You will have the opportunity to critically examine talent identification and development processes in different contexts and situations. The extent to which effective talent identification and development is dependent on a range of different, but inter-related factors will also be considered. In the first part of the module you will be considering broader topics related to sporting talent such as nature versus nurture, talent identification, developmental pathways and maturational considerations. In the second half of the module, you will be looking more specifically at how we can develop talent effectively by looking at the role of psychology, features of effective talent development environments, the role of the coach and significant others.