Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7516SPOSCI-JAN-PAR
Aims
This module aims to enable students to reinforce the skills necessary to carry out a scientific programme requiring significant research. It will allow students to demonstrate the final development of their subject knowledge, skills and understanding through extended research based on laboratory or field work and literature review. During this module, students will develop the skills necessary to plan, carry out, analyse, and report upon the results of an experimental or analytical programme on a scientific topic relating to sports performance analysis. The module gives students the opportunity to attain achievement of a high level of personal development by working independently with the necessary supervision. This research will lead to the oral presentation of a detailed written report.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Apply skills and competencies to conduct research in an area relevant to their programme of study.
2.
Critically present and appraise the research in a written format
3.
Present the dissertation and defend choices made in a scientific manner
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Review of project proposal submitted for the Research Methods module
Seminar on the supervisory process, ethical approval
Seminar on Dissertation formatting and writing resources
Seminar on data collection planning and support
Seminar on poster presentation
Seminar on quantitative analysis, reporting and presentation
Seminar on qualitative analysis, reporting and presentation
Seminar on abstract writing and conference submission
Seminar on discussion section writing
Seminar on the publication process
Additional Information:Students must obtain a pass in Research Methods, Performance Analysis for Individual Sport and Performance Analysis for Team Sport modules to be eligible to complete the Dissertation module. This module provides an opportunity to apply the taught and guided learning knowledge and skills to collect, interpret and disseminate a body of work relevant to sports performance analysis Master of science degree. Where appropriate research ethics must be approved prior to commencement of research activity.
Assessments
Dissertation
Presentation