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Module title: Assessment and Conditioning for Performance
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: SES09106
Module leader: Brendon Ferrier
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Sport Exercise and Health Science
Prerequisites

None
Description of module content:

The module will contain a vast range of topics that you will cover. These topics include; Fitness: models and the concept of total fitness; specificity of fitness/training; physiological and psychological aspects of fitness. Endurance: aerobic endurance; energy systems; training systems; concepts and testing of maximum oxygen uptake and lactate threshold; MST; factors effecting maximal aerobic and anaerobic capacity; fatigue. Types of strength training: isometrics, isokinetics, eccentric & plyometrics. Principles of test construction; reliability and validity; criterion and norm referenced tests. Fitness assessment: tests of aerobic and anaerobic endurance, strength, power, speed, flexibility, agility and body composition. Use of field based protocols; training programme prescription; overtraining; ergogenic aids. All these topics will allow you to understand how to assess athletic performance, and provide an evidence based training program to help optimise this performance.
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Contrast the components of fitness in a health, exercise and sports context.
LO2: Determine the effects of training on specific components of fitness
LO3: Evaluate the components of fitness using a range of field and laboratory based techniques
LO4: Choose and execute individual training programmes for improving health and fitness
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, BLENDED, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: BLENDED
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Brendon Ferrier
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 20
Face To Face Tutorial 15
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 15
Independent Learning Groupwork (Independent Study) 150
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Oral Presentation 40 1, 2,4 8 HOURS= 00.15
Report 60 1,2,3,4 13 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 3500
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
SES09106 Assessment and Conditioning for Sports Performance
 

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