Course Information Document
Welcome to Year 3 of your programme. Courses at this level
should be rewarding and enjoyable, but they require a clear commitment from you
and your active
participation and attendance.
We recommend that you read this Course Information Document at the start of Year 3.
In addition, there is important information about regulations, assessment and progression (including DD to Honours progression) in the Life Sciences Handbook: Regulations & Advice; again, you should read this document at the start of the year and you must refer to it as necessary.
Please keep this Course Information Document for future reference after you graduate; you may need to provide course details for further study or other training.
While the information contained in the document is correct at the time of printing, it may be necessary to make changes. Check your online timetable, Moodle and your email messages regularly.
Ms Viki Penpraze, Sir James Black Building
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Deputy: Professor Niall MacFarlane, Sir James Black
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Ms Viki Penpraze |
Room 239, Sir James Black Building, ext. 2456, email:Victoria.Penpraze@glasgow.ac.uk |
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Mr Nairn Scobie |
Room 238b, Sir James Black Building, ext. 3832, email:Nairn.Scobie@glasgow.ac.uk |
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Programme Coordinator |
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Room 239, Sir James Black Building, ext. 2456, email:Victoria.Penpraze@glasgow.ac.uk |
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Professor Ron Baxendale |
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Professor Jason Gill |
Room C250 BHF, Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre,
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Professor Niall MacFarlane |
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Dr Derek Ball, University of Aberdeen
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Physiology & Sports Science |
Sports Science |
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Semester 1: Physiology & Sports Science 3A |
*Cardio-respiratory System |
*Cardio-respiratory System |
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Semester 2: Physiology & Sports Science 3B |
Exercise and Metabolism |
Exercise and Metabolism |
*Cardio-respiratory System, Musculoskeletal System and
Control of Movement make up the Integrated Systems Physiology block in Semester
1
BIOL4107
Physiology and Sports Science 3A
2023-24
60
You will study the physiological adaptations to exercise,
and biomechanics, focusing on the cardio-respiratory and skeletomuscular systems and complete specialist courses in statistics
and skills in science.
Normally, this course is only open to students admitted to
Level-3 of a programme for which this is a compulsory course. The course may
also be available to visiting students, at the discretion of the Life Sciences
Chief Adviser and the Course Coordinator.
The aims
of the course are:
· To provide a broad-based knowledge and understanding of Physiology and Sports Science
· To develop practical skills and introduce laboratory techniques
· To develop skills relating to the systematic acquisition of factual information and data
· To develop the ability to solve problems and to analyse, interpret and discuss factual information and data
At the
end of the course you should be able to:
Demonstrate a broad understanding of the central facts and the experimental basis of modern Physiology and Sports Science, especially giving thorough accounts of:
· respiratory function, at rest and in exercise
· cardiovascular function, at rest and in exercise
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human muscle function and its neural control
and
more briefly to discuss:
· biomechanics of basic movements
and to demonstrate practical competence in:
· solving problems of a numerical or logical nature in the context of this understanding
· practical skills in fundamental techniques
· presenting and interpreting results obtained from using these techniques
· analysing results using appropriate statistics
· presenting information clearly in both written and oral form
· finding original scientific literature in the library and analysing the data
· using a computer to prepare documents, including graphs and diagrams
· searching on-line databases
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the
components (including examinations) of the course’s summative assessment.
The course will be assessed by means of a 3-hour
examination paper (60%) in the spring diet and in-course assessment dispersed
throughout the course (40%). The in-course assessment comprises:
· 2 x Reports (CVS Lab Report (10%) including CVS Lab report- Statistics section (3%) and Statistics report (3%))
· 1 x Class Test (on Moodle for Muscle & Biomechanics (6%))
· 1 x Essay (12%)
· 1 x Set Exercise (tutorial task (6%))
Not applicable for Honours courses
April/May
180 minutes
BIOL4108
Physiology and Sports Science 3B
2023-24
60
You will study human performance in sport & exercise
(focusing on metabolism, nutrition and psychology) and
complete course block in statistics.
