A novel research question to further our understanding of the relationship between emotions and performance (in sport or exercise Internal approval: Rich Collins, 31/08/18 External approval: Theocharis Ispoglou, 09/11/18 1 domain).
Task Two (30%): • Write a detailed abstract (500 words maximum), which outlines a novel research question to further our understanding of the relationship between emotions and performance (in sport or exercise Internal approval: Rich Collins, 31/08/18 External approval: Theocharis Ispoglou, 09/11/18 1 domain). Ensure that the following are included: background to the research; the purpose of the research study; the research design to be employed; the research methods to be used – 5%
• Provide a definition of emotions (from a textbook or journal articles, dictionary definitions will not be accepted) – 5% • Select at least 2 journal articles in which the role of emotions, emotional regulation or emotional depletion in the sport and exercise context was investigated, and use the research findings to present the connection between the role of the emotions and athletes’ performance; – 20% Academic writing, referencing and presentation of work (15%) This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes: LO 1 Synthesise information relating to cognitive and affective processes in sport and exercise. Task requirements • Student ID number and module title must be included as a header/footer on every page. • Pages should be numbered.
• Include the assignment title. • Clearly state the total words used (excluding reference list) at the end of the assignment. • Collaboration with other students is not permitted on this assignment. Referencing and research requirements Please reference your work according to the Harvard Referencing style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 10th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the university library. How your work will be assessed Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions. This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 5.
