Module details for Sport Research Project

Description

This module allows the student to undertake an independent research project. The project subject area should reflect the award title of the student.

Aims

The aim of this Module is to provide the student with the experience of designing and carrying out a research project in an area of the sport, health or physical activity.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module the student should be able to:

1.  Identify a specific research problem in sport, health or physical activity, and to develop an appropriate research design, methods of data collection and analysis

2.  Effectively plan and implement the research study in the chosen topic within sport, health or physical activity

3.  Undertake relevant background research and produce an academic literature review for the study

4.  Analyse and interpret the research findings of the study undertaken, demonstrating critical evaluation and synthesis of the findings.

5.  Successfully communicate the findings of the study undertaken, via a written thesis in the form of an evaluation research report appropriate to your chosen methodology.

Indicative Content

1 Research project topics

Students select their research project topics with staff. Each student is allocated a supervisory tutor within the Division.

2 Supervisory sessions

Supervisory sessions will cover the identification of a research question; necessary elements of research design; the approach needed to prepare for and complete the research project; a range of appropriate research methods; appropriate statistical analyses; the structure of the research report; the interpretation of the research results; possible or probable conclusions; and the writing of the report.

Teaching and Learning Work Loads