SR4S007 - The High Performance Environment 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 5

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR4S007
Module Title: The High Performance Environment
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Criminology
Module Leader: Melanie Tuckwell
Module Team: Jay Probert
First Intended Intake: DEC 2015 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100095 - sports coaching
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 5
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

The module will analyse how multiple stakeholders across the organisation assist and complement each other in producing a high-performance environment. To develop a multi-disciplinary perspective of factors that act upon an individual and how these contribute to the development of high performance. The management of the performance environment will be discussed and the many issues that underpin successful implementation will be analysed.

Content Summary

• Creating and delivering a high performance environment
• Components of high performance.
• High performance: various stakeholder’s perspective.
• Factors contributing to under and over performance of the athlete/organisation.
• Integration and management of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Management of the high performance environment.
• Managing pressure in the high performance environment.
• Impact of travel fatigue, acclimatisation and environmental factors on performance.
• Social and cultural factors in the UK and overseas
• Performance sport in the UK.
• Analysis of the high performance environment.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Directed Study 76
Independent Study 100
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically reflect on the dynamics of high performance and the importance of a multi and inter-disciplinary approach.
LO2 Analyse and evaluate the management process that contributes to the effective implementation and delivery of a high performance environment

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 This report involves you in your role preparing and presenting to the Board of your organisation the rationale for a pre-season tour/visit. 0 4000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report (CW) 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Kohe, G., and Peters, D. (2017) High Performance disability sports coaching. London: Routledge

Kellman, M., and Beckmann, J. (2018) Sport, recovery and performance: interdisciplinary insights. London: Routledge

Kellman, M. (latest ed.). Enhancing recovery: preventing underperformance in athletes. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.

Gordon, J, A., Furlong, G., and Pendleton, K (2018) The Sports Playbook : building teams that outperform, year after year. London: Routledge.

Farrow, D., Baker, J., and MacMahon, C (2013) Developing Sport Expertise. London: Routledge

Cotterill, S. (2017) Performance Psychology: theory and practice. London: Routledge

Bompa, T.O. (2019) Periodisation. Theory and methodology of training. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.

Boyle, I. (2015) Leadership in Sport. London: Routledge

Kyndt, T and Rowell, S (latest edition) Achieving Excellence in High Performance Sport. Bloomsbury London

Lewindon, D and Joyce, D. (2014). High-performance training for sports. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.

Pill, S. (2018) Perspectives on athlete centred coaching. London: Routledge.

Pyke F. (2013). Coaching Excellence. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.

Sotiriadou P and De Bosscher V (2013). Managing High Performance Sport. New York: Routledge

Tanner, R. & Gore, C. (2013). Physiological tests for elite athletes (2nd Edition). Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.

Online Reading List
https://rl.talis.com/3/southwales/lists/C463A1FF-F2BB-EFD7-B770-75CB5A8530B7.html?lang=en