SP5046 - Football Science Assessment and Analysis

The taught content will be delivered and provided in a variety of formats, using a combination of lectures, seminars and practical workshops. You will be able to access additional materials on the eLP. The aim of the seminar sessions will be to consolidate learning and extend understanding of the lecture information through tasks, group interaction and discussion. The practical sessions will be used to develop students understanding of football science in practice. Both seminar and practical sessions will enable students to link theory to coaching practice. There will be the opportunity to work in smaller groups with discipline specific members of staff who will facilitate context driven discussion and learning. You will also be set independent tasks informed by key literature to complete outside of class time to further develop your understanding of the taught content.

Module information, assessment requirements and expectations, and important module announcements will be made through the Blackboard module site. Material to support your learning will be uploaded in advance of sessions. You will be provided with content verbally and guided through tasks during timetabled sessions. A dedicated assessment session will afford you the opportunity to ask assessment related questions in class.

The module leader is there to support you with any queries that you may have about the module content, and all staff members provide tutorial time outside of class time. Module tutors will provide you with the necessary information on how to arrange a tutorial. You will have the opportunity to receive formative feedback on your development during the module, and you will receive feedback on summative work to help you identify areas of strength and areas for development. All staff members of the module team will be available for individual pre-booked meetings. Additional support will include feedback from tutors during small-group seminars. In addition, the module leader will respond to questions via the module’s discussion board (found on the eLP for this module) so that the whole group can benefit. There is also further academic skills support available from the University Library services.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:
1. Evaluate the performance demands of football using a multidisciplinary approach;

2. Evaluate and select appropriate and inclusive football performance assessment procedures taking into consideration aspects such as reliability, validity, and appropriateness for the environment.

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:

3. Using a multidisciplinary approach; analyse and interpret data from a range of football performance assessments.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

4. Evaluate the importance and implications of multidisciplinary football performance assessment.

Summative Assessment:
Provide a portfolio of evidence to answer a context specific case study. Equivalent to 2000 words. 100% (MLOs 1,2,3,4)

Formative Feedback
Formative feedback will be provided on an on-going basis during practical sessions and seminars. Students will have the opportunity during seminars to research, evaluate and discuss the key areas of the module. Directed tasks will require students to engage in the module content to demonstrate their understanding of the application of this information. Support and feedback will be provided by module staff and peers.

Summative Feedback
You will receive written or audio feedback on your summative assessment to help you identify areas of strength and areas for development. There will be the opportunity to discuss your feedback with a member of staff during a tutorial.

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This module is designed to provide you with the knowledge and understanding to work as an evidence-based practitioner in football, to develop the skills to assess footballers beyond the traditional technical and tactical components. Optimal football performance requires coaches to possess a holistic understanding of all elements, which impacts player development. You should be aware of the underpinning science as well as assessment and analysis methods, utilising a multidisciplinary approach to assess player performance to inform practice. The module covers the main principles that underlie many of the current practices of measurement and assessment within sport science, with the underlying principles associated with various testing procedures will be analysed and discussed. You will be provided with an opportunity to develop knowledge of how these principles can be applied within football coaching planning and preparation.