ATHLETE AND COACH WELFARE
PHE2ACW
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The subject focuses on athlete and coach issues that are central to the modern day sports context. You will learn about effective strategies to assist athletes and coaches attain greater sport-life balance and sustained wellbeing and will acquire the skills that will contribute to facilitating improved athlete, team and organisational performance.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Mandy Ruddock-Hudson
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: PHE2CPR and PHE2PSP
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Investigate and evaluate the individual needs of athletes and coaches
- Activities:
- Workshop activities (viva Voice), exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
02. Evaluate duty of care policies and procedures
- Activities:
- Workshop activities (viva Voice), exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Assess cultural awareness and gender equality and interpret key strategies for managing diversity.
- Activities:
- Workshop activities (viva Voice), written assignment, exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Interpret and implement effective communication strategies that lead to better understanding of athlete and coach welfare needs and issues
- Activities:
- Workshop activities, written assignment, exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Synthesise the role and scope of key support staff (psychologists/player agents/medical) in impacting athlete and coach well-being and performance.
- Activities:
- Workshop activities (viva Voice) written assignment,exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steve Begg
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Voce class activities (3 in class brief oral activities) (1,000-word equivalence) | 25 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Individual written assignment (1,500-words) | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 90 minute Exam (2,000-word equivalence) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Paul O'Halloran
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Voce class activities (3 in class brief oral activities) (1,000-word equivalence) | 25 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Individual written assignment (1,500-words) | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 90 minute Exam (2,000-word equivalence) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |