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24 MASTER OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION

Course Code VQC7002
Course Title RESEARCH PROJECT
Credit 9

Course At the end of the course, students are able to:.
Learning 1. Critically review articles and synthesize ideas,
Outcomes 2. Comply to research ethics in executing the research project
3. Design and conduct an experiment: methods, data collection,
analysis and presentation
Course Code VQX7003 Sypnosis Students are required to do a research project on a topic of their
Course Title SKILL ACQUISITION AND EXPERTISE IN SPORTS choice and with the guidance of a supervisor after completing the
Credit 3 coursework. Students will be given the opportunity to critically
Course At the end of the course, students are able to: review articles and synthesize ideas, conform to research ethics
Learning 1. Describe advanced concepts in motor learning and expertise in and ultimately design and conduct a research experiment.
Outcomes sports Main 1. Berg K.E. & Latin R.W. (2008). Essentials of research
2. Identify latest issues in research and practice that is related to Reference methods in health, physical education, exercise science and
expertise and skilled performance rd
3. Design practice sessions that can enhance the learning recreation. 3 Ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
experience through the manipulation of practice conditions 2. Thatcher, J. et al. (2009). Sport and Exercise Science (Active
Sypnosis This course centres on ways to organise practice which can lead Learning in Sport). Learning Matters.
to skills being acquired and learnt. It also focusses on how 3. APA guidelines
previously learnt skills can be improved and refined. In addition, 4. UM thesis format
how skilled and expert performance can be developed and Assessment Continuous Assessment: 100%
retained is also discussed. Weightage
Main 1. Starkes, J. L., & Ericsson, K. A. (2003). Expert Performance in Soft Skills 1. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving; CTPS1 – 6
Reference Sport: Recent Advances in Research on Sport Expertise. 2. Continuous Learning and Information Management; LL1 – 3
Champaign. IL: Human Kinetics. 3. Profesional Ethics and Mora;l EM1 – 3
2. Hodges, N. J., & Williams, A. M. (2012). Skill acquisition in
nd
sport: research, theory and practice (2 ed.). London ; New
York: Routledge.
Assessment Continuous Assessment: 60%
Weightage Final Examination: 40%
Soft Skills 1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills - CTPS 2, 4
2. Life Long Learning and Information Management -LL1, 2
3. Communication Skills – CS 2,3