Program Overview

Program Details

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Unit Rationale, Description, and Aim

The aim of this unit is to provide a 'capstone' experience for students by affording them a learning experience that involves the completion of a research project of interest to the student and of relevance to the industry.

Learning Outcomes

To successfully complete this unit, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

• Communicate the design of an evidence-based project in written and oral forms to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Critically appraise literature and contemporary concepts relevant to research in high performance sport.
• Use specialised knowledge and technical skills to plan and implement a substantial research-based project or piece of scholarship.
• Display appropriate standards of technical and ethical conduct in professional practice and research.
• Use systems of information/data storage, retrieval, and reporting for research purposes.

Unit Content

Topics of the unit include:

• Identifying industry-relevant issues/problems.
• Planning and conducting an evidence-based project.
• Application of bibliographic and data management software packages.
• Ethical practice in research project design, implementation, and reporting.
• Communication of project findings.

Assessment Strategy and Rationale

The assessment strategy includes:

• Assessment Task 1: A written task to assess the research-based understanding and skills developed in students through the design, implementation, and communication of research work.
• Assessment Task 2: An oral presentation to assess communication skills and the use of visual media for a range of audiences.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Journal Manuscript

Enables students to demonstrate the ability to answer a research question in the context of relevant literature, by designing and conducting a study with appropriate methods and data collection to address the aims of the project, and demonstrating critical analysis and perceptive scholarship to draw conclusions.

• Weighting: 80%
• Learning Outcomes: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment Task 2: Oral Presentation

Enables students to demonstrate the ability to interpret and communicate the findings of a research project, including the limitations and practical applications of the research and its outcomes.

• Weighting: 20%
• Learning Outcomes: LO1, LO5

Learning and Teaching Strategy and Rationale

The pedagogical structuring of learning experiences that comprise this unit of research training and work-integrated learning recognises and utilises contributions from both academic and practice settings.

Representative Texts and References

• Baumgartner, T. A., Hensley, L. D., Zhu, W., & Kulinna, P. H. (2021). Conducting and reading research in kinesiology (6th edition.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.
• Egger, M., Higgins, J. P. T., & Davey Smith, G. (2022). Systematic Reviews in Health Research: Meta-Analysis in Context (3rd Ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
• Iphofen, R. (2020). Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity. Springer Nature.
• Jones, I. (2022) Research Methods for Sports Studies (4th Ed.). Routledge.
• Leedy, P., & Ormrod, J. (2020) Practical Research: Planning and Design (12th Ed.). Pearson Education.
• Matthews, J.R. & Matthews, R.W. (2014). Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences (4th Ed.). Cambridge University Press.
• Maniar, N., Duncan, & Opar, D. (2019) Systematically searching and reviewing the literature. In S. Bird (Eds.), Research Methods in Physical Activity and Health. Routledge.
• Thomas, J.R. Martin, P. E., Etnier, J. L., & Silverman, S.J. (2023). Research Methods in Physical Activity (8th Ed.). Champaign: Human Kinetics.
• Williams, C., & Wragg, C. (2004). Data Analysis and Research for Sport and Exercise Science. Routledge.
• Yang, J.T. (1995). An Outline of Scientific Writing. World Scientific.

Locations

• Online

Credit Points

20

Year

2026