Department for Health, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
HL10037: Sports performance 2 |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take HL10035 |
| Description:
| Aims & Learning Objectives: On completion of this unit students will be able to: * Demonstrate improved personal competence in a range of sports; * Demonstrate cognitive and psychomotor competencies in specific sports; * Demonstrate a basic understanding of the physiological, psychological, and organisational basis of specific sports; * Analyse performance from the perspective of performer and coach/educator; * Evaluate the employment of strategies, tactics and training principles applied in specific situations to prepare for, and improve performance; * Demonstrate an understanding of the scope of interaction between a performer, coach educator and sports scientist. Content: Students will experience sport from the perspective of performer and coach/educator: the module will cover skill development sessions on 2 sports chosen from the following list: Invasion Games *, Net/Wall Games, Striking/Fielding Games, Aesthetic Activities, Aquatic Activities, Atheletics Activities and Combat Activities. The rules and regulations associated with each sport will be covered together with their interpretation and application with respect to improved personal performance. Personal performance will be enhanced by the teaching and subsequent practice of tactics and strategies geared to the need of each individual. Physiological & psychological demands will be discussed, and opportunities for performance enhancement through the application of sports science highlighted. Each sports course will include preparation for performance through a study of appropriate training principles and methods. |