6SO998 - Independent Study for Sport and Exercise

Key dates and details

Description of the assessment

You will undertake a substantial research exercise in the area of Sport, Therapy, Exercise or Health Sciences. You are expected to draw upon the knowledge you have gained throughout your studies, apply research and critical problem-solving skills, and demonstrate a concise and critical scientific writing style. This project represents a large proportion of the activity you will undertake in the final year of your degree and requires extensive planning. The thesis grade includes the consideration of your project management skills (assessed by your supervisor). By meeting regularly, starting your data collection early and being proactive in solving problems, you can better demonstrate exceptional project management (read the grading rubric carefully).

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate the capacity to address and defend the salient aspects of a research proposal, including an explicitly developed rationale.
2. Demonstrate an ability to systematically collate, structure and critically appraise academic and subject appropriate literature.
3. Establish and execute an appropriate framework of investigation including a justified model of enquiry underpinned by a detailed critical decision-making process.
4. Structure a report that maintains an objective position relative to the context of current knowledge and opinion, drawing critically appropriate conclusions and applied implications.
5. Demonstrate the independent motivation and self-management required to compose and communicate a coherent and detailed investigation deemed relative to the programme of study

If you have a support plan and would like to use the extra time you are allowed, remember to contact the module leader and tell them before the deadline.

• Using extra time will change your submission deadline and when you receive feedback, so make a note of these dates as they will differ from those stated above.
• You may also be required to submit your work to a different submission point.

Assessment Content: 6SO998 - Independent Study for Sport and Exercise

Coursework 1: A written scientific report presented according to a style consistent with the discipline area and agreed with the supervisor.

You are required to undertake substantial research activity, which may take the form of either:

• An original research investigation (i.e., measurements and/or the collection of new data, or access to a pre-existing dataset (from supervisor or public source) upon which an original analysis can be performed).

Or

• A literature review (typically in the form of a systematic review, where a defined method is used to search and synthesise existing literature to answer a specific research question).

** You will find a series of author guidelines related to each presentation style. You should discuss with your supervisor, the best format for presenting your research.

Important (Additional) Deadlines:

In addition to the assessment submission deadlines, there are several important deadlines for this module.

• You must submit an ethics application using the online portal, including a risk assessment for your project by Friday 23:59 on 5^th November.

• If changes are required to your ethics and risk assessment applications, then you must revise and resubmit by 23:59 on Friday 10^th of December

Enforced Project Alteration (only applies to original research investigations)

To ensure the safety of those involved in testing (participants and investigators), and to support the timely completion of a thesis that will meet the module learning outcomes, then you may be assigned an equivalent systematic literature review title by your supervisor. Demonstrate the capacity to address and defend the salient aspects of a research proposal, including an explicitly developed rationale. This forced project alteration will apply if one of the following applies:

• If yzu were asked to revise your ethics form and it still does not fulfil the requirements for ethical clearance by the final submission on December 10^th

Or

• If you were supposed to be undertaking a project including the collection of new data and you have not commenced any data collection for your project by Friday 11^th March

Or

• If you were using existing data and have made no attempt at analysis by Friday 11^th March