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Core Module Information
Module title: High Pressure Decision Making
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: SES11126
Module leader: Duncan Mascarenhas
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Sport Exercise and Health Science
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Using theories developed in the military, aviation, fire-fighting and NASA space control you will learn about principles of naturalistic and classic decision making to help you make more accurate in-game decisions. You will learn ideas on how to develop ‘team thinking? through shared mental model theories to help ensure that emergent teams are able to function together synchronously and make coherent decisions through shared decision processes. You will develop your understanding of established cognitive biases that may affect your decision making with evidence from sports officiating literature to help you to be able to arbitrate games objectively and within your own and your governing body?s philosophical standpoint. In addition you will be provided with support on conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis on performance data.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically evaluate decision making theory/theories in the sports officiating context.

LO2: Critically evaluate different methods of assessing decision making demands in your sporting context in line with decision making theory/theories.

LO3: Integrate theory and practice in evaluating decision making performance.

LO4: Use appropriate qualitative/quantitative analysis and reflective practice to assess the effectiveness of a decision making investigation.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, Blended, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: WORLDWIDE
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Duncan Mascarenhas
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Seminar 6 In order to develop peer support groups, you will have online checkpoints at the start of each trimester and online touchpoints through the trimester where you will be encouraged to discuss the decision demands of your sport in relation to theory (LO1 & 2).
Independent Learning Tutorial 10 The emphasis of learning by doing will be supported by one-on-one and group online tutorials with your tutors. This will provide an opportunity to discuss your ideas and video content in line with decision theory (LO1, LO2, LO3 LO4) and with peers. The timing of these will vary throughout the trimester to suit your needs and will involve both one-on-one meetings and more informal online "coffee catchups" to talk more candidly to the cohort and the tutors about your ideas.
Online Guided independent study 184 You will be required to develop an investigation into an area of decision making performance for sports officials.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Oral Presentation 100 1~2~3~4 Exam Period HOURS= 45 mins+10 Q&A You will be required to develop an investigation into an area of decision making performance within your context, using appropriate decision making theories (LO1 & 2). Your investigation should gather information that could be used for performance enhancement to sports officials in your context (LO3). If you develop an assessment or training tool you will be asked to carry out the assessment/training on a group of active officials and report the findings based on appropriate analysis (LO4). If you gather exploratory data from your performance context you should reflect upon the research process to show your understanding of the methods that you have adopted (LO4). You will be required to present your study and show how you have integrated theory and practice and how your findings relate to performance enhancement.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
SES11126 High Pressure Decision Making
 

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