Module: Organisational Influences on Elite Performance

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Organisational Influences on Elite Performance
Module Code	SS508 (ITS) / SPO1051 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Health & Human Performance
Module Co-ordinator	Áine MacNamara
Module Teachers	Robin Taylor
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

Students will systematically review the research underpinning organisational culture in sport and how it applies to elite sport performance. Students will explore the various ways that the sport literature has conceptualised organisational culture, definitions of organisational culture and methods used to study this concept. Students will examine the need for evidence based guidelines and ecologically valid, practically meaningful knowledge as the basis for culture change. Recognising leadership as one of the most significant factors in sport, this module will explore the research underpinning leadership in sport, who effective leaders are, their intentions and behaviours, and the context in which they operate. In developing their final assignment, students will reflect on the interconnected nature of the MSc in Elite Sport Performance modules (e.g., research design, planning and evaluation).

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain and appraise organisational and cultural constraints on sport performance
2. Critically examine the range of leadership theories in relation to sport performance
3. Investigate and identify potential barriers to innovation in their performance domain
4. Critically consider and identify potential solutions to the likely challenges faced in implementing change in sport performance settings

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Online activity	25	Students will engage with online material via Loop including but not limited to webinars, online tasks, quizzes, and tutorials
Independent Study	100	Independent pursuit of relevant issues and ideas raised during the module. Participants will be expected to engage in reading and critical review of literature relevant to the module
Independent Study	25	Stimulus presentations and discussion, delivered online using blended learning formats, will be used to tease out possible contributing topics and test the student’s current levels of knowledge and experience with them. As their reading progresses, students may be directed towards relevant recent investigations in their own and parallel domains.
Assignment Completion	37.5	Students will individually complete assignments
Total Workload: 187.5

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Organisational and cultural constraints in sport performance
Students will systematically review the study of organisational culture in sport and how it applies to their context. In doing so, students will explore the various ways that the sport literature has conceptualised organisational culture, definitions of organisational culture and methods used to study this concept. Against a call for expertise in culture change in sport (Fletcher & Arnold, 2011), students will examine the need for evidence based guidelines and ecologically valid, practically meaningful knowledge as the basis for culture change. Recognising leadership as one of the most significant factors in sport, this module will explore the research underpinning leadership in sport, who effective leaders are, their intentions and behaviours, and the context in which they operate.

Culture change in sport performance
Students will explore theory and practice of innovation and culture change in sport performance contexts. Students will consider the challenges of implementing change in complex settings and the role of stakeholders in the change process

Leadership in sport contexts
Students will examine the main leadership models and the issues that impact on leadership practice in sport.

Innovations in Elite Performance
This module develops students in the principles and methods underpinning the design, development, deployment, evaluation and refinement of performance innovation.Students will develop their own ‘knowledge web’ pertaining to the areas of interest, following a specific path through the extant literature on both generic innovation and their own specific idea, coupled with an experience-based knowledge of important components of their own domain.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	The written report will offer a well researched and justified plan for an innovation or series of innovations to enhance performance in the student’s domain. The plan will have identified, countered and where appropriate catered for the challenges posed by (but not limited to) organisational, cultural, and individual constraints and opportunities. The assignment format is flexible. Indicative suggestions are below: (a) written report (8000 words) (b) Journal article (3000 - 8000 words depending on the target journal) (c) Portfolio presentation (e.g., slides, visuals, AV data, with accompanying narrative) (4000 words plus supporting documentation), (d) Case study (8000 words)	100%	n/a
Assignment	In Year 1, students considered their academic pathway on the MSc in Elite Sport Performance. As assessment map was developed to guide the choice of assignments in modules 1-7. In this assignment, the assessment map will be evaluated to ensure a range of appropriate assessments are undertaken and to guide the decision about the final CA submission	0%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

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