Course Catalogue

Factors Influencing Performance MED5361

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

Students will develop a critical understanding of what factors (individual, physical, environmental, clinical conditions) may influence sport and exercise performance. They will learn how these factors can be harness or mitigated to enhance and improve performance and explore real world examples of this in practice.

Timetable

This course will take place online in semester 2

Requirements of Entry

None

Assessment

50% Editorial (1000 words) ILOs 1,2,3

50% Oral presentation (10-15 minute) ILOs 3,4

Course Aims

This course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of what factors (individual, physical, environmental, clinical conditions) may influence sport and exercise performance. Students will critically evaluate the evidence based around these and how these factors can be harness or mitigated to enhance and improve performance. They will also explore and critique real world examples of this in practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the biological, psychological, physical, environmental factors that influence sport performance

2. Critically evaluate the scientific evidence and underlying mechanisms explaining how these factors enhance, limit, or alter performance across different athlete populations

3. Illustrate strategies used to harness or mitigate performance‑influencing factors, drawing on interdisciplinary scientific evidence.

4. Demonstrate the implications of performance‑influencing factors through real‑world examples relevant to sport and exercise contexts.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions