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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
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 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
On completion of this subject:
- 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: 22 March 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: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Online quizzes related to lectures, 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 Essential Skills Course" online modules. | 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: 22 March 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator John Quay Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (32 hours of on campus lectures, practicals and tutorials and four one hour online asynchronous lectures delievered over five days). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 February 2023 to 10 February 2023 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2023 Census date 17 February 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 February 2023 Assessment period ends 5 March 2023 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Lee Anton-Hem Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Ben Williams Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Additional delivery details
Quota: 100 (Summer Term)
The Summer Term intensive availability has an enrolment quota of 100. Selection is automated and based on the order in which students enrol. Your enrolment in this subject guarantees a space unless you withdraw. If the subject is full, spaces may become available in the future as others withdraw. The only way to check this is by attempting to enrol. Please note that there are no waiting lists for this subject. As entry into this subject is based only on the order in which students enrol, special permission will not be offered to any students.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Further information
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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 (Production)
- 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: 22 March 2024