Applied Sports Coaching, 7,5 hp

Innehåll

Education is a scientific discipline where knowledge is created about the processes through which the human being is formed and about the changes in social, cultural and historical circumstances in which these processes are embedded. The pedagogical field deals with, for example, different aspects of upbringing, education, learning, teaching and other processes. In sport pedagogy these processes are studied within a sport framework. Questions, for example, can be raised regarding how and why certain values, knowledge and skill arise, how and why they are maintained, and how they vary within and between generations, groups and individuals.

The teaching- and coaching process are problematised within sports. Theoretical knowledge about different leadership styles, coaching philosophies and other factors affecting individual and group performances will be taken into practice and analyzed within the sports practice.

Förväntade studieresultat

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge and understanding
• demonstrate knowledge about teaching and coaching within various sports practices
• be acquainted with and demonstrate understanding of factors affecting individual and group performance

Skills and ability
• apply different leadership/coaching methods depending on various demands on individuals and groups
• transform theoretical knowledge into practice and use the theoretical content to analyse practice
• perform and analyze different coaching skills through various leadership experiences

Values and attitudes
• reflect on their own leadership style in relation to coaching methods in various sport practices
• reflect on their own leadership style in relation to teaching and learning theories in various sport practices

Behörighetskrav

Grundläggande behörighet. Undantag beviljas från krav på svenska om kursen ges på engelska.

Undervisningens upplägg

The course will be facilitated through a net based platform where lectures, seminars, tutorials and coaching exercises will be carried out by support from information and communication technology. In order to apply certain key elements of coaching the student is required to have access to a team or group of athletes.

Examination

The student is examined through written, oral and practical elements. The examination is both continual and final. The course is graded using three grades: Pass with distinction, Pass and Fail.

The course is examined through the following examinations:
• Individual coaching philosophy tasks and group reflections about coaching philosophy. Grades: Fail or Pass.
• Individual feedback and communication task. Grades: Fail or Pass.
• Individual applied coaching assignment. Grades: Fail, Pass or Pass with Distinction.

To pass the course the student has to earn the grade pass on all of the above examinations. To pass the course with Distinction the student have to earn the grade “Pass with Distinction” on the individual applied coaching assignment and have earned the grade “Pass” on all other tasks above.

The course work is examined at the ordinary examination or re-examined at a later occasion during the same semester. An opportunity to re-examine the course work is normally given in the following fall semester provided the student has requested it. Students who receive the grade Fail at examination are requested to assign to the examinations the next time the course is given. Re-examinations based on the same syllabus are guaranteed within two years after the first registration on the course. A student has the right to change examiner for a course based on a written request to the head of department after two fails on the same course or a part of a course.

Transfer of credits
Students have the right to request that previous studies, or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired in a professional, work-related capacity, be validated and transferred into credits on an equivalent course or programme at Umeå University. Applications for credit transfer should be addressed to Student Services/Degree Evaluation Office. More information can be found at the Umeå University student web site (www.student.umu.se/english) and in Chapter 6 of the Higher Education Ordinance. Appeals may be made to the Higher Education Appeals Board (ÖNH) against a decision by the university not to approve an application for credit transfer (Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 12), even in cases where only a part of the application has been rejected.