There is a great need for expertise in sports analytics in professional sports.
Organisations are now embracing analytics and technology more than ever.
Athletes are now more aware of the impact of tracking their health and performance data.
Sports Analytics is a growing field, where sports scientists with the skills provided in this course are strongly desired.
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of sports analytics.
It will provide you with the skills to work in a professional sports organisation.
This course begins with an introduction to the science of movement in sports and different types of key performance indicators that have been evidenced to affect performance.
You will learn which are the most relevant key performance indicators, and how to collect and examine them effectively.
Throughout this process of collecting key performance indicators, you will gain experience in how to leverage wearable technology to capture data such as internal and external load.
Then a foundation in R and Rstudio, statistical software will be provided where you will gain practical experience with basic statistical concepts and predictive analytics.
Then, you will learn how to interpret your findings and translate them into relevant information that players, coaches, and staff can implement to enhance performance.
Fees
COURSE OUTLINES
Syllabus:
1: Key Performance Indicators.
2: Wearable Technology.
3: Theoretical Statistical Knowledge of Sports Analytics.
4: Art of communicating the data.
Learn to:
• Understand basic fundamentals of measurement and assessments in sports.
• Develop statistically sound and robust analytic solutions.
• Transform data into actionable insights.
• Examine different sports case studies using programming, analytics, and data visualisation.
COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 4 months.
Average dedication: 6/8 weekly hours .
Delivered in: English.
Aimed at:
• Sports Scientists currently working in collegiate and professional sports seeking to gain new knowledge and provide their team and athletes with an advantage through the implementation of the applied knowledge from this certificate program. It is also designed for those seeking the technical and applied sports analytics skills needed to obtain a position in a collegiate and professional sports organisation as a sports scientist and or sports performance staff.
PREREQUISITES
A general understanding of analytics would be beneficial