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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Contemporary Debates in Sport and Exercise Science
Reference HS4102 Version 3
Created March 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 10
Approved June 2010 SCQF Points 15
Amended August 2017 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
This module aims to eneble students to critically examine key contemporary issues within sport and exercise science. Students will engage with pertinent and relevant sport and exercise science topics in a discursive manner. Students are expected to draw on the knowledge and skills they have gained earlier in the course as they debate contentious topics.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Critically evaluate a range of contemporary issues within sport and exercise science.
2 Justify arguments in debating the implications of these contemporary issues from an applied perspective.
3 Effectively communicate reasoned argument on a range of contemporary issues through verbal means.

Indicative Module Content
The content of the module will include key issues from the perspective of the principle sport and exercise science disciplines. The issues selected will be chosen each year to ensure the topics remain pertinent.

Module Delivery
Keynote lecture to introduce each of the topics and tutorials to support those topics.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 25 N/A
Non-Contact Hours 125 N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 150 N/A
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3
Description: A series of three contemporary debates

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Final module grade will be obtained by combining the grades awarded for the three debates as follows:
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A Minimum of 2 debates at grade A and 1 debate at grade C
B Minimum of 2 debates at grade B and 1 debate at grade D
C Minimum of 2 debates at grade C and 1 debate at grade D
D Minimum of 2 debates at grade D and 1 debate at grade E
E Minimum of 2 debates at grade E
F Failure to achieve the above
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module Successful completion of stages 1-3 of the BSc (Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise Science course, or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 PHILLIPS, J. and HOOKE, J., 1998. The sport of debating: winning skills and strategies. Indiana: UNSW Press.
2 RYALL, E., 2010. Critical thinking for sports students. Exeter: Learning Matters.
3 Other texts will vary according to the contemporary issue chosen at the time of the module run.
4 Davis, K. A., Zorwick, M. L. W., Roland, J., & Wade, M. M. (Eds.). (2016). Using debate in the classroom: encouraging critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. London: Routledge

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