HSE737 - Sport Science Literature Review
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Aaron Russell |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H707 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HSE728 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Students will be invited to attend 2 x 1 hour online collaborative seminars across the trimester (~weeks 3 and 6), with each focused on AT1 and AT2, respectively. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:Your work in this unit will be based on a specific topic that is unique to you and the staff that will supervise you. The unit chair will communicate with you before the unit starts, about the process of allocating a topic and supervisors. If you are intending to complete the research project elective unit (HSE739 Research Project in Sport Science), you are encouraged to choose a topic that aligns with a research project. Topics that permit this alignment will be clearly indicated to you in the topic allocation process. Whilst every effort is made to provide enough topics that are aligned to a project, sometimes this is not possible. It is also possible to complete this unit and not complete the research project elective unit. In this case the assessment in this unit includes an option of an applied report that is designed to meet part of the requirements for Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) Level 2 accreditation. | |
Content
In Sport Science Literature Review, students will develop and apply their research skills to a specific research area within Applied Sport Science. Students will learn specific research skills essential for conducting a systematic review or for the provision of practical recommendations relating to the application of specific training methods and the interpretation of associated performance outcomes. They will work with a supervisory team to produce either (1) a critical literature review OR (2) an applied report focusing on recommendations related to the practical application of a specific training method.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Design and conduct a systematic review of the literature. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Locate and critically evaluate research literature in sport science. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Work with collaborators by seeking, evaluating and incorporating the feedback. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Make evidence-based recommendations for future research or specific training methods to enhance performance outcomes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Literature Search Plan | 1000 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 2: Written report | 4000 words | 60% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSE737 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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