Module Title
Research Project
Keywords
Literature Review, Research Tools, Research Procedures, Systematic Review, Data Analysis, Research Report. |
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Prerequisites for Module
Students must have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To produce a research report based on a supervised self directed research project.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Critically evaluate (primary or secondary) data relevant to sports performance analysis.
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Independently design and execute a detailed research study in a specific area relevant to sports performance analysis.
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Analyse and interpret research data appropriate to the study question.
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Synthesise evidence into a balanced discussion which develops evidence-based recommendations that can inform decsion making related to sports performance.
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Indicative Module Content
The research process; theory development; application of appropriate research tools; systematic review; data collection and analysis; critical engagement with literature; ethics and ethical implications; methods of enquiry; reporting of findings and overall project as a research report as a research report.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Workshops
| 30 |
Directed Study
| | Directed Study
| 260 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 310 |
Mode of Delivery
Workshops and personal tutorials.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Component 1 is the development of a research report.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | BOWLING. A., 2014. Research Methods in Health: Investigating Health and Health Services. Fourth Edition. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill.
| | 2. | O’DONOGHUE, P., 2012. Statistics for sport and exercise studies: An introduction. London: Routledge.
| | 3. | ROSS. T., 2012. A survival guide for health research methods. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
| | 4. | POLGAR.S. and THOMAS.S.A., 2013. Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences. Fifth Edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier.
| | 5. | DAVIES. M. 2014. Doing a successful research project : using qualitative or quantitative methods. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
| | 6. | Current and historical journal articles and texts which vary according to the personal needs of each student and their particular area of study.
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