Normally, this course is only open to students admitted to
Level-3 of a programme for which this is a compulsory course. The course may
also be available to visiting students, at the discretion of Life Sciences
Chief Adviser and the Course Coordinator.
The aims
of the course are:
· To provide a broad-based knowledge and understanding of Physiology and Sports Science
· To develop practical skills and introduce laboratory techniques
· To develop skills relating to the systematic acquisition of factual information and data
· To develop the ability to solve problems and to analyse, interpret and discuss factual information and data
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
· discuss the principles of human metabolism during, and in response to, exercise and other physiological conditions
· discuss the psychology of promotion of physical activity for health
· discuss the mental preparation of athletes for sport
· explain ethical issues in sport and exercise science
· solve problems of a numerical or logical nature
· carry out fundamental practical techniques
· present and interpret results and analyse them using appropriate statistics
· present information clearly in both written and oral form
· find original scientific literature and summarise its main findings
· search on-line databases
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the
components (including examinations) of the course’s summative assessment.
The course will be assessed by means of a 3-hour
examination paper (60%) in the spring diet and in-course assessment (40%). The
in-course assessment comprises:
· Lab report (10%)
· Group presentations (total 19%)
· Written assignment (6%)
· Practical Skills Assessment (5%)
Not applicable for Honours courses
April/May
180 minutes
BIOL3015
Sports Science 3A
2023-24
60
You will study the physiological adaptations in exercise
and biomechanics, focusing on the cardio-respiratory and skeletal muscular
systems, and complete specialist courses in statistics.
Normally, this course is only open to students admitted to
Level-3 of a programme for which this is a compulsory course. The course may
also be available to visiting students, at the discretion of the Life Sciences
Chief Adviser and the Course Coordinator.
The aims of the course are:
· To provide a broad-based knowledge and understanding of Sports Science;
· To develop basic practical skills and introduce laboratory techniques in Sports Science;
· To develop skills relating to the systematic acquisition of factual information and data;
· To develop the ability to solve basic problems and to analyse, interpret and discuss factual information and data.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
· discuss respiratory function, at rest and in exercise;
· discuss cardiovascular function, at rest and in exercise;
· discuss human muscle function and its neural control;
· explain biomechanics of basic movements;
· solve basic problems of a numerical or logical nature;
· carry out fundamental practical techniques;
· present and interpret results at a basic level and analyse them using appropriate statistics;
· present information clearly in both written and oral form;
· find original scientific literature and summarise its main findings;
· search on-line databases.
The minimum requirement for the award of credits is the
completion of at least 75% by weight of the summative assessment for the
course.
The course will be assessed by means of a 3-hour
examination paper (60%) in the spring diet and in-course assessment (40%). The
in-course assessment comprises:
· 2 x Reports (CVS Lab Report (10%) including CVS Lab report- Statistics section (3%) and Statistics report (3%))
· 1 x Class Test (on Moodle for Muscle & Biomechanics (6%))
· 1 x Essay (12%)
· 1 x Set
Exercise (tutorial task (6%))
Are reassessment opportunities normally available for all summative assessments in this course
No
April/May
180 minutes
BIOL3016
Sports Science 3B
2023-24
60
You will study human performance in sport and exercise,
focussing on metabolism, nutrition and psychology.
Normally, this course is only open to students admitted to
Level-3 of a programme for which this is a compulsory course. The course may
also be available to visiting students, at the discretion of Life Sciences
Chief Adviser and the Course Coordinator.
The aims of the course are:
· To provide a broad-based knowledge and understanding of Sports Science;
· To develop basic practical skills and introduce laboratory techniques in Sports Science;
· To develop skills relating to the systematic acquisition of factual information and data;
· To develop the ability to solve basic problems and to analyse, interpret and discuss factual information and data.
