Course Summary
Modern sports science and technology increasingly requires the use of applied statistical and analytical techniques. This course introduces you to the use of statistical analysis in a variety of contexts applicable to sport. The purpose of the course is to provide with the methods of analysis required specific to sports and sports technology.
You will learn how to apply the theory of statistical methods to tasks such as the analysis of game-day (in-play) sports data and pre and post-game sports performance modelling. The course will cover ratings models, prediction, inference, simulation and performance analysis as found in the latest journals in statistical sports science. The course will make use of MS Excel and, where appropriate, statistical packages such as SPSS, Minitab or R.
To develop and test your sports analytic skills you will undertake lab and research-based project work using real world data. You will also gain experience in presenting sports analytic results to a non-technical audience in written and verbal form.