SE309-6-FY-CO:
Research Project and Skills in Sports Science
2018/19
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 04 October 2018
Friday 28 June 2019
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Requisites for this module
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BSC C600 Sports and Exercise Science,
BSC C602 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C606 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Placement Year),
BSC C611 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Foundation Year),
BSC C607 Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C608 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C609 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Placement Year)
The final year research project is an opportunity for you to carry out an individual scientific investigation on a topic relating to your degree specialisation. You will use the skills developed in the module to identify, with your supervisor, a suitable research question and then design an experimental approach to obtain data addressing this question. Your analysis and presentation of these data in a suitable scientific paper format report forms the main assessed component of this module. The second major component involves researching, understanding and writing critically about the scientific literature relating to your project work.
You will also be assessed on the skills that you develop in carrying out your project including your planning, management and organisation skills, as well as your reflection on your progress. You will be assessed on your oral project presentation skills and response to questions. An additional element is your employability portfolio (based on a job interview, reflection of the interview and resultant action plan), which will also be assessed.
Throughout the year we will also be running a range of compulsory and optional sessions giving you the chance to learn about a range of different career paths and to develop the skills and techniques you might need to be successful to securing your next steps.
Learning Outcomes:
To pass this module students will need to be able to:
1) Develop a project plan, including the experimental, analytical and statistical methods to be used;
2) Demonstrate an understanding of the health and safety and ethical issues related to scientific research and undertake appropriate risk and ethics assessments;
3) Maintain a record of project work and data collection;
4) Demonstrate responsibility for personal time management and progress and for any necessary amendments to the project plan;
5) Communicate effectively by an oral presentation of project work
6) Produce an updated CV and action plan;
7) Address scientific questions on the background, methods, data and future direction from expert assessors;
8) Research the scientific literature relating to their Research Project area and present this information as an original critical review;
9) Carry out a research project and obtain sufficient data of good quality using appropriate experimental, analytical and statistical methods;
10) Analyse and interpret scientific data;
11) Communicate the outcomes of research effectively in a written report in scientific paper format;
12) Describe and critically evaluate data from research articles;
13) Refer appropriately to published work.
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Project planning and management consists of (a) Project plan of 500 words (b) Team/individual risk assessment, informed consent and ethics proposal, weekly progress and planning reports
Note: Word lengths represent a maximum guide and do not include references and appendices.
Draft presentation opportunity with formative feedback provided
Contact with project supervisor; students will work independently with further guidance and assistance as and when required.
Attendance at SE309 Research skills and employability lectures and workshops
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Performance, planning, management and organisation skills of project |
|
15% |
| Coursework |
CV, statement & letter |
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0% |
| Coursework |
Reflective Statement and Career Action Plan |
|
5% |
| Coursework |
Written project 6000 work scientific paper format project report |
|
60% |
| Practical |
Oral Presentation |
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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 Jo Barton, email: jobarton@essex.ac.uk.
All academic staff supervising SE309 Research Projects as allocated by the School
School Undergraduate Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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Dr Owen Thomas
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Reader: Sport Psychology
Available via Moodle
Of 110 hours, 50 (45.5%) hours available to students:
37 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
23 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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