At the
end of the course, students will be able to:
· discuss the principles of human metabolism during and in response to exercise and other physiological conditions
· discuss the psychology of promotion of physical activity for health
·
discuss the mental preparation of athletes for sport
· explain ethical issues in sport and exercise science
· solve basic problems of a numerical or logical nature
· carry out fundamental practical techniques
· present and interpret results at a basic level and analyse them using appropriate statistics;
· present information clearly in both written and oral form
· find original scientific literature and summarise its main findings
· search on-line databases.
The minimum requirement for the award of credits is the
completion of at least 75% by weight of the summative assessment for the
course.
The course will be assessed by means of a 3-hour
examination paper (60%) in the spring diet and in-course assessment (40%). The
in-course assessment comprises:
· Lab report (10%)
· Group presentations (total 19%).
· Written assignment (6%)
· Practical skills assessment (5%)
No
April/May
180 minutes
Details of lecture times and format are given on MyCampus
and your online timetable.
We expect you to engage with all lectures. Only by attending/engaging the lecture course can you learn a lecturer’s viewpoint and the emphasis given to a specific topic. Lectures are also intended to act as a guide through the enormous quantity of published scientific literature in that area. They should provide you with the central facts of the subject. All these factors mean that your lecture notes are a major source of information. Remember it can be difficult enough to interpret your own lecture notes, so it is generally very unwise to rely on notes copied from a classmate. Keep your notes safe! Lectures will be delivered on campus. There will be a number of Q&A sessions with lecturing staff throughout the semester to support your learning. It is recommended you make note of material that requires clarification, or if you have any other questions so you can ask the staff in these Q&A sessions.
The labs are designed to reinforce and further develop the
knowledge gained from lectures. They are also designed to develop the practical
skills required for Physiology and Sports Science. As scientists you are
expected to keep records of your laboratory work. You should keep a‑‑
record of your results in a lab book. You will be asked to write up each
Respiration lab and Muscle & Biomechanics lab as a short lab report to be
collated on a portfolio. You will be asked to write CVS labs up as full lab
reports. You will also be asked to write a number of lab
reports in Semester 2.
For any labs that are run on campus, you will be asked to read a risk assessment for lab use and tick a form that you understand the risks. This is common practice in laboratory work. If you have any condition which may predispose you to risk during exercise, the Programme Coordinator should be notified. This information will be kept confidential.
You will be assigned a tutorial group and tutor at the
beginning of the year. Engagement in the tutorial programme is obligatory.
Tutorials will take place, at least, once a fortnight at a time agreed by your
tutorial group with your tutor. It is the responsibility of the students in each tutorial
group to contact their tutor and arrange their tutorial dates / times for each
tutorial. This should be done through the Tutorial
Group chat on Teams or on Tutorial Group Discussion Forum on the class
Moodle site. You should identify one method that works best for your tutorial
group and tutor. Additional tutorials for the whole class may be arranged
throughout the programme as required, by negotiation between the class and the
tutors.
You will be awarded a separate grade for each of the two
component courses that make up the Year 3 programme. Your result for each
course is based on the items of assessment detailed above.
Note that the grades you obtain for Year 3 will be used for writing references, for example for jobs, PhD places.
There is no Class Test for PSS-3A or PSS-3B or Sports
Science-3A or 3B in December. There is a short test for Muscle &
Biomechanics section of teaching in 3A courses. This will be delivered via
Moodle.
All coursework submission dates are provided below and on Moodle. If there are any changes to hand-in dates, these will be posted on Moodle. All coursework must be submitted to Moodle, by the deadline stated on Moodle. Submitting your work to Moodle will also submit your work through the plagiarism software (Turnitin).
There is opportunity for you to first submit your work through Turnitin as a draft. This is strongly recommended. You can use the Turnitin report to inform whether you need to amend any of your writing or references before you submit your final version. Please be advised that you should submit your draft version at least a day before the final version to allow enough time to receive the report and act on it, before submitting your final work by the deadline.
