GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SPORT COACHING

SPE1GSC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will be introduced to the profession of sports coaching and will be provided with a contextual model that will include the history and evolution of sports coaching, styles of coaching and lesson planning. Practical sessions will involve observation and evaluation techniques to self-evaluate coaching styles and effectiveness in coaching athletes at different levels. At the completion of this subject, students will be expected to hold a Community Coaching General Principles accreditation (or have proof of accreditation) from the Australian Sports Commission.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Maris Lidums

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in HBSES or HBSCD or HDSCD. All other enrolments require subject coordinator's approval

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

Learning resources

Coaching Better Every Season: A Year-Round System for Athlete Development and Program Success

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Gibert, W.

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: 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

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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. Apply foundational principles of coaching that inform coaching session plans to meet the needs of participants and achieve performance goals in sport.

02. Describe the Australian sports systems and athlete development pathways and models and how these influence coaching practice.

03. Review planned coaching sessions to identify strategies to assist in improving session designs and coaching practices.

04. Demonstrate a range of communication skills relevant to the delivery of sports coaching sessions in training and competition.

05. Use a range of communication, risk mitigation and behaviour management strategies to facilitate participants performance development.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maris Lidums

Class requirements

PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
10 minute video (500 words equivalent) and 750 word structured review. (1250 words in total)Group Assessment (in Pairs) In Pairs - Students will be required to deliver small group peer coaching sessions and review their session	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Coach Observation Report (1250 words)Students will be required observe a sport coach conducting a coaching session and then complete a report evaluating that coaching session	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Coaching portfolio (1500 words equivalent)Coaching portfolio will comprise written responses, infographics, personal reflections, summary information and collated resources. Students will submit in 4 parts, each worth 10% with submissions due in weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Carlton (Carlton College Sport), 2020, Semester 1, Day