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EDUH4007: Athlete Development and Coaching Pedagogy
2021 unit information
This unit is designed to develop a sound understanding of what constitutes effective sports coaching within a school context. It distinguishes between participation and performance coaches. The unit aims to provide the skills and knowledge necessary for effective planning, implementation and evaluation of coaching programs for athlete development in diverse educational settings. Emphasis will be on the knowledge and practical understanding of different pedagogical strategies and creating an ideal learning environment for school aged athletes. The service learning experience will enable the students to develop the link between theory and practice and evaluate coaching effectiveness. At the completion of this unit it is hoped that students are more confident and knowledgeable in their coaching practice, become a reflective practitioner, understand the vital link between theory and practice and value the need for them to be research informed teacher and coaches.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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144 credit points of units |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. develop and articulate a coaching philosophy
- LO2. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of important principles applying to athlete skill learning in sports
- LO3. demonstrate effective communication skills in various contexts
- LO4. critically evaluate the various models of athlete development
- LO5. create an ideal learning environment
- LO6. demonstrate an understanding of common issues raised in a coaching context and how they relate to the literature
- LO7. analyse coaching performance using video, checklists, and a self reflection journal
- LO8. apply coaching effectiveness models to identify your own strengths and weaknesses and to inform the development of your own coaching effectiveness
- LO9. develop an understanding of what it means to be a reflective practitioner and demonstrate the ability to reflect on your own and others' coaching practices.
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Semester 1 2020
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2021
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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