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PERS20010

Academic Year 2022/2023

Advanced Strength & Conditioning (PERS20010)

Subject:
Performance Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Colin Boreham
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The aim of this module are to: 1. Provide students with the underpinning scientific knowledge required to deliver effective strength and conditioning programs in a variety of settings. 2. Provide students with a working knowledge of scientifically based practical methods of fitness enhancement and evaluation. 3. Provide students with the theory and practical implementation of periodisation and preparation for competition. The module is designed to prepare students for accreditation by the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), an increasingly important pre-requisite for employment in the strength and conditioning industry. The module content covers the scientific principles of training and needs analysis, theory and practice of composing the training programme (including periodisation and preparation for competition), nutrition and ergogenic aids, measuring and evaluating fitness in the laboratory and field, and strength and conditioning for special populations. The theory lectures will be based on research findings, and will be supplemented by hands-on practical sessions.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will be able to: 1.Identify the underlying scientific basis of fitness for sport, and how fitness adaptatons occur as a result of strength and conditioning programmes. 2. Identify the key fitness components of various sports, and analyse the optimal strength and conditioning methods for eliciting positive adaptations in these systems. 3. Construct, deliver and evaluate effective training sessions and periodised programs, based on scientific principles.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

35
Autonomous Student Learning

35
Lectures

24
Seminar (or Webinar)

2
Practical

14
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Face to face lectures
Active task based learning
Group work

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

pre-requisite:
PERS10010 (Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning)

co-requisites:
PERS20190 (Testing & Evaluation of Human Performance)
PERS20170 (Optimization of Human Performance)


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
PERS10010 - Fundamentals of Strength & Con

Equivalents:
Advanced Strength & Condition (PERS30280)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Individual case study Unspecified n/a Graded No
50
 No
Practical Examination: Practical examination Unspecified n/a Graded No
50
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback provided on request following assessment of component

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