For further details, see Table 1 & 2 Details of coursework to be handed in.
Write-ups of class laboratories will be subject to staff
scrutiny throughout the year. Students at Year 3 are expected to make full and
critical records of experimental work and other practical activities for their
own use, whether or not their work is
required for submission as assessment.
The Respiration labs and Muscle & Biomechanics labs should be written up a portfolio of short lab-summaries (500 words approx.). This is good practice and designed to help develop your writing skills.
You will write-up three CVS lab reports, as full lab reports. One of these will be submitted for marking and will contribute 10% of your summative work for the 3A course. Details of the structure and word-limit are provided in the Cardiovascular Lab Manual and published on Moodle. This is designed as a progression of your writing skills and statistical analysis skills.
There are a number of summative
and formative essay assessments throughout the year, starting with short style
essays and progressing to the unseen exam essays in April-May exam diet. You
are expected and required to support your scientific writing with evidence from
appropriate publications. Your writing should include material beyond
information provided in lectures. The MVLS Effective Learning
Adviser (Dr Rosalind McKenna) has workshops which will help you develop your
scientific writing skills and prepare for writing in exams. You can find more
information on https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/sld/
There are a number of sessions in your timetable that are designed to help you develop your scientific writing, e.g. how to effectively search for and cite scientific literature. You are expected to engage with these workshops. Dr McKenna will be delivering some of these sessions.
You are required to prepare and give a
number of presentations throughout the year. These are in the form of
presentations about a specific topic that you have independently researched,
debates and critical review of a published paper.
Feedback is an important mechanism by which students can
learn. Feedback about your work and progress can be in many forms. It can be in
the form of a grade which constitutes part of your course grade (i.e. summative). It can be written or verbal feedback, e.g. in the form of written comments on your work or
immediate verbal information provided during a lab, lecture, tutorial or
meeting with staff member. Fellow students can also provide feedback to each
other (e.g. peer-assessment of lab portfolio, group discussions).
For further information about how to recognise feedback and make the most of the feedback you receive, please visit the Student Learning Development website;
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/learningteaching/aftoolkit/resources/students/
A number of research
seminars are given by visiting speakers, during the year. Most
are on Wednesdays at 13.00-14.00. Announcements of these will appear on Moodle
and MVLS web pages. Seminars provide very useful amplification of programme
work and highlight current research. You are strongly urged to join in on ones that are relevant
or of interest to you. Extra credit will be given for the use of
information, derived from seminars, in examination answers.
This would be an example of showing evidence of engagement with material outwith the immediate course material.
In addition to the textbooks accessed at Level-2, we
recommend you refer to the texts associated with each block in the course, that
are detailed in the course Reading List @Glasgow (detailed below). At this
level in your degree, it is also expected you move away from relying on
textbooks and more toward greater use of published scientific research
articles.
Links to important books and papers and useful resources for Physiology & Sports Science and Sports Science courses can be found at Reading Lists @ Glasgow (http://readinglists.glasgow.ac.uk/index.html) and a link to the Reading List will be on the class Moodle site. The essential texts are available as e-books through the course Reading List.
Students can access the literature directly through this site and should frequently visit this reading list to support learning from lectures, labs and tutorials. If students identify papers of interest, please post the citation (Harvard referencing style) on the student Moodle forum. Staff can add this to the reading list page.
The John Hunter medal is awarded to the Year 3 Physiology
and Sports Science student with the best performance in the overall assessment.
Each course has a three-hour written end-of-course exam.
These will be in April/May diet of exams. PSS‑3A and Sports Science-3A
papers each contain 6 questions, from which you must answer 4. These may
include essay type answers, calculations and drawing graphs. PSS-3B paper and
Sports Science-3B paper are in 2 sections. You must answer questions from section
A and Section B. Again, these answers may be requested in the form of essay,
short answers, data interpretation and graph drawing.
You may be required to have an oral examination.
