Coaching Practice
This module discusses the development of youth athletes (exercisers, trainees etc.), considering theories and research findings, guidelines, and current practice. The importance of age, sex and maturation are examined, together with the role that physical activity and fitness can play in improving markers of health and wellbeing in young people; an increasingly important area of study due to the evidence, from work at the University of Essex.
This module explains the immediate and possible future benefits of physical activity and exercise for the health and wellbeing of children and young athletes. Students will learn how to evaluate psychological and physiological parameters, maturation, physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents; including training in data treatment and analytical procedures that are specific to paediatric populations.
The aims of this module are:
- To provide students with an understanding of important developmental issues when working with young people in sports and exercise.
- To provide students with an understanding of best practice in promoting health and fitness through engaging in sport, exercise and physical activity.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Describe biological and cultural theories of development and disucss how they influence practice in education and sports.
- Discuss special considerations for working with and collecting, treating and analysing data in research involving children.
- Describe guidelines for: physical activity; body weight, exercise training and sports participation for youth and explain differences to adult guidelines.
- Discuss the socio-geographical predictors and barriers to children’s and and adolescents’ participation in sport and physical activity, and the role of schools in supporting development of: psychological wellbeing, physical health, active sporting lifestyles.
- Critique models of youth athlete development, assessing their efficacy in creating optimal environments for psychological and physical growth.
No additional information available.
This module will be delivered via:
- Ten 2-hour lecture/seminar sessions.
- Three 2-hour computer lab or practical laboratory sessions.
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 |
Critical Review of Evidence-Based Practice |
17/01/2025 |
100% |
| Exam |
Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 180 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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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
Prof Gavin Sandercock, email: gavins@essex.ac.uk.
SRES Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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Dr Andrew John Manley
Leeds Beckett University
Head of Subject (Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences)
Available via Moodle
Of 15 hours, 15 (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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