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HL12007: Management of sports performance

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]

Academic Year: 2023/24
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWES 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay (CWES 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:
  • Describe how athletic identity impacts on the performance athlete during their sporting career and in transition
  • Identify the issues that impact on a performance athlete's lifestyle
  • Evaluate the range of support services available to the performance athlete
  • Analyse strategies to manage positive/negative transitions in sport
  • Identify key issues faced by practitioners working with athletes in a multi-disciplinary environment



Synopsis: Explore a range of topics related to the effective management of elite sports performance. You will be introduced to academic literature examining contemporary challenges faced by athletes, coaches, and practitioners engaging in high performance sport.

Content: Athletic identity; Transitions in sport; Athlete support services; Multidisciplinary support teams; Roles and responsibilities of practitioners.

Course availability:

HL12007 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFF30 : FdSc(Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) (Year 1)

Notes:

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