Course Title: Sports Coaching
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Sports Coaching
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH2118 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
160H Medical Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Sean Muller
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7349
Course Coordinator Email: Dr Sean Muller
Course Coordinator Location: 203.03.09
Course Coordinator Availability: Email appointment required
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None.
Course Description
This course will cover content relating to the historical and philosophical aspects of coaching, the coaching process as well as the role the coach can contribute to shaping participation and development pathways across different individuals and skill levels. The course draws upon sports coaching, psychology and motor learning/skill acquisition literature that can be used as guidelines for coaching practice. Students will be required to critique sport participation, coaching and development programs within a chosen sport, as well as explore coaching their peers during practical sessions using motor learning/skill acquisition principles.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course in designed to:
(i) introduce students to the scientific basis of sports coaching
(ii) introduce students to concepts relating to the design of sport coaching and development programs across various age ranges/skill levels
(iii) explore design and delivery of sports coaching sessions using motor learning/skill acquisition principles
see above.
Overview of Learning Activities
The student learning experiences include: (i) online reading linked to weekly topics, (ii) online tutorial response questions, (iii) completion of an assignment and (iv) student directed delivery of sports coaching sessions to their peers.
Overview of Learning Resources
Selected reading will be highlighted throughout course from texts available in the library and online journal articles.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment:
1. Tutorial response questions 25%
2. Assignment 35%
3. Delivery of peer coaching sessions 40%