SE334-6-AP-CO:
Talent Development in Sport
2023/24
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
ReassessmentOnly
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 22 March 2024
30
07 November 2023
Requisites for this module
SE308
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The module aims to examine the process of identifying and developing talent in sport, as well as contemporary approaches to recruitment.
In the first term, students are offered a series of lectures and practicals examining the literature and topical issues around talent development.
In the second half of the module, students utilise this underpinning knowledge in a more applied context for talent identification. Employing contemporary recruitment techniques, students have the opportunity to develop their ability to collect, analyse, and visualise technical and tactical performance to produce a scout report of a player/athlete from their sport of choice.
The overall aim of the module is to provide an understanding of methods, strategies and issues relevant to the processes of talent identification and development in sport.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate talent identification and development systems within sport.
2. Demonstrate an applied understanding of the contemporary issues surrounding talent identification and development processes.
3. Apply industry-relevant methods to collect, analyse, and present technical and tactical data from sporting performance.
4. Demonstrate a conceptual and applied understanding of technical report writing of player and team performance.
5. Coherently present ideas in written and oral format.
No additional information available.
AU term: 16hrs lectures (8x2hrs), 4 hrs practical (2x2hrs)
SP term: 12hrs lectures (6x2hrs), 6 hrs practical (3x2hrs)
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Baker, J.
et al. (2017)
Routledge Handbook of Talent Identification and Development in Sport. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. Available at:
https://doi-org.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/10.4324/9781315668017.
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Baker, J., Cobley, S. and Schorer, J. (eds) (2020)
Talent identification and development in sport: international perspectives. Second edition. London: Routledge. Available at:
https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/614207.
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Cassidy, T.G., Jones, R.L. and Potrac, P. (2015) ‘Talent Identification and Development’, in
Understanding Sports Coaching?: The Pedagogical, Social and Cultural Foundations of Coaching Practice. 3rd edn. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, pp. 135–146. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1081413&site=ehost-live&authtype=sso&custid=s9814295&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_135.
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Potrac, P., Gilbert, W. and Denison, J. (eds) (2015)
Routledge Handbook of Sports Coaching. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd. Available at:
https://doi-org.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/10.4324/9780203132623.
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Khamis, H.J. and Roche, A.F. (no date) ‘Predicting Adult Stature Without Using Skeletal Age: The Khamis-Roche Method’.
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Hambrick, D.Z., Campitelli, G. and Macnamara, B.N. (eds) (2018) The science of expertise: behavioral, neural, and genetic approaches to complex skill. New York, NY: Routledge.
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Côté, J. and Vierimaa, M. (2014) ‘The developmental model of sport participation: 15 years after its first conceptualization’,
Science & Sports, 29, pp. S63–S69. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2014.08.133.
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Ford et al., P.R. (2012) ‘The developmental activities of elite soccer players aged under-16 years from Brazil, England, France, Ghana, Mexico, Portugal and Sweden’,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(15), pp. 1653–1663. Available at:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02640414.2012.701762.
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Bridge, MatthewW.1m.bridge@bham.ac.ukToms, MartinR.1 (2013) ‘The specialising or sampling debate: a retrospective analysis of adolescent sports participation in the UK.’,
The specialising or sampling debate: a retrospective analysis of adolescent sports participation in the UK., 31(2013). Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s3h&AN=85197029&site=eds-live.
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Law, M.P., Côté, J. and Ericsson, K.A. (2007) ‘Characteristics of expert development in rhythmic gymnastics: A retrospective study’,
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 5(1), pp. 82–103. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2008.9671814.
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Baker, J., Cobley, S. and Fraser-Thomas, J. (2009) ‘What do we know about early sport specialization? Not much!’,
High Ability Studies, 20(1), pp. 77–89. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13598130902860507.
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Vincent Webb, Dave Collins, and Andrew Cruickshank (2016) ‘Aligning the talent pathway: exploring the role and mechanisms of coherence...’,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(19), pp. 1799–1807. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s3h&AN=116661469&site=eds-live&authtype=sso&custid=s9814295.
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Joseph Baker, Jörg Schorer, and Nick Wattie (no date) ‘Compromising Talent: Issues in Identifying and Selecting Talent in Sport.’,
Quest (00336297), 70(1), pp. 48–63. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s3h&AN=128252383&site=eds-live&authtype=sso&custid=s9814295.
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Bjørndal, C.T., Ronglan, L.T. and Andersen, S.S. (2017) ‘Talent development as an ecology of games: a case study of Norwegian handball’,
Sport, Education and Society, 22(7), pp. 864–877. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2015.1087398.
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Vaeyens, R.
et al. (2008) ‘Talent Identification and Development Programmes in Sport’,
Sports Medicine, 38(9), pp. 703–714. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200838090-00001.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
Coursework |
Scouting Report / Presentation |
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100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Benedict Low, email: benedict.low@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Alice Harkness-Armstrong
Yes
No
No
Prof Paul Potrac
Northumbria University
Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 24 hours, 20 (83.3%) hours available to students:
4 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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