Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | Up to 20 x 30 min tutorials |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Academic Report Academic report (including a Journal style article (submission should meet the journal specific requirements approx.3000-4000 words) and a 3000 words Literature review). | 85% |
| Semester Assessment | Oral presentation | 15% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Identify and refine, through an in-depth review of literature, the research question and the most appropriate research methodology to address it.
Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the ethical issues related to working with human participants.
Undertake independent data collection using the appropriate qualitative or quantitative methodology.
Analyse the data using appropriate statistical or analytical techniques.
Interpret and discuss the research findings in light of other relevant literature.
Place their findings in the context of Exercise and Health Research.
Produce a journal-style written report.
Brief description
Completion of a dissertation/thesis is a common element of a Master'r degree exercise and health should be the central focus of the dissertation.
Content
Completion of a dissertation/thesis is a common element of a Master'r degree exercise and health should be the central focus of the dissertation.
Aims
Completion of a dissertation/thesis is a common element of a Master'r degree exercise and health should be the central focus of the dissertation.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Data analysis and interpretation. |
| Communication | Written report and oral presentation. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Independent study. |
| Information Technology | Data analysis and report construction requires the use of multiple IT packages. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | |
| Problem solving | Implicit in the process of conceptualizing and conducting a research project. |
| Research skills | Exposure to the research process from initial design to assessment submission is the primary aim of the module. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Data collection and analysis in subject specific contexts. |
| Team work |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7