Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial

Module Offerings

5111SPFOOT-SEP-CTY

Aims

The module aims to develop students' knowledge and skills of current issues and applied concepts in football in the disciplines of physiology, psychology, and sociology. The module also aims to develop students' ability to analyse and evaluate the scientific research around these current areas.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate understanding of and evaluate current issues and applied concepts in the disciplines of physiology, psychology, and sociology relevant to science and football.
2.
Examine and analyse research and contemporary material around current topics and issues in the football environment in the disciplines of physiology, psychology, and sociology.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction to the module and current issues in football Current issues and applied concepts in physiology of football Current issues and applied concepts in psychology of football Current issues and applied concepts in sociology in football Specific examples of the types of issues to be discussed include: • Mental health in football • Player transitions and migration • Physiological training • Player load • Player development • Expertise • Diet, nutrition and supplementation • Managing performance
Module Overview:
This module aims to develop your knowledge and skills of current issues and applied concepts in football in the disciplines of physiology, psychology and sociology. The module also aims to develop your ability to analyse and evaluate the scientific research around these current areas.
Additional Information:This module is designed to introduce students to a number of multi-disciplinary contemporary and applied issues in professional football. The module will be evaluated by the completion of appropriate assessment tasks. This module will incorporate support strategies in an attempt to ensure student progression. This will include feed forward and feedback on assessment and personal tutorial support.

Assessments

Presentation
Essay