GEN1000 Perspectives on General Education
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This module examines the significance of science and technology in sports and physical activities. It first introduces the historical evolution of sports science and technology and analyzes how technological advancement affects the delivery of sports events, the participation of sports and physical activities, and sports performance. The issues and controversies of technology in sports science are also explored. By the end of the module, students are expected to propose a strategy to improve the performance or participation in a selected sport and physical activity.
Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
a. examine the historical evolution of sports science and technology;
b. analyze the achievements of contemporary science and technology in sports and physical activities;
c. evaluate the impacts and controversial issues of sports science and technology;
d. develop a plan to improve the performance or participation in sports and physical activities.
1. Introduction to sports science and technology
1.1 Definition of sports science and technology
1.2 The evolution of sports science and technology in sports and physical activities
2. Contemporary sports science and technology—Sports and physical activities participation
2.1 Challenge to sports and physical activities participation
2.2 Emerging technology applications to motivate individual’s sports and physical activities participation
2.2.1 Wearable activity trackers
2.2.2 Motion gaming
2.2.3 Virtual reality
2.2.4 High-Tech sportswear
3. Contemporary sports science and technology—Sports event delivery
3.1 The satisfaction rate of the sports event participants and spectators
3.2 Emerging technologies applications change the experience for participants and spectators
3.2.1 Event registration platforms
3.2.2 Event implementation
3.2.3 Recording and broadcasting devices
3.2.4 Sports facilities design
4. Contemporary sports science and technology—Sports performance
4.1 The technoscientific revolution in sports performance
4.2 Pushing human performance to the limit by adopting sports science and technology
4.2.1 Scientific conditioning
4.2.2 Sports Biomechanics
4.2.3 Sports Nutrition Monitoring
4.2.4 Sports Medicine
5. The impacts and controversies of sports science and technology
5.1 Use of technology in recreation—The effect of small screen technology
5.2 Ethical Issues—Fairness or unfairness?
5.2.1 Use of High-Tech equipment in the sports competition
5.2.2 Use of performance-enhancing drugs
5.2.3 The cost of sports science and technological application in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.3 The accuracy of the non-human decision-making in sports competitions
1. Class discussion (10%)
2. Assignment (s) (20%)
3. Test (30%)
4. Presentation (10%)
5. Written Report (30%)
Textbooks:
1. French, D. N., & Ronda, L. T. (2022). Nsca’s Essentials of Sport Science. Human Kinetics.
2. Fuss, F. K., Subic, A. J., & Ujihashi, S. (2008). The impact of technology on sport Ii. Taylor&Francis Group.
3. Magdalinski, T. (2009). Sport, technology and the body: The nature of performance. Routledge.
4. Marinho, D. A., & Neiva, P. H. (2018). The use of technology in sport: Emerging challenges. IntechOpen.
5. Jenny, S., Krause, J. M., & Armstrong, T. (2021). Technology for physical educators, health educators, and coaches: Enhancing instruction, assessment, management, Professional Development, and advocacy. Human Kinetics.
6. Schmidt, S. L. (2020). 21St century sports: How technologies will change sports in the Digital age. Springer.
7. Sterling, J. J., & McDonald, M. G. (2020). Sports, society, and technology: Bodies, practices, and knowledge production. Springer Singapore.
