Module Code - Title:
SS6023
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PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES 3
Year Last Offered:
2023/4
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To provide a vehicle for students to learn in a multidisciplinary environment, where they can integrate learning and experience from several disciplines to solve problems in the sport sciences domain. The module will take a group-based learning approach, to enhance teamwork skills and group problem solving. The key aim of the module is to instil an evidence based practice approach to the delivery of sports science support to athletes and sports people.
Syllabus:
The module will consist of 2 problem based learning tasks, one per week over 6 weeks. Three will focus on subject specific learning, three on integrative multidisciplinary learning.
Task 1: Nutrition: This will focus on both power and endurance athletes, examining the fluid and food requirements for the different events and different training and competition environments commonly encountered by athletes and players.
Task 2: Multidisciplinary task (sports science support): This will focus on strength & conditioning, nutrition and video analysis support for a nutrition problem. Development of an intervention and testing an hypothesis for this problem will form the assessment.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Demonstrate an understanding of the integrative and multidisciplinary nature of sport sciences.
Identify problems and issues in the sports science field which can be addressed via the application of evidence based interventions and training programmes.
Analyse needs of sportspeople and athletes and provide solutions based on the best available research evidence.
Express an appreciation of the application of biomechanics, physiology and nutrition in a sports science setting
Critique training and other intervention techniques, and be aware of recent developments in the sub-disciplines which have an impact on sports science practice.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Demonstrate an appreciation of the requirement for a good evidence base to support sports science practice
Display an awareness of recent developments in the different sub-disciplines, and the need for continued professional development after graduation.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
Improve team-working skills and develop a greater appreciation of the needs and different approaches of team members.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
[S+C] Baechle, T.R. and Earle, R.W. (2000)
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, NSCA (2nd edition)
, Leeds, U.K., Human Kinetics.
[S+C] Cook, G. (2003)
Athletic Body in Balance. Optimal Movement Skills and Conditioning for Performance
, Leeds, U.K., Human Kinetics.
[Video Analysis] Carling, C., Williams, A.M. and Reilly, T. (2005)
Handbook of Soccer Match Analysis
, London, Routledge.
[Video Analysis] Hughes, M. and Franks, I.M. (2008)
The Essentials of Performance Analysis
, London, Routledge.
[Biomech] Bartlett, R. (2007)
Introduction to Sport Biomechanics, 2nd edition.
, London,
Routledge.
[Nutrition] Manore, M.M., Meyer, N.L. and Thompson, J. (2009)
Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance.
, Leeds, Human Kinetics.
[Nutrition] Dunford, M. (2010)
Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Nutrition
, Leeds, Human
Kinetics.
[Nutrition] Clark, N. (2008)
Sports Nutrition Guidebook 4th edition.
, Leeds, Human Kinetics.
[Physiology] Wilmore JH, Costill DL, Kennedy WL. (2007)
Physiology of sport and exercise (4th Ed) ISBN 978-0736055833.
, Human Kinetics Ltd, Champaign.
Other Relevant Texts:
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Access to sports discuss, Pubmed and web of science through the UL library system
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Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Module Leader:
catherine.norton@ul.ie