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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Contemporary Debates in Sport and Exercise Science | |||
| Reference | HS4102 | Version | 5 |
| Created | June 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | June 2010 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | June 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| This module aims to enable 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. Development of communication and debating skills including, overview, rebuttal and summary. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Blended delivery comprising on campus and online learning and engagement. This will include Keynote lecture/s to introduce each of the topics supported by tutorials for each topic. |
| 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 | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Two debates | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Grades will be based on the collated grading proformas for all debates. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of Stage 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 |