ATHLETE AND COACH WELFARE

PHE2ACW

2020

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: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mandy Ruddock

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Investigate and evaluate the individual needs of athletes and coaches

02. Evaluate duty of care policies and procedures

03. Assess cultural awareness and gender equality and interpret key strategies for managing diversity.

04. Interpret and implement effective communication strategies that lead to better understanding of athlete and coach welfare needs and issues

05. Synthesise the role and scope of key support staff (psychologists/player agents/medical in impacting athlete and coach well-being and performance.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Angela McGlashan

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Viva Voce class activities (3 in class brief oral activities) (1250-word equivalence)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Individual written assignment (1,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
60 minute Exam (1,000-word equivalence)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended