Sport Science (Dissertation-based Placement) 4 (ED1026)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-4-SpSciPlac

Individual students will be attached to a sports agency which can provide both examples of good professional practice and a suitable setting for a relevant research project. Agencies which are primarily concerned with performance and excellence sport or those more focused on participation and general sports development may be suitable for a student attachment. The nature of the project will be in the form of a negotiated contract between the agency and the student for a "consultancy report" or "problem solution" based on a previously identified "problem" or "issue". The final dissertation will constitute both a useful source of information for the agency and the requirement for academic assessment.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Admission to Honours Year, and successful completion of Research and Statistics in Sport Science 3.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sport, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Negotiated time

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Produce a detailed and analytical report based on the interface between sport science and sports provision within the agency;
Demonstrate skills of research and enquiry appropriate to the attachment;
Critically reflect on the research process used to inform the negotiated project;
Demonstrate an ability to complete a negotiated project on the agency's behalf;
Critically evaluate the role of scientific aspects of sport within specific decision making situations.