Examine WHO coaches coach by considering a variety of ways to profile (that is, categorise aspects of an athlete’s performance to inform the planning of coaching sessions) either a group of players or an individual athlete (depending on the sporting context chosen).

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Assignment Task 1: Briefing

In this task, you will examine WHO coaches coach by considering a variety of ways to profile (that is, categorise aspects of an athlete’s performance to inform the planning of coaching sessions) either a group of players or an individual athlete (depending on the sporting context chosen).

Three profiles are to be created: one profile can be a technical or physical one, the other two profiles MUST be from different perspectives (that is, not technical or physical ones).

Supporting reading:

All material presented on the module to date (i.e., weeks 1-5 on the Reading List)

Submission

Please use the template (link HEREActions) and submit to Canvas by the time and date specified.

Section 1: Gather evidence on a group of players or an individual athlete (depending on team or individual sport context) in a coaching session or interview a coach and create profiles from three distinct perspectives.

Choose ONE of the following three options:

1. Interview with a coach where you focus your questioning on the information the coach would want from the athlete in order to develop their performance and how they would measure this(i.e., profile) NO. OR

2. Profiling performers from a session that you are coaching. NO. OR

3. (ONLY choose option 3 if you cannot access a coaching session). Identifying and summarising relevant five research articles on the topic of profiling athletes (NB you must consider at least three different perspectives across the five articles – only ONE of these can be physical or technical). These summaries should be supported by a description of your article selection criteria. PICK THIS.

Submission

Section 1 Submission of option 1 or 2 will include your three profiles and should be supported by field notes, interview questions etc.

Section 1 Submission of option 3 will include a 150 word summary of each article.

Section 2: Analyse the evidence you have presented in Section 1. To do this, it will be important to consider relevant theory, concepts, and research related to the topic. Support your analysis with referencing.

As a guide, consider questions such as: What do these profiles tell the coach about who they are coaching? What are the implications of this? Are multiple profiles required? What are the disadvantages of profiling?

Section 2 submission could be presented as a table, figurers or text of up to a maximum of 400 words.

Section 3: Critical reflection on what you have learnt about who we coach, specifically focusing on the implications for coaches in their delivery of coaching sessions. Support your reflection with appropriate referencing.

Section 3 submission to be presented as text of up to 500 words.

Examine at least two examples of cultural contact between civilizations in which the exchange created significant cultural and/or societal changes.

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Using the readings from Guns, Germs, and Steel and The Big Questions in Science, the Sky News video, and the National Public Radio audio podcast as background, write a well-documented, 500- to 1000-word APA-compliant paper that addresses the following:

Examine at least two examples of cultural contact between civilizations in which the exchange created significant cultural and/or societal changes.

Based on these past events, identify both cautions and possible guidelines for similar situations that are occurring in the present or might occur in the future.

Explain, with specificity, how the shared quotes/concepts/ideas are connected to each other.

Identify and share a brief quote, concept, or idea introduced in Module 5 Readings & Resources that is of particular relevance to you. (one sentences)

Possibilities include but are not limited to information that is personally meaningful, applicable to a personal experience, related to learning in another class, applies to a current or sociopolitical event

Explain, in detail, how the shared quote/concept/idea is personally relevant. (one paragraph)

CONTENT:

Identify and share two brief quotes, concepts, or ideas that are related. One must be a quote, concept, or idea introduced Module 5 Readings & Resources and the other must be from another piece of course material presented in Modules 1-4. (one-two sentences)

Explain, with specificity, how the shared quotes/concepts/ideas are connected to each other.

How does this reading connect to cultural relativism and ethnocentrism?

Reflecting a demographic shift, 109 U.S. counties have become majority nonwhite since 2000

Answer the following:

Have you seen signs of increasing diversity in your community (ex: school and neighborhood)
How does this reading connect to cultural relativism and ethnocentrism?
Using your sociological perspective, what do you think are the short-term and long-term effects of these demographic changes?
What are your thoughts on this demographic shift?
Think critically about this reading, be thorough in your answer, and clearly show you are making connections to the course material.

Make two arguments for why Canada should introduce an inheritance tax.

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Debate paper

– Many countries have an inheritance tax (a percent tax of money that must be paid on money that is inherited). For example, in the UK all money that is inherited under $325k pounds (roughly $560k Canadian dollars) is not taxed but any amount of money inherited over that is taxed at 40%. Canada does NOT have an inheritance tax currently, should it?

– Make two arguments for why Canada should introduce an inheritance tax.

– Make two arguments for why Canada should NOT introduce an inheritance tax.

– Conclude by stating whether there would be an inheritance tax, what percent it would be, and at what threshold money would start to be taxed if it was up to you to decide the matter.

– Do not use personal pronouns (I believe, I think, etc)

– 8 sources minimum (must be reliable sources that have undergone review processes ex. academic articles, journal articles, books, etc.)

– APA 7th edition

Detailed instructions are in the attached files

Which paradigm do you think is most represented in your film/TV show? Explain.

• Pick a film or TV Show • Provide a short summary of your film/TV show (What is the video about? Clarity is important!) • Separately, explain how conflict theory, structural functionalism, and symbolic interactionism would view/interpret your film/TV show. Thoroughly explain using sociological concepts/terms. • Which paradigm do you think is most represented in your film/TV show? Explain.

Review resources on measurement, data collection, and bias-free language.

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In Part 1 of your research proposal, you established the need for further study in your literature review and mapped out your problem statement, research question, and methodological approach. Now you expand on that foundation by including your plans for sampling, data collection, and ethical and cultural considerations.

You also do a bit of reflection in Part 2—first by anticipating the results of your study and what you’d expect to find, and second by reflecting on the research process and what you have learned. For instance, to what extent has your understanding of research deepened? Does the research process seem more valuable now after having built your own proposal? Consider these questions as you complete your full research proposal, adding information to the Part 2 sections.

To Prepare:

Review resources on measurement, data collection, and bias-free language.

Access and reflect on Part 1 of your research proposal.

Consider what you have learned about research by conceptualizing and planning a research study in this manner. Anticipate what the proposed study’s results might be.

Add content to Part 2 of your Research Proposal document.

Submit the second part of your research proposal including the following sections in 2 to 3 pages:

Sampling and Sampling Method (1–2 paragraphs)

Data Collection (1 paragraph)

Ethics and Cultural Considerations (1–2 paragraphs)

What ethical and/or cultural issues need to be considered? How will you address those issues in your study?

Discussion (1 paragraph)

If you were to conduct the study, what would you expect the results to show? What would you do if the data didn’t align with your expectations?

Reflection (1 paragraph)

What did you learn about research through this process?

Make sure to include appropriate APA citations and a reference list.