PERS10010 Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning

Academic Year 2020/2021

The aim of this module is to provide students with an introduction to strength and conditioning and its application to athletic populations. This module will present students with the most up to date physiological and biomechanical data regarding the central tenets of strength and conditioning applications and delivery. This module will be delivered through the combination of lectures and through extensive laboratory practical skill based sessions. Each topic will be presented as a separate work package. Each work package will be allocated different specific goals. These goals will be achieved through self-directed learning and through attendance at the laboratory practical skill based sessions. All material required for self-directed learning will be posted on Blackboard. The self-directed learning material will mainly take the form of specific journal articles which students will be required to read and critically analyse to achieve each of the goals specified for each work package. This module acts as the pre-requisite to the Advanced Strength and Conditioning module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:1. Understand the physiological and biomechanical basis of upper and lower limb strengthening exercises. 2. Perform a series of lower limb strengthening exercises with specific knowledge of exercise progression.3. Perform a series of upper limb strengthening exercises with specific knowledge of exercise progression.4. Understand the sensorimotor contributing factors to postural stability. 5. Perform a series of postural stability exercises with specific knowledge of exercise progression. 6. Perform a functional movement screen to identify specific upper and lower limb weaknesses.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Practical

24
Specified Learning Activities

35
Autonomous Student Learning

35
Total

118
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered through the combination of lectures and through extensive laboratory practical skill based sessions. Each topic will be presented as a separate work package. Each work package will be allocated different specific goals. These goals will be achieved through self-directed learning and through attendance at the laboratory practical skill based sessions. All material required for self-directed learning will be posted on Blackboard. The self-directed learning material will mainly take the form of specific journal articles which students will be required to read and critically analyse to achieve each of the goals specified for each work package. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: 800 word written assignment Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

60
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ Examination: This will be an online 1 hour examination. Week 12 n/a Graded No

40

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?

Feedback on examination performance will be provided upon the request of the student. In this instance the module coordinator will arrange to meet with the student to discuss the examination performance.