3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4018335ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
The following aspects need to be addressed in the written seminar work:
Evaluation of the own "elite sport and study" career from a holistic developmental perspective
Evaluation of the dual career "elite sport and study" support received (e.g. from the dpt. Topsport en Studie, Sport Vlaanderen, the own sport federation)
Clearly defined vision for the future (short, medium and long-term objectives) from a holistic perspective: sporting, academic/vocational, psychological, psychosocial, financial goals.
Developing a potential plan for the post-athletic career
Scientifically correct referencing throughout the seminar work is a requirement. The APA 6th reference style should be used. The student is required to make a link in all parts of the seminar work to (i) the study material of other courses, (ii) self-searched scientific literature, and (iii) the online tools / exercises that are available via Canvas. All Canvas tools need to be integrated into the seminar work. The student is free to choose in which parts of the seminar work they will be integrated.
The student can always contact the coordinator of the service Topsport en Studie for interim feedback.
Specific literature of your sport.
It is strongly advised to take this course together with the last courses of your Master study. This way you will be able to refer to this courses in your rapport.
Knowledge:
A. With regard to the combination of study and elite sport:
a. the principles of self-study.
B. With regard to elite sport:
a. the skills at physical, technical, tactical and mental level with regard to the preparation to and participation in training and competitions;
b. the methods of training/coaching (at technical, conditional, medical and mental level) used by the own trainer(s)/coach(es);
c. the basics of the methodological progress at technical, tactical, motor level and at physical condition required for an elite athlete of similar athletic level in the own sport.
C. With regard to sport career development and planning:
a. the principles of the career development of an elite athlete in the own sport at athletic, psychological, psychosocial and academic/professional level.
D. With regard to the aims at the level of study and elite sport:
a. the principles related to the organisation of and the support provided by the department Topsport en Studie;
b. the principles of the organisation of and support provided by a topsportschool.
Able to
A. With regard to the combination of study and elite sport:
a. plan and evaluate the planning of the own combination of study and elite sport during the academic year;
b. analyze, evaluate and formulate proposals to optimize the opportunities for self-study of two courses (will be announced).
B. With regard to elite sport:
a. analyze critically and evaluate the own skills and the means available with regard to the own elite sport;
b. analyze critically and evaluate the methods of training/coaching (at technical, conditional, medical and mental level) used by the own trainer(s)/coach(es);
c. describe the learning lines at technical level, conditional level, tactics, social level, mental level, and study/professional occupation … for an elite athlete in your own sport discipline.
C. With regard to sport career development and planning:
a. reflect and describe the own future planning of the own sport career as elite athlete.
D. With regard to the aims at the level of study and elite sport:
a. analyze, evaluate and formulate proposals to optimize the organisation of and the support provided by the department Topsport en Studie;
b. analyze, evaluate and formulate proposals to optimize the organisation of and the support provided by the topsportschool of the own sport federation or of another topsportschool (will be announced) if the own sport federation does not organize a topsportschool.
Behaviour
- healthy and critical lifestyle
- wanting to learn
- being liable for criticism
- social functioning (e.g. giving lecture in public)
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
SELF Presentation determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the SELF Presentation category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Your written repport will be presented orally (15 minutes presentation and 10 minutes answering questions) on a date which will be determined in the first period of the first exam period or in the second period. The written and oral presentation will be scored together. Attention will be given to the completeness and chronological order of the work, critical evaluation about your own development but also on the content of your training and your coaches, the insight in making training programs for beginners, the scientific referencing, the clarity of the presentation…
The written report (2 ex.) will be submitted on paper and by email to topsport.studie@vub.be before the starting date of the second part of the first exam period or at the starting date of the second exam period (see academic calendar).
Calculation of final result: 50% on the written part, 30% oral presentation and 20% answers to questions on the oral presentation.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid - profiel sporttraining en coaching (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid - profiel sportbeleid en sportmanagement (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Physical Activity, Fitness and Health Profile Profile Research (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Physical Activity, Fitness and Health Profile Profile Education (only offered in Dutch)