Latest Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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Description In this module, students will deepen their understanding of the decision making literature, the research and practice underpinning how decision making is acquired and the metacognitive skills that underpin effective decision making. Students will explore philosophical (e.g., ethics and values) underpinnings of their own practice, and how it pertains to issues concerned with knowledge and practice in sport. Specifically, students will have the opportunity to consider the application of these theoretical concepts in elite sport environments. On this basis, students will critically consider the evidence base underpinning knowledge and practice in their domain and how people reason, learn and make decisions for practice. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Critically analyse information relating to professional practice and make informed judgments on professional practice issues relevant to their sport performance domain 2. Examine the central problems in epistemology in the area of sports performance, and explain and identify some major contributions to recent debates in the area 3. Critically reflect on the extent to which research-informed practice is a feature of their current professional context and propose strategies which will enable it to shape future practice. 4. Critically evaluate the decision making process in their professional context | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Critical Thinking in Performance Domains Students will critically examine the theory and practice of problem solving and critical thinking in complex environments by considering how individuals in performance domains think critically and creatively. Students will examine metacognitive skills and how they apply to learning and development in their performance domain. Students will further consider the evidence base underpinning our understanding of how people reason, learn and make interpretations about their domain and how this impacts on decision making in performance domains Professional Judgement and Decision Making Carr (1999) has identified that professions are defined by their recourse to theoretical and/or empirical knowledge in making judgements. Students will explore the decision making literature and the extent to which practitioners in sport engage in professional decision making in all of their decisions. Professional judgement and decision-making (PJDM) is an important skill for applied sport practitioners, because decisions made by the practitioner hold an influential role in the selection, design, and implementation of successful interventions. Students will explore how decision making is acquired and the cognitive skills that underpin effective decision making in complex environments such as sport. The decision making process in sport Students will explore the processes involved in decision making at an individual, group and organizational level and the heuristics and biases involved | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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