Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
ED30154 The practice of professional coaching |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 50%, PR 50% |
| Requisites: |
| In taking this unit you cannot take ED30153 or take ED30155 |
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Aims: The unit aims to examine the theoretical basis of professional coaching, including generic coaching and educational principles, legal, moral and ethical responsibilities, current initiatives, employment issues, provision, techniques, and support systems. Contemporary ideas and problems relevant to the professional coach will be evaluated. Students will undertake a placement shadowing and assisting a professional coach in order to fully appreciate the practical demands within the vocation.
Learning Outcomes: Students completing this unit will understand the role of the professional coach in the development of sport at all levels of participation. They will be able to appreciate both the theoretical and practical issues underpinning professional sports coaching. Students will be able to discuss and critically analyse contemporary ideas relevant to the professional coach. They will acquire competence in a variety of routine and complex tasks through practical classes, and they will learn to evaluate their effectiveness in relation to defined outcomes or performance indicators. They will appreciate the demands of professional coaching in a practical context. Skills: The following skills are either taught (T) and/or facilitated (F) and/or assessed (A) in this unit: * Written Communication (T/F/A) * Spoken Communication (T/F/A) * Problem Solving (T/F/A) * Working Independently (T/F/A) * Working as part of a group (T/F). Content: Students will study: * The theoretical basis of professional coaching - generic coaching, educational principles, legal, moral and ethical responsibilities. * Current coaching initiatives, employment issues, provision techniques and support systems. * Evaluation of contemporary ideas and problems relevant to the professional coach. * Placement shadowing and assisting a professional coach. * Develop appropriate coaching / evaluation proformas. |