SHN6342 - Professional Practice in Coaching

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the growing interdisciplinary nature of coaching through independent research in professional contexts.
Demonstrate an understanding and critical awareness of the moral, ethical, environmental and legal issues which underpin best practice.
Provide a critical appreciation of the relationship between sport and exercise activity and intervention in a variety of participant groups.
Display a critical appreciation of the issues facing sports coaches within the current professional context.

Content:

This module considers how contextual characteristics may influence and impact upon practice within sports coaching. This module looks at the environment within which coaching practice takes place, and how the complex interplay between coach, athlete, coaching programme and social context encourages coaches to develop an open and reflective approach to their own coaching practice.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module will be delivered via the use of learning workshops, through which core content is delivered via 'mini lectures' and then discussed in collaborative workshops facilitated by the leading academic.

Workshops
Hours: 30
Intended Group Size: 30

Guided independent study
Hours: 170

Further details relating to assessment
Observation of coaching practice: Students must observe a practising coach for a period of an hour and submit a series of field notes documenting the observed elements of practice, critically referring to coach athlete interaction.

Assessment:

001 Observation of Coaching Practice; One Hour; Mid-Semester Two 25%
002 Written Reflective Portfolio; 3,000 words; End of Semester Two 75%

Fact File

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Level - 6
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -

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