ADVANCED SPORT COACHING A

SPE2ASA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will be taught to further advance the theoretical knowledge, competencies and skills at the advanced coaching level. Specifically, you will be provided with an understanding of the high performance environment for athlete preparation and competition. The content and practical skills provided will include topics wider than traditional coaching and include short and long-term athlete planning, management of the high performance program, organisational culture and values, and leadership and communication styles for different stakeholders.

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 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in HBSCDC, HBSCD, HBSES and must have passed SPE1GSC; SPE2ISC

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: Recommended

Author: Gibert, W.

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL

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Sports Coaching professionalisation and practice

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Lyle J & Cushion C.

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: 1st Ed

Publisher: St. Louis : Elsevier Health Sciences

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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

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply knowledge of sport coaching theory and practice to manage and support elite athletes with different personality types.
02. Transmit knowledge effectively with a range of stakeholders in the context of high performance sports programs.
03. Identify the risks associated with sport coaching and employ selected strategies to minimize these risks.
04. Practice responsibly in accordance with accepted national and international sports coaching professional standards.
05. Review best practice in coaching principles and to improve individual coaching practice.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maris Lidums

Class requirements

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

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2000 word report Systematic observation

N/AN/AN/ANo45SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

One 15 minute group presentation (7.5 minutes per student 750 word equivalent)Seminar/debate on contemporary issue in coaching. Group Assessment in pairs

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Sport program plan (equivalent to 1250 words)Long term periodised plan for a sport program

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO5