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Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


AS10394: Planning for coaching

Click here for further information Credits: 12
Click here for further information Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Click here for further information Period: Academic Year at City of Bath College
Academic Year at Weston College
Click here for further information Assessment: CW30OR70
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
This unit will equip students with detailed knowledge and understanding of the planning, organisation and management requirements of coaching from short and long term perspectives. Students will also gain an appreciation of how individual or team differences and psychological issues inform the planning, organisation and management of a coaching session and coaching programme.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
* Analyse and apply the principles of planning for a coaching session and coaching programme;
* Analyse and apply the organisation and management principles of coaching to the planning process;
* Identify and outline how individual / team differences and psychological issues can affect the planning for coaching;
* Identify and outline what key factors create the optimal coaching environment.

Skills:
Intellectual
* Improve own learning (T, F, A)
* Apply theory to practice (T, F, A)
* Develop reflective practice in self and others (F, A)
Professional
* Reflective practice (F, A)
* Development of a balanced and critical approach (F, A)
Key Skills
* Communication (F, A)
* Work logically and systematically (F, A)
* ICT (F,A)
* Solving problems (T, F,A)
* Working with others (F, A)
Practical
* Self organisation and management (T, F, A)
* Assessing strengths and development needs (F, A)

Content:
Planning of a coaching session and coaching programme; plan, lead, reflect (session construction, purpose of reflection and evaluation, use of case studies, periodisation, individualisation, peaking and tapering)
Organisation and Management of a coaching session and coaching programme; basic management theory, human resources, the coach as a manager.
Influence of profiling and goal setting on a session/programme; tactical, physical and mental skills, performance versus outcome goals.
Principle of progression and the effect on session and programme planning.
Principle of differentiation and the effect on session and programme planning.
Principle of adaptability and the effect on session and programme planning.
Understanding the factors that create the optimal coaching environment; managing the coaching environment, managing behaviours, maintaining control, conflict resolution.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

AS10394 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Learning Partnerships
  • UDAS-DFF02 : FdSc Sport (Coaching) (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 1
  • UDAS-LFF03 : FdSc Sport (Coaching) (Full-time at Weston College) - Year 1

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.