Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Modular (no specific semester) Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: * to engage students in reflection and critique of their own assumptions and experiences and how they impact on their Sports Coaching practice * to comprehend the political / economic / social environment within which sports and coaching exists * to build upon coaches' personal knowledge in relation to Sports Coaching through such reflection and critique. Learning Outcomes: Having studied this unit, students will be able to: * consider and recognise the constraints and opportunities that influence their practice * understand the ways in which sport and coaching are articulated with the wider social formation * critically reflect upon their practice in terms of enhancing their continuing professional development * enhance their continuing professional development through auto-ethnography. * make appropriate linkages between theory and practice. Skills: Key Skills 1. Make critical use of the literature of the field of Education (T/F/A). 2. Make critical use of professional experience in the field of Education (T/F/A). 4. Analyse, interpret and critique findings and arguments (T/F/A). 9. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems (T/F). 10. Evaluate research and variety of types of information and evidence critically, also making informed judgements in the absence of complete data (T/F/A) 12. Contribute to professional debate in the field of education (F). 13. Act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level (F). 14. Communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences (T/F). 15. Evaluate their own academic and professional performance (T/F/A). 16. Manage change effectively and respond to changing demands (F). 17. Manage time, prioritise workloads and recognise and manage personal emotions and stress (F). 18. Develop new or higher level skill, for example in information technology (T/F/A). Content: The unit will address a number of issues relating to: * understanding the value of auto-ethnography as a means of improving practice (of helping coaches to 'grow') * the political - economy of the sports industry (post-industrialism, post-Fordism, post-modernism, and post-nationalisms) * Situating Sport Coaching: mediation, agents, policy) * the value of critical reflection in further developing personal knowledge * a critique of Sports Coaching knowledge sources * experiential learning * the socialisation of coaches * issues of CPD for coaches * the need to better link theory and practice. |
| Programme availability: |
ED50328 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Education
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