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P-SS 3A |
Sp Sci 3A |
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End-of-course assessment |
60% |
60% |
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Integrated Systems Physiology essay |
12% |
12% |
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Full Laboratory Report |
10% |
10% |
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Statistics (Project) |
3% |
3% |
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Statistics (Full Lab Report stats) |
3% |
3% |
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Skills in Science (tutorial work & peer assessment) |
6% |
6% |
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Muscle & Biomechanics Class Test |
6% |
6% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
100% |
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P-SS 3B |
Sp Sci 3B |
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End-of-course assessment |
60% |
60% |
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Exercise and Metabolism Lab Journal Article |
10% |
10% |
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Exercise and Metabolism presentation |
7% |
7% |
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Exercise Counselling practical |
5% |
5% |
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Exam Practice Essay |
6% |
6% |
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Sports Psychology (poster & presentation) |
6% |
6% |
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Exercise Psychology (Debate) |
6% |
6% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
100% |
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Assessment |
Assessment Descriptor |
PSS-3A |
SpSci-3A |
Date |
Time |
Type |
Feedback Returned |
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End of Course Examination |
3-hour paper. Answer 4 questions from a choice of 6. |
60% |
60% |
Apr/May (TBC see Registry webpage) |
TBC (see Registry webpage) |
Exam (online) |
TBC (Head of Assessment to confirm) |
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ISP Essay |
Essay- title and word limit published on Moodle in week 3. |
12% |
12% |
Thurs 2nd Nov |
16:00
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Submitted online |
Fri 24th Nov |
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Full Laboratory Report (excluding stats section) |
Full, formal lab report. One from 3 possible titles. Report titles are in Lab section on the course Moodle site. Details of which title will be written as a full report will be announced on Moodle. Writing guidelines are provided on Moodle. The statistics section of these reports will be assessed separately (see ‘Data Analysis & Interpretation’ section below) |
10% |
10% |
Mon 11th Dec |
16:00
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Submitted online |
Fri 12th Jan |
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Skills in Science (Tutorial work, peer assessment) |
Grade based on tutorial attendance, engagement and quality of tutorial work including; short essay writing, data management, presentation skills. This grade is reduced if a student does not adequately complete the lab portfolios and/or engage with peer assessment process. |
6% |
6% |
Variable* Throughout the semester |
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Muscle & Biomechanics Class Test |
Mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions. |
6% |
6% |
Mon 4th Dec |
10:00-12:00 |
Online |
Wed 17th Jan |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation (DA & I project & analysis section of CVS lab report) |
Two component parts; (1) DA&I project published during DA&I workshops & (2) statistical analysis section of the CVS laboratory report. Three data sets provided To receive this grade for your CVS report you must do the statistical analysis for all 3 data sets provided. |
6% (3% for project, 3% for CVS lab report stats section) |
6% (3% for project, 3% for CVS lab report stats section) |
(1) DA&I project- Thurs 9th Nov (2) Statistical section of CVS lab report- Mon 11th Dec |
16:00 |
Both submitted online |
(1) Fri 1st Dec (2) Wed 17th Jan |
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Coursework |
Assessment Descriptor |
PSS-3B |
SpSci-3B |
Date |
Time |
Type |
Feedback Returned& |
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End of Course Examination |
3-hour paper. Answer 4 questions from a choice of 7. |
60% |
60% |
Apr/May |
TBC (see Registry webpage) |
Exam (online) |
TBC (Head of Assessment to confirm) |
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Exercise & Metabolism journal article |
Journal article written on class lab series and formatted in style of Journal of Applied Physiology. |
10% |
10% |
Mon 20th Feb |
16:00 |
Submitted online |
Mon 13th Mar |
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Exercise & Metabolism presentation |
Group critical review presentation of a staff-allocated research paper. |
