Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Professional Dissertation
School	Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Department	Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Module Code	03 39149
Module Lead	Prof Matt Bridge
Level	Honours Level
Credits	40
Semester	Full Term
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Restrictions	Some placements involve Schools. Students who are assigned to these projects are required to obtain a DBS prior to commencing their work.
Contact Hours	Project supervision-22 hours Practical Classes and workshops-40 hours Fieldwork-150 hours Guided independent study-188 hours Total: 400 hours
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Description	This module gives students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge and skills, to an authentic challenge, in collaboration with a community organisation. Students will undertake a minimum of 150 hours voluntary placement work within a sport or exercise setting. Students will be introduced to the principles of becoming enterprising and active citizens as they work on collaborative projects, Students will work in small groups with the organisation to identify a mutually interesting challenge and design an appropriate project. This could be research on an area of concern, evaluating existing provision, or designing resources for the organisation, for example. The group will then conduct the project and create one multimedia presentation summarising their findings and recommendations. As individuals, students will produce an executive report for the organisation, summarising their project, findings and recommendations. They will also complete a learning plan and a short personal reflection interview.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate and apply the skills of creative thinking, independent learning, utilising resources and relevant information and to seek expert advice as necessary Work collaboratively to identify, design, and conduct a project in a community organisation Work as a group to develop appropriate evidence based recommendations for the organisation. Work as a group to present recommendations in an accessible, thoughtful and accurate multimedia presentation. As an individual, produce an executive report summarising the project's conduct, findings and recommendations Reflect upon their own personal development across the whole module Delivery methods Lectures, tutorials, groupwork, placement
Assessment	39149-01 : Individual reflective interview : Dissertation (10%) 39149-02 : Multimedia presentation (submitted as a group) : Group Assessment - Practical (15%) 39149-03 : Individual executive-sytle report - 12 pages of A4 : Dissertation (75%) 39149-04 : Project proposal (compulsory to pass, but no mark awarded) : Fieldwork - Coursework (0%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Learning plan (5%) Self-reflection (10%) Multimedia presentation (15%) Individual executive-style report –12 pages of A4 (70%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed assessment elements
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