Research Project
Overview
This capstone unit enables students to draw on the sub-disciplines of exercise and sport science to design, implement and evaluate a research question. Students will use their research method and statistical analysis skills as well as their practical laboratory, field testing and exercise and sport science skills to undertake an ethical research project in a group.
Requisites
SPH20013 Exercise Physiology 2
SPH20015 Exercise Prescription and Delivery
Pre-requisite rules
The following 3 units:
SPH20011 Clinical and Sports Movement Analysis
AND
SPH20013 Exercise Physiology 2
AND
SPH20015 Exercise Prescription and Delivery
PLUS
175 cp in BA-ESS Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Integrate knowledge of and skills from the sub-disciplines of exercise and sport science, technology, research methods and statistical analysis to develop, conduct and evaluate an ethical hypothesis driven research project
- Communicate findings at an appropriate level to the audience, both scientific and members of the community
- Apply knowledge to demonstrate an understanding of how the results contribute to the improvement of health, fitness or sporting performance and could be used by an exercise or sport scientist.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Workshop | 48 | 12 weeks | 4 |
| Specified Activities | Various | 72 | 12 weeks | 6 |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 30 | 12 weeks | 2.5 |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Proposal | Individual/Group | 35% | 1,2 |
| Project Report | Group | 35% | 1,2,3 |
| Project and Presentation | Individual | 30 | 1,2,3 |
Content
- Research principles and practice relating to the sub disciplines of exercise and sport science
- Skills in scientific data collection and management
- Critical appraisal of ethical issues
- Management of participants in research
- Technology for data collection in research
- Collection of material and respect/cultural competency with diverse groups
- Synthesis and communication of research data and literature
- Graduate Attribute 1 (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
- Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
- Graduate Attribute 3 (Teamwork 1 - Collaboration and negotiation)
- Graduate Attribute 4 (Teamwork 2 - Teamwork roles and processes)
- Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)
- Graduate Attribute 6 (Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy)
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.