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HSE104 - Research Methods and Statistics in Exercise and Sport

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2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester.

Last updated: 2 June 2020

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Peter Kremer
Cohort rule:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in H343 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and D394 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) and D333 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor Nutrition Science.

Campus contact:

Burwood (Melbourne): Anne Turner

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

Online learning modules, equivalent to 2–3 hours per week, 1 x 2 hour seminar per week

Content

This unit aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of research design and methodology in the context of exercise and sport science (ESS). This will range from examining some different quality indicators such as validity and reliability to more applied work examining how to organise, analyse, interpret and present ESS research data. The unit will explore different ways that ESS research data are collected and analysed using both qualitative and quantitative statistical methods.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes for this Unit (ULO).
At the completion of this Unit, successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

 Describe the steps of the research process and key components of designing a research study in exercise and sport science.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO2

 Identify the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

 Explain the factors that influence the selection of a methodological approach and study design that address different research questions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

 Prepare and analyse qualitative and quantitative data using specialised software programs and other methods.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5

 Report and interpret results of both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Assignment 1 1,000 words maximum 30%
  • Week 6
Assessment 2: Assignment 2 1,000 words maximum 30%
  • Week 10
Assessment 3: Examination 2 hours 40%
  • Examination period 

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSE104 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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