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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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Contact information
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.
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 Anna Krohn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 29 January 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students will be required to complete readings that will be provided via LMS and watch a film. Teaching period 5 February 2018 to 9 February 2018 Last self-enrol date 30 January 2018 Census date 6 February 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 February 2018 Assessment period ends 9 March 2018 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Anna Krohn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Anna Krohn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
The Summer Term intensive availability has a quota of 125 students. Places will be allocated based on date of enrolment until the quota is reached.
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