Module SPRT40415: Sport, Exercise & Health: Future Perspectives

Department: Sport and Exercise Sciences

SPRT40415: Sport, Exercise & Health: Future Perspectives

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

Aims

• This Level 4 optional module embraces the strengths and challenges of knowledge translation and mobilisation in responding to complex, real- world issues in sport, exercise science and physical activity.
• The module is well- suited to students enrolled on the MSc Physical Activity, Health and Society in preparing them to address similar challenges across a wide variety of sport, exercise, physical activity and other future health-related roles.
• Students will develop a deeper understanding of how to translate knowledge within the multidisciplinary field of sport, exercise and physical activity – learning to bring cutting-edge research into real world practice across diverse populations, settings, and contexts.
• Through critical exploration of emerging strategies and frameworks, students will examine how evidence-informed practice can enhance health, wellbeing, and social impact, preparing them to be forward-thinking professionals in sport, exercise, physical activity and other health sectors.
• This module strengthens essential graduate attributes, fostering leadership, communication, teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills that enhance employability and readiness for post-university careers.
• By integrating theory with authentic, applied experiences, students will refine their ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and sectors, contributing to the advancement of knowledge translation in sport, exercise, and physical activity.

Content

• This module is intended to build upon knowledge and skills developed through a variety of multi-disciplinary undergraduate degrees and professional practices to employ an interdisciplinary, multi-level and multi-sectoral approach to master skills in knowledge translation across sport, exercise science, physical activity, and other health-related disciplines.
• Content will cover critically informed, interdisciplinary research that investigates complex interactions between sport, exercise, physical activity and health, and the environments in which these occur.
• Emphasis will be placed on knowledge translation/mobilisation, the process by which academic knowledge is implemented into practice across a diversity of settings.
• The module covers a wide range of evidence, case studies and theoretical approaches drawing from numerous fields and disciplines such as: sport and exercise sciences, sociology, psychology, applied nutrition, physiology, medical sciences, and public health.

Learning Outcomes

• Synthesise and critically appraise the use of knowledge translation in sport, exercise science and physical activity and formulate ways to integrate its use in practice.
• Analyse the role of interdisciplinary, multi-level and multi-system approaches in sport, exercise sciences and physical activity in addressing current gaps in the discipline.

• Apply theoretical frameworks associated with knowledge translation/mobilisation to address evidence-to-practice gaps in sport, exercise science and physical activity.

• Effectively communicate key concepts to engage a variety of different audiences.
• Engage with a range of complex concepts to enhance problem-solving capabilities.
• Critically search, appraise and synthesise scientific or practice based evidence to identify and justify appropriate evidence based programmes or interventions for a defined problem and gap.
• Integrate multiple, complex theoretical and practical concepts and apply them systematically to the staged development of a final project or proposal.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Lecture: Staff-led content presentations will introduce students to key concepts in knowledge translation. Topics will be related to the evolving field of sport and exercise science, drawing from a range of disciplinary perspectives informed by the expertise of the department staff and guest speakers.
• Discussion classes: interactive group activities will enable students to discuss the relative merits and challenges of tackling issues from a multi and interdisciplinary perspective, and undertake practical activities as applied examples in their summative assessment.
• Independently, students will be required to invest time in directed reading, research activities, and potentially group-based activity preparation.
• Seminar sessions: students will discuss a range of topics related to lecture content to gain a deeper understanding of module content and to share perspectives and insights with their peers.
• Assessments are structured around effectively communicating knowledge and critical understanding of issues relevant to knowledge translation in sport, exercise and physical activity covered within the module. Note, Level 4 students will have separate assessments and seminars from L3 students to ensure the depth of understanding is appropriate.
• Formative feedback will be provided through a formal formative assessment at end of term 1. Formative feedback will help students to prepare for their summative assessments from both a process and learning perspective.
• The module will be first be assessed through a Multimedia Poster Presentation in which students develop an individual project of work to demonstrate their understanding of knowledge translation using innovative multi-media approaches.
• The module will also be assessed through the presentation of the knowledge translation projects through a viva (e.g. in-person presentation) through which students will demonstrate their ability to communicate their work to a public audience.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Students will have the opportunity to receive formative feedback throughout the module to develop their summative assessments. This will primarily occur during seminars where students will have the opportunity to present, discuss and receive feedback from both peers and instructors about the preliminary work for their summative assessments to determine if they are meeting the learning outcomes of the module.

■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.