Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
ED10376 Planning and practice |
| Credits: 5 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims: To allow students to develop key knowledge and understanding to become competent coaches/activity leaders. Key skills that contribute to effective coaching/leading will be considered and an emphasis will be placed upon ensuring that students continually critically analyse and reflect on their coaching/coached performance.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will: * Possess a clear understanding of the key principles contributing to successful coaching/leading performance * Develop key pedagogical skills required to be competent coaches/leaders * Recognise how to plan effectively and implement strategies to produce effective coaching/activity sessions * Reflect and provide critical analysis on their own coaching/leadership performance * Develop the ability to become an effective communicator. Skills: * Communication * Application of Number * Information Technology * Basic management Skills. Content: * Creating a session plan incorporating safety, organisational factors, importance of warm up and cool down, supervision, organisation and control * Analyse and improve specific performance in a chosen sport / activity * Recognise key areas within skill development and acquisition and the differences between ability, technique and skill implications for coaching / leadership * Identify and implement effective coaching / leadership strategies including motivating participants, principles of goal setting, feedback and evaluation. * Differentiate and evaluate sessions for beginners, children, individuals and groups. |