SE210-5-AU-CO:
Strength and Conditioning: Application and Theory
2023/24
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
19 October 2023
Requisites for this module
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BSC C607 Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C607JS Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C607NS 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)
This module will provide students with key academic and practical skills needed to design and administer strength and conditioning programmes in performance athletes and teams. Students will learn how training is organised, administered, monitored and practically delivered to individuals and teams.
Through practical sessions (in laboratories and using gym facilities) students will learn how to safely administer; warm-ups and cool-downs, resistance training (using machines and free weights) and spotting techniques. Students will learn different approaches to planning training over a season, as well as how to vary and monitor training volume, as well as the indicators of and consequences of overtraining.
The overall aim of this module is to; provide students with a deeper understanding of the principals of strength and conditioning; the use and application of science for athlete preparation, programming and monitoring. Students will also gain practical experience in the assessment and monitoring of athletes.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
- Discuss the core concepts and applications of exercise science in strength and conditioning.
- Discuss and show practical competence in these exercise techniques.
- Discuss the issues associated with the preparation, monitoring and recovery of individual and team sport athletes.
- Explain the consequences for the athlete of overtraining.
- Present & communicate the findings from scientific studies in a non-scientific, non-formal format.
This module provides training in the following key skills:
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
- Creativity & innovative thinking
- Organisational skills
- Information finding and critical analysis
No additional information available.
This module is delivered by a mixture of teaching methods including lectures and practicals.
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Joyce, David, editor (2022)
High-performance training for sports. Second edition. Edited by D. Lewindon. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6803365.
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Joyce, D., Lewindon, D. and Joyce, D. (2014c)
High-Performance Training for Sports. Human Kinetics Publishers. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?pq-origsite=primo&docID=3012013.
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Haugen, T. and Buchheit, M. (2016) ‘Sprint Running Performance Monitoring: Methodological and Practical Considerations’,
Sports Medicine, 46(5), pp. 641–656. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0446-0.
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‘Typical scores from the 1.2km shuttle run test to determine maximal aerobic speed’ (2014)
Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 22(5), pp. 183–185. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s3h&AN=112820918&site=ehost-live.
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Wright, A. (2016b) ‘Tools for the Creation and Sharing of Infographics’,
Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 13(2), pp. 73–76. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1080/15424065.2016.1180274.
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Scott, H.
et al. (2017b) ‘How to make an engaging infographic?’,
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(16), pp. 1183–1184. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097023.
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 |
Presentation Assessment - Formative |
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| Coursework |
Presentation Slides - Summative |
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50% |
| Practical |
Practical Assessment - Summative |
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50% |
Additional coursework information
The coursework comprises:
- Strength and Conditioning Practical Assessment 20mins - 50% weighting
- Report assessment 1500 words - 50% weighting
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 Brandon Shaw, email: b.shaw@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Jason Moran, Kurtis Cusimano
School Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
Yes
No
No
Prof Paul Potrac
Northumbria University
Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 53 hours, 27 (50.9%) hours available to students:
14 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
12 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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