SP5011 - Research Project in Sport and Exercise Science

Credit points:	06
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

This subject aims to allow students to demonstrate a higher level of skill in research in sport and exercise science than SP5012. The amount of work required is that associated with a 6 unit subject; approximately 240 hours of personal time. Students must undertake an original research project of a relevant issue to such a level that the outcome can be published. The student must negotiate supervision by academic staff within the Institute of Sport and Exercise Science, obtain approval of research methodology from the Institute's Research Committee and ethics approval from the JCU Ethics Committee before enrolment. The expected outcome is submission of a manuscript to a peer reviewed journal.

Learning Outcomes

• perform an appropriately scaled research and/or development project, under the guidance of a staff member;
• present work in a suitable form for submission to a peer reviewed journal;
• undertake a critical review of the available literature;
• develop expertise in writing a research proposal.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:

Must have the approval of the Head of School

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Melissa Crowe
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Anthony Leicht, Dr Glen Deakin, Dr Melissa Crowe.
Method of Delivery:	and OtherPrinted materials
Assessment:	.
Special Assessment Requirements:	The research project report must be presented as a research manuscript ready for submission to a peer reviewed journal
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Melissa Crowe
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Anthony Leicht, Dr Glen Deakin, Dr Melissa Crowe.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	.

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