SE334-6-AU-KS:
Talent Identification and Recruitment in Sport
2023/24
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Kaplan Singapore
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
07 November 2023
Requisites for this module
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BSC C607JS Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C607NS Sports Performance and Coaching
The module aims to examine the process of identifying and developing talent in sport, as well as contemporary approaches to recruitment.
Adopting a hybrid approach, students will be offered a series of seminars and practicals examining key theories and topical issues in talent identification and development, such as bio-banding, perceptual errors, and the relative age effect.
In the second half of the module, students will utilise this underpinning knowledge in a more applied context. Employing contemporary recruitment techniques and software, students have the opportunity to develop their ability to collect, analyse, and visualise data to produce technical and physical reports on performance. In addition, students will be expected to demonstrate self-directed learning by analysing individual and team performance (live and recorded) across multiple time points over the module.
The overall aim of this module is to provide an understanding of methods, strategies and issues relevant to the process of talent identification and recruitment in sport.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate talent identification and development systems within sport, and the concepts underlying their success and failures.
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 physical and technical data from sporting performance.
4. Define and evaluate the tactical systems of team performance, as well as the technical competence of individual players.
5. Demonstrate a conceptual and applied understanding of technical report writing of player and team performance.
6. 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
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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 Ed Hope, Dr Tom Leeder, Dr John Mills, Chris Spice & external speakers
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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