Coaching Related Research Project

CSC207

Week Two

Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this module students should be able to:
Apply appropriate theories and concepts to a problem in coaching Demonstrate competence in the process of conducting research Demonstrate competence in the collecting, analysing and interpretation of data Able to demonstrate findings in an appropriate format using written, graphical, verbal, IT and statistical skills as appropriate

Teaching Strategy
Lectures Independent Study Formative Assessment Tutorials Moodle

Session Timetable
Week 1 Week 2-4 Week 6-7 Week 8 Week 9-15 M4 Quantitative Mini-Project Qualitative Mini-Project Summary Independent Study

Module Assessment
Students will complete 3,500 word research report (100%) submitted in a format commensurate with the Journal of Sports Sciences Hand in date is:
Wednesday 9th May 2012 10:00am

Assessment Criteria
Demonstrate competence in the design of a piece of research Demonstrate the ability to utilise appropriate research methods Collect and analyse data correctly Writing skills to include correct spelling, referencing and punctuation Demonstrate competent and professional presentation skills Evidence of critical thinking and the ability to apply theories and concepts correctly and accurately Demonstrate the ability to identify a problem in coaching that is appropriate for a research project

Suggested Reading
Essential
Lynch, C. (2010). Doing your Research Project in Sport. Exeter, UK: Learning Matters.

Recommended
Clegg, F. (1990). Simple Statistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Fallowfield, J., Hale, B. & Wilkinson, D. Using Statistics in Sport and Exercise Science Research. Chichester: Lotus. Hughes, J. (1990). The Philosophy of Social Research. London: Longman. Gratton, C & Jones, I. (2009). Research Methods for Sports Studies. London: Routledge.

Quantitative Mini-Project
Process
Agree on a research question Construct a rationale Generate some data Analyse the data Produce a discussion & conclusion

Pedometers
You should have a pedometer on your phone and be familiar with its use The step counts will constitute our quantitative data Now we need to agree on a research question

Homework
Record the next 7 days of steps Using library or online resources to
Identify a journal/magazine/media article relevant to our research question Print it Read it Prepare a 60 second summary on
The title The method The key finding