10% |
10% |
Wed 22nd Mar |
10:00 |
Submitted online |
Tue 16th Apr |
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PA & Exercise Counselling practical |
Practical assessment. Student completes an exercise counselling appointment with a client. |
5% |
5% |
During weel 12th Feb-16th Feb |
Time slot booked by student with VP |
OSPE, on campus |
Fri 8th Mar |
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Exercise Psychology (debate) |
Group work to argue ‘For’ or ‘Against’ a staff-allocated contemporary topic in Exercise Psychology. Each group will debate against another group. |
6% |
6% |
-Submitted Tue 30th Jan
-Live debate Thur 1st Feb |
10:00
10:00-13:00
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Submitted online
Presented in class |
Thur 1st Feb |
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Exercise Psychology (lab portfolio) |
Full, formal lab reports based on Exercise Psychology labs, including statistical analysis and interpretation |
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Fri 9th Feb |
14:30 |
Submitted & Discussed in class |
Fri 9th Feb |
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Exam Practice Essay |
Exam essay from choice of 3 past paper questions |
6% |
6% |
Mon 11th Mar |
24hrs from 09:00 |
Completed Online |
Fri 5th Apr |
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Sports Psychology (poster & presentation) |
Group critical review presentation of a staff-allocated topic from sports psychology. Topics allocated in ‘Sports Psych-Introduction’ lecture. |
6% |
6% |
- Tue 19th Mar (poster submission) - Thur 21st Mar
(poster presentation) |
10:00
15:00 |
Online
Presented in class |
Thur 21st Mar (verbal feedback) Fri 29th Mar (written feedback) |
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Sports Psychology (Lab Portfolio) |
Four, full, formal lab reports based on Sport Psychology practicals, including statistical analysis and interpretation. |
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Tue 19th Mar |
09:00-11:00 |
Submitted & Discussed in class |
Tue 19th Mar |
Programme information will be posted on the Year 3
Physiology and Sports Science Moodle site.
All programme announcements, such as timetable changes or coursework instructions, will be delivered via the Moodle site news forum so this should be viewed on a daily basis.
The Programme Coordinator and/or the Life Sciences Office will also send important messages for the class to students at their University email address; you should therefore check your email daily. You can also follow important and interesting, relevant information on Twitter @L3PSSGlasgow. Many of our recent graduates also still follow this Twitter feed and it’s a useful tool to find out what they are doing and link with them. There is also a Twitter feed for L4 (@L4PSSGlasgow) that you may be interested in following. Twitter can also alert you to interesting external seminars, webinars, publications and job adverts. It is worthwhile to have a presence on this platform.
You have a number of sessions
scheduled for early in Semester 1 with the MVLS Librarian to learn how to use
the database search engines and access relevant, contemporary research in Sport
and Exercise Science. Access to journals is available through the Library webpages and usual database searching functions.
Books on the Physiological and Biomechanical aspects of the programme are
mainly classified under Physiology and some others are under Medicine. Please
check the books on the Psychological aspects are principally
under Sociology, Z300-450 (Floor 6).
Employment prospects for graduates in Physiology and
Sports Science often lie at the interface between science and practical sport
or physical activity for health. Some graduates go into Research, others into
sport science support and testing (perhaps with professional/elite sports
organisations), or into local government Health Promotion. There are jobs in
the Exercise Equipment and Sports Goods industries, in Sports and Recreation
Management, and in the Health Service (both Laboratory and Management sides).
With further training after their BSc degree, many graduates go into
Physiotherapy, and a few into full-time Coaching, or teaching. Remember,
however, that the degree itself is in Science, and is
not a direct qualification for any of the last three named professions.
The University Careers Service offers information and assistance to students and publishes a newsletter. The careers service can help with C.V. writing, interview techniques and options after your degree. The Careers Service regularly publishes information about positions, workshops, internships and other important employment information on the Life Sciences Moodle Hub. The Careers Service is located on level 2 of the Fraser Building and information found online at www.gla.ac.uk/services/careers. For further information you can also contact Nairn Scobie.
