HSE720 - Athlete Development and Performance Management

Unit details

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2022 unit information

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2: Cloud (online)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Kris Hinck
Trimester 2: Luana Main
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 - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars

Content

This unit introduces students to principles of athlete development and performance management, including concepts related to athlete profiling and benchmarking, performance pathways, individualised support, coaching and training prescription, and athlete support services. The role of sport science and its respective disciplines will be evaluated in the context of what is required in a broad, holistic and integrated high performance program. Students will be challenged to develop their own sport science strategies and to identify the necessary components and processes required to implement a high performance program.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Understand the role and challenges of the sport scientist and devise strategies to effectively fulfil this role.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Describe and critically review the athlete development pathway of a sport.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Locate, evaluate and summarise the physical, mental, technical and tactical evidence related to the performance demands of a sport. Use this to develop a sport profile.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Design a component of a sport science program for a sport. Consider integration of components to form a holistic performance program.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Work independently and collaborate with others to complete tasks and provide solutions to program challenges in high performance sport.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO6

Reflect, evaluate and critically review your own work and that of your peers.
Provide written and verbal feedback.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Written assignment Approximately 1500 words 30%
  • Week 7
Assessment 2: Portfolio of unit tasks   30%
  • Week 9
Assessment 3: Written assignment and oral presentation Approximately 1500 words and oral presentation 40%
  • Weeks 11-12

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: HSE720 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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