SR2S173 - Sport Science for Football 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SR2S173 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Sport Science for Football | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Sport | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Sports Coaching | ||
| Module Leader: | Lee Baldock | ||
| Module Team: | Stuart Jarvis, Ioan Paval, Peter Ashcroft | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100095 - sports coaching | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
1. To develop an understanding of how football psychology can be used to inform coaching practice.
2. An introduction to contemporary issues and protocols used for player monitoring and testing in an applied football environment.
3. To gain practical experience of performing and conducting a range of assessments used within the football domain.
Content Summary
• Life Skills Development
• The 5C’s
• Developing the coaching environment
• Smart Speed, timing gates, agility and jump tests
• Heart Rate (HR) Analysis
• Time Motion Analysis
• Body Composition
• Monitoring readiness to perform
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 36 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| Independent Study | 72 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Design, deliver, and evaluate the application of sport science in practical coaching sessions. |
| LO2 | To critically analyse athlete monitoring used through an oral report on a range of field experiments and procedures. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Online Practical Assessment | Production (Online) 1 | Produce an instructional video demonstrating how to design, deliver, and evaluate psychology theory into coaching sessions. | 15 | 1000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Poster 1 | To design and produce a poster that critically analyses field tests and to present and defend the findings. | 15 | 1000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Production (Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Poster 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |