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MIS41420

Academic Year 2024/2025

Sports & Performance Analytics (MIS41420)

Subject:
Management Information Systems
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
7.5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Mark Connor
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module provides an introduction to Sports & Performance Analytics, its history, foundations, and the contemporary developments in the field. Students will gain an understanding of how analytics is applied to solve problems, provide insights and support decisions in the sports performance domain.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students should be able to:

- Explain and critique the theory, growth, and application of analytics in sports
- Outline the principal applications of analytics in sport, including evaluating performance, rating players, planning training activities, monitoring athletes and devising playing strategies
- Apply analytical methods to solve sports performance problems
- Conduct a team or athlete performance analysis
- Produce engaging reports and data visualisations

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30
Specified Learning Activities

55
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

185

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures will be supplemented with active/task-based learning and critical writing

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: This assessment aims to evaluate your active engagement and participation in various learning activities throughout the module. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 Graded No
10
 No
Group Work Assignment: Designing and build a sports analytics-based tool for a specific stakeholder. Week 5 Graded No
40
 No
Individual Project: In this assessment, students are tasked with conducting a comprehensive data-driven performance evaluation of either a team or athlete. Week 8 Graded Yes
50
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Mark Connor Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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