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Department for Health, Unit Catalogue 2011/12

HL10035: Sports performance 1

Credits:	6
Level:	Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:	Semester 1
Assessment:	CW 100%
Supplementary Assessment:	Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
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, Athletics 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.
Programme availability:	HL10035 is Compulsory on the following programmes: Department for Health UHHL-AFB01 : BSc (hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Full-time) - Year 1 UHHL-ACB04 : BSc (hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement & Study Abroad (Full-time with Combined Placement) - Year 1 UHHL-AKB04 : BSc (hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1 UHHL-AAB02 : BSc (hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study Year Abroad (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 1 HL10035 is Optional on the following programmes: Department of Psychology UHPS-AKB03 : BSc (hons) Psychology (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1

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