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Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice (EDUC10051)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject introduces students to the theoretical and practical aspects of sport and exercise coaching. Through active participation in lectures and movement laboratories, students will develop a basic understanding of training and performance with reference to a variety of groups. Students will also learn how to evaluate and improve their own coaching performance by applying reflective and analytical skills. Topics covered include coaching pedagogy, training principles, session planning, basic concepts of sports science and ethical issues.
Students also have the option to complete the ASC's "Community Coaching General Principles" Online Course.
Intended learning outcomes
- Students will develop a basic understanding of sports training and performance.
- Students will learn how to evaluate and improve their own coaching performance.
- Students will learn to plan and design Micro and Meso plans applicable to Coaching programs.
- Students will learn the basics of Health and Safety as it applies in a sporting context.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- On-line tests related to readings, including the AIS Community Coaching General Principles online test. Due throughout the teaching period, (25 per cent)
- Coaching unit and rationale (2000 words) Due at end of teaching period, (50 per cent)
- Practical Coaching Presentation (1000 word equivalent) Due as scheduled during the second half of the teaching period, (25 per cent)
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Melanie Nash Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 February 2017 to 10 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2017 Census date 10 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 February 2017 Assessment period ends 28 February 2017 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Melanie Nash Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Melanie Nash Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
The Summer intensive availability has a quota of 125 students.
Places will be allocated based on date of enrolment until the quota is reached.
Pre-teaching period (Summer):
During the pre-teaching period students will be required to complete readings that will be provided via LMS and watch a film.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be made available
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Leading Community Sport and Recreation - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024