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HL22011: Talent identification and development

[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 300
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWES 50%, CWOG 50%
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay (CWES 50%)
  • Oral presentation Group (CWOG 50%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: �Explain the physiological, psychological, sociological, and genetic factors that influence talent identification strategies �Identify and critique key performance indicators from a range of sports �Evaluate different talent identification and development systems and approaches from a global perspective �Design and justify a talent identification and development strategy for a specific sporting context


Synopsis: Critically examine the key factors contributing to the identification and development of talented athletes across a range of sporting contexts. You will explore a range of disciplines (e.g., physiology, genetics, psychology, and sociology) and use relevant research to evaluate talent identification and development strategies.

Content: Predictors of talent (e.g. physical, psychological, social, genetic); Performance indicators; Long-term athlete development; Relative age effect and maturation; Global talent identification strategies and policies.

Course availability:

HL22011 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFF30 : FdSc(Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) (Year 2)

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