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Department of Education, Programme Catalogue 2010/11


UHED-AFB01: BA (hons) Coach Education & Sports Development

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COACH EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Mode of attendance: Full-time

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units
ED10143 Introduction to pedagogy of coaching 6 Credits
ED10190 Ethics & good practice 6 Credits
ED10355 Research design for the social sciences 6 Credits
ED10357 Continuing professional development 6 Credits
ED10358 A social history of sport 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units
ED10148 Sport development 6 Credits
ED10350 Philosophy of education 1 6 Credits
ED10359 National curriculum physical education (NCPE) activity areas 6 Credits
ED10360 Principles of sport and exercise psychology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
ED10001 Exploring effective learning 6 Credits
ED10125 Sports nutrition 6 Credits
ED10356 Principles of fitness training 6 Credits
ED10361 Motor control 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units
ED20409 Doing social science research 6 Credits
ED20410 The cultural economy of sport 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
ED20003 Education in society 6 Credits
ED20419 Open, distance and online learning 6 Credits
MN10071 Organisational behaviour 6 Credits
MN20072 Managing human resources 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
ED20134 Sport, policy and industry 6 Credits
ED20411 Analysing coaches' philosophies and practices 6 Credits
ED20412 The art and practice of physical education teaching 6 Credits
ED20413 Educational psychology for sport and coaching 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units
ED20415 Reading & writing sport critically 6 Credits
ED20416 Sporting subjectivities 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
ED20127 Education and coaching law 6 Credits
ED20414 Sporting spatialities: tourism, cities & development 6 Credits
ED20420 Philosophy of education 2 6 Credits
ED20436 Childhood and education in a global context 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
ED20128 Principles of event management 6 Credits
ED20130 Team & leadership dynamics in sport & coaching 6 Credits
ED20417 Motivation and cognition 6 Credits
ED20418 Physical education and community sport 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3

Compulsory Units
ED30428 Dissertation research 1 6 Credits
ED30430 Sport and culture in the global marketplace 6 Credits
ED30431 The politics of the Olympic Games 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
ED30153 Physical education & the national curriculum 12 Credits
ED30154 The practice of professional coaching 12 Credits
ED30155 Sports management & development 12 Credits
ED30432 Applied sport psychology 12 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3

Designated Essential Units
ED30429 Dissertation research 2 12 Credits
Compulsory Units
ED30433 Advanced seminar in sport, culture and coaching 6 Credits
ED30434 Psychology of children in sport and PE 6 Credits
ED30435 (Un)healthy & physically (in)active bodies 6 Credits