Description:
| Aims:
* to provide knowledge and skills required in the effective coaching of children, people with disabilities, pregnant women, older participants and asthmatics within a sporting context;
* to give learners both a theoretical and practical understanding of the key issues surrounding sport, disability, age, pregnancy and asthmatics.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to:
* recognise how sport and physical activity play an important part in the development of different populations;
* discuss the factors influencing participation and provision of disability sport;
* examine the key organisational agencies and their role in promoting sport equity within special populations;
* explain the key coaching considerations when working with individuals from various populations.
Skills:
* communication;
* application of number;
* information technology;
* basic management skills.
Content:
* examine physical education methods;
* integration of adaptive and inclusive practises;
* functional classification system for disability sport;
* support of excellence;
* suggested adaptations for traditional sports to cater for special populations;
* assist in the delivery of a practical sports session for individuals with a variety of special needs;
* coaching considerations within various special populations.
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