SR4S063 - The High Performance Environment (online) 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR4S063
Module Title: The High Performance Environment (online)
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Melanie Tuckwell
Module Team: Jay Probert
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100096 - sports development
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

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.

Performance sport in the UK.

Analysis of the high performance environment.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 76
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
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 N/A 0 4000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1

Reading List

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.