SPORT COACHING PRACTICUM

SPE3SCP

2021

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will enable you to apply theoretical knowledge and integrate a range of professional skills by undertaking an extended sports coaching placement. In preparation, you will be required to explore the sport coaching industry and undertake activities to enhance your self-development and build a portfolio of evidence of your capability. Alongside the practicum experience you will reflect on your performance, development and learning and apply these in your preparation to become more employable within the sports coaching workforce.

SchoolAllied Health, Human Services & Sport

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorMary Grant

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesYou will undertake a range of learning activities though online activities, workshops, reading materials, and apply your knowledge and skills through your sport coaching practicum. You will be required to demonstrate your competency in sport coaching development via your PebblePad workspace.

Capstone subjectYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesSPE2ASA

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedYes

Work-based learningYes

Self sourced or Uni sourcedSelf Sourced
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subjectEntire subject

Total hours/days required100 hours

Location of WBL activity (region)Flexible

WBL addtional requirements100 hours in the Sport Coaching domain

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
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 - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Synthesise and apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills in order to provide safe and effective coaching for a variety of participants.
02. Transmit specialist knowledge, skills and ideas clearly and coherently with peers and participants in a variety of settings.
03. Demonstrate autonomy and judgement to develop a range of employment-related skills to prepare for employment in the sports coaching industry.
04. Critically analyse and reflect on their own performance to identify professional strengths and weaknesses to develop a plan for improvement.
05. Critically review the available opportunities and requisite experiences, skills, knowledge and attributes for employment in sports coaching.
06. Use initiative and judgement to apply the values and ethics expected of professional coaches in accordance with the Australian Sports Commission's guidelines.

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMary Grant

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Six 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 100.00 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Six 2.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle% ILO*

Career Portfolio (equivalent to 1,500 words). Students will undertake a range of activities in the PebblePad Career Portfolio Workbook to recognise strengths, knowledge, skills and to build a portfolio to assist the student to self-market. All activity undertaken/in the PebblePad Career Portfolio Workbook will be recorded and submitted for Assessment 1. 

N/APortfolioIndividualNo40 SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Critical Written Reflection of Placement (equivalent to 2,500 words). Students are to draw upon their PebblePad Workbook entries (see Assessment 3) in order to complete this task. 

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo60 SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Sports Coaching Practicum (100 hours) with Logbook submission. Students to use their PebblePad workspace during practicum for written reflections and supervisor evaluations to demonstrate competence.  

Hurdle assessment: students must submit all aspects of this assessment and participate in at least 90 hours of practicum. 

N/AOtherIndividualYes0 SILO1, SILO2, SILO6