There is a LinkedIn group for current and past PSS graduates. It is recommended you have a LinkedIn profile and join this group. It will give you information to the sorts of careers that graduates go in to after completing this degree and also access to these graduates, able to contact them and increase your career network. This gives you very valuable access to those already in employment and up to very senior positions in their respective careers.
The Physiology & Sports Science Student Society is run
jointly by elected members of both Level-4 and Level-3 classes. It should
ensure that, fairly early in the year, a social event
is held to which Level-1 and Level-2 students who are considering doing
P&SS or one of the other sports-related degrees are invited. Some financial
support may be available. The GUSSS President will speak with PSS students at
the start of the academic year about forthcoming speakers and functions. GUSSS
is also responsible for organising the society’s annual elections for the next
year’s Society committee. If you have ideas for events or speakers or are
interested in standing for a committee position, please contact GUSSS directly.
You can follow GUSSS on Twitter @GlasgowUniSSS
All Year 3 students are encouraged to become student members of the Physiological Society (PhySoc). You are also encouraged to consider standing as Physiology and Sports Science Representatives on the CMVLS Student PhySoc. Further details are available from Victoria Penpraze (Victoria.Penpraze@glasgow.ac.uk) or for more information about The Physiological Society visit the website at www.physoc.org.
All Year 3 students are encouraged to become student
members of the recognised professional body (B.A.S.E.S). Details of student
membership are available from BASES website. For more information please
contact your network rep: Victoria Penpraze (Victoria.Penpraze@glasgow.ac.uk) or BASES Lead
office at: BASES, Rooms G07 and G08 Fairfax Hall
Leeds Beckett University
Headingley Campus
Headingley
Leeds LS6 3QS.
Tel: 0113 812 6162 or 812 6163 Website: www.bases.org.uk. Email: enquiries@bases.org.uk Twitter: @basesuk. Application forms can be printed from the website.
It is strongly recommended that students avail
themselves of any opportunity to acquire further experience and qualifications
such as coaching certificates, whenever possible. There are many opportunities
available through the course, and many in elite sporting organisations and professional
advice may be obtained from members of staff or from staff in the Stevenson
Building. Contact Nairn Scobie for further information (Nairn.Scobie@glasgow.ac.uk)
This scholarship was set up as a memorial after the death,
in 2009, of an excetional PSS graduate and Lecturer,
Dr Andrew Cathcart. It is available to Physiology & Sports Science and
Sports Science students; either between Year 3 and Year 4 or after the student
completes their degree. The aim is to allow students to gain experience of
sports science in an elite sports context. This is unique to the University of
Glasgow and to your course. It is an amazing opportunity to experience elite
sports science provision and work-based learning that can benefit you in your
CV and make you much more attractive to prospective employers because of the
calibre of experience you have obtained.
If successful, the money will be awarded to the student, not the host of a student’s visit (i.e. for travel and living costs) to allow the student to gain ‘direct experience’ in elite sport.
To apply for this scholarship, you must discuss your idea with any member of teaching staff and then submit an application form to the Life Sciences Office. This should be submitted electronically but must be signed. Application forms are available on the class Moodle site. Please check on Moodle for the deadline for applications.
The extensive facilities of the Stevenson Building and Garscube complexes, with tuition in a variety of sports,
exercise classes, fitness assessment and advice on all aspects of sport and
exercise are available to students at low cost. As a student of Physiology and
Sports Science, you are in a position to appreciate
and profit from these more than most. You will also have the
opportunity to relate aspects of your academic programme to the
practical situation. Wednesday afternoons are also kept free from teaching and
class contact (wherever possible) to enable students to be involved in University sports.
The five component courses which make up the final year of
your programme are:
· 1 x project or dissertation course (40 credits)
· 1 x the core course for your programme (20 credits)
· 3 x Honours options (3 x 20-credits)
|
Semester |
Day |
Course block |
Suffix on Course Name |
|
1 |
Monday |
Core block |
"…4X core" |
|
1 |
Tuesday |
|
|
|
1 |
Wednesday |
|
|
|
1 |
Thursday |
|
|
|
1 |
Friday |
S1 option block |
"…4Y option" |
|
2 |
Monday |
S2-A option block |
"…4A option" |
|
2 |
Tuesday |
S2-B option block |
"…4B option" |
|
2 |
Wednesday |
S2-E option block |
"…4E option" |
|
2 |
Thursday |
S2-C option block |
"…4C option" |
|
2 |
Friday |
S2-D option block |
"…4D option" |
You should devote 2.5-3 days per week to
the research phase of the project, normally all day
Tuesday, Wednesday AM and all day Thursday during 10 weeks of Semester 1. The
remaining half day can be undertaken Monday and/or Friday and/or Wednesday PM,
depending on your own taught course timetable and the nature of your project.
You take three Honours options in total: one in Semester 1
and two in Semester 2.
The Semester 1 options are usually taught on Fridays, and you choose one option from the 4Y list.
Semester 2 options are arranged in five blocks, one for each day of the week (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E options). You choose two options from these five blocks, but no more than one for any block.
Once enrolment opens in August, you choose the options that you wish to study in final year. Please note that the list of offered Honours options changes slightly each year as options are introduced, withdrawn or moved to a different block; therefore, options you see in your MyCampus My Requirements report may not be available for you to choose when you reach final year.
You do not have a free choice when choosing options. The
following factors determine which options you can take.
1. Each programme specifies which options are compulsory and recommended for that programme. You must choose options which satisfy the stated Requirements for your programme.
2. In addition, each option specifies restrictions on admission (“Requirements of Entry” or “Enrolment Requirements”) to ensure that only students with the necessary academic background can enrol on that option. A few options allow any Life Sciences final-year student to enrol while other options only accept enrolment from students registered for a particular programme or set of programmes (for example Behavioural Ecology 4B option specifies the following: “Normally, only available to final-year Life Sciences students in the Animal Biology group programmes”).
3. A few options require you to apply in advance during Year 3. You cannot take one of these options if you have not been approved in advance. Currently, these are:
· Tropical Marine Biology (with Field Course) 4Y option
· Marine Mammal Biology (with Field Course) 4Y option
· Ecology & Conservation of African Ecosystems (with Field Course) 4Y option
· Investigating Biological Function 4B option
4. Most options limit the number of students that may enrol. For many options, the limit is around 30 students but some options have a lower or higher limit on class size. Enrolment is on a first-come, first-served basis.
5. An option may be cancelled if too few students wish to do it or if there are other circumstances which mean an option cannot run.
You undertake a piece of independent work in final year,
either a project or a dissertation. University regulations stipulate that you MUST
obtain at least D3 in the “independent work” course for an Honours degree to be
awarded.
During Year 3, you choose which type of final-year project
you would like to do. There are four types of project
within the Life Sciences portfolio:
·
Investigative (both laboratory-based “wet”
projects and traditional “dry” projects)
·
Dissertation
·
Outreach (both School and Public Engagement)
·
Internship *
* Although the
Internship type of project is available in theory to students on any programme, this will depend on internships being offered
which are suitable to the programme. Until now,
internships have only been available to students in Physiology & Sports
Science.
The type of project you are allocated determines
which project course you enrol on in MyCampus.
It may not be possible to allocate
projects in line with your aspirations but staff seek
to maximise each student’s preference. Your grades
from Year 3 may be taken into account when project
allocations are being made.
If you are a student in the Animal
Biology Group (Marine & Freshwater Biology or Zoology), you are encouraged
to think up possible projects yourself. However, you must find a member of
staff willing to act as your supervisor.
Please refer to the current session’s Project Course
Information Document for more information.
The structure of the final-year curriculum is more complex
than Year 3. Therefore, it is very important that you use the guidance in
MyCampus My Requirements to enrol on appropriate courses. Read the information
carefully and ensure than none of the sections on My Requirements are labelled
“Not Satisfied”.