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Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice (EDUC10051)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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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 practical classes, 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 complete the Australian Sports Commission’s "Community Coaching General Principles" online course as a Hurdle Task.
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: 11 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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Online quizzes related to readings, throughout the subject
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Coaching Plan and Practical, drawing on practical coaching experience
| During the teaching period | 40% |
Coaching Program and Rationale
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Completion of the ASC's "Community Coaching General Principles" online course module | Mid teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 11 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 27 January 2020 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 3 February 2020 to 7 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 28 January 2020 Census date 4 February 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 February 2020 Assessment period ends 9 March 2020 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 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 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 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
The Summer Term intensive availability has a quota of 105 students. Places will be allocated based on date of enrolment until the quota is reached.
Last updated: 11 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:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024