Description
This module will develop students’ ideas about research in sport, exercise, physical activity and health, enabling them to better understand and appreciate published research and design their own research project.
Aims
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with the ability to design and carry out a research project (in their final year of study).
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to:
1. Identify, refine and rationalise a suitable and appropriate research question
2. Critique published literature in the field of sport, exercise, physical activity and/or health
3. Construct an appropriate and ethical research design
4. Obtain practical research skills in preparation for data collection and analysis
Indicative Content
1 The research process
Students will learn and engage in a research process by which they will come to understand the steps associated with planning and conducting a research process.
2 Formulating and refining research questions
Students will learn how research ideas are questions are generated and refined.
3 Research methodologies
Students will be exposed to various research methodologies (e.g., quantitative, qualitative and mixed−methods) in order to develop an appreciation of diverse approaches to research in sport, exercise, physical activity and health.
4 Ethical issues
Students will develop an awareness of the key ethical issues associated with research in sport, exercise, physical activity and health.
5 Practical skill development
Students will be given opportunities to develop their practical research skills in their chosen discipline area.
Teaching and Learning Work Loads
| Teaching and Learning Method | Hours |
| Lecture | 14 |
| Tutorial/Seminar | 14 |
| Practical Activity | 6 |
| Assessment | 66 |
| Independent | 100 |
| Total | 200 |
Guidance notes
SCQF Level - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.
Credit Value – The total value of SCQF credits for the module. 20 credits are the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits. A full-time student should normally register for 60 SCQF credits per semester.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to ensure that the information on our website is accurate but it is possible that some changes may occur prior to the academic year of entry. The modules listed in this catalogue are offered subject to availability during academic year 2021/22 , and may be subject to change for future years.
