SE738-7-FY-CO:
Further Research Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health
2025/26
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 02 October 2025
Friday 26 June 2026
30
06 March 2025
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
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SE901, SE902
MSC C60212 Sport and Exercise Science,
MSC C60224 Sport and Exercise Science,
MSC C60512 Sport and Exercise Psychology,
MSC C60524 Sport and Exercise Psychology,
MSC C60712 Sport Coaching Practice,
MSC C60724 Sport Coaching Practice,
DPT B16060 Physiotherapy,
DSESC60260 Sport and Exercise Science,
DST C60560 Sports Therapy,
DSPCC60760 Sport Performance and Coaching,
MSCIC690 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Placement Year),
MSCIC691 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Year Abroad),
MSCIC699 Sports and Exercise Science
Further Research Methods in Sport, and Exercise and Health examines both the philosophical fundamental assumptions underlying quantitative and qualitative research, and methods aspects such as study design, sampling and data collection, and the validity and reliability of measurements.
Students will learn about data analysis methods so to be able to select appropriate analysis techniques, and both interpret and report the findings that these produce.
Additionally emanating from these topics, discussions throughout lecture, seminar and lab sessions seek to deepen understanding of some of the often-overlooked issues within scientific research literature. Through these discussions and dedicated sessions, students will learn to critically appraise published research using one or more recognised frameworks.
The aims of this module are:
- To equip students with skills, methodological knowledge, insight and critical thinking skills required to engage with existing research literature at an advanced level. Through these same means, it also aims to equip students to design and implement good quality research in an ethical manner.
By the end of this module, students will be be expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate critical understanding of how to conduct qualitative and quantitative research, including aspects of ethics, philosophy, design, data collection, and measurement.
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding relating to selection of appropriate data analysis techniques.
- Demonstrate ability to critically analyse, interpret and report qualitative and quantitative data related to sport, exercise and health.
- Demonstrate ability to retrieve and critically appraise published articles related to sports and exercise sciences.
No additional information available.
The module will be delivered via:
- Lectures & seminars
- IT lab tutorial sessions
This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non - essential items, please refer to the module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Assessment 1 MCQ (via Moodle) |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Assessment 2 (via Moodle) |
|
50% |
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 Mike Rogerson, email: mike.rogerson@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Mike Rogerson
SRES Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
Yes
No
Yes
Dr Andrew John Manley
Leeds Beckett University
Head of Subject (Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences)
Dr Philip Daniel Brian Price
St Mary's University
Senior Lecturer
Dr Charlie Corsby
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching
Available via Moodle
Of 17.5 hours, 11.5 (65.7%) hours available to students:
6 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.
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