SPCO101-14S1 (D) Semester One 2014 (Distance)

Introduction to Sport Coaching

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2014

Description

This course looks to equip students with the necessary coaching skills that will enable them to successfully plan and implement effective sport coaching sessions. Through theory and practical application, students will gain knowledge and understanding about relevant aspects of human development and pedagogy and consider these within a variety of sport coaching contexts.

Learning Outcomes

  •  Develop and articulate a personal coaching philosophy
  •  Examine selected influential human developmental theories and consider the implications of these within sport coaching contexts
  •  Examine and apply basic principles of motor skill learning
  •  Examine and apply the Direct Instruction model of coaching as it applies to sport coaching contexts
  •  Examine and develop strategies for effective athlete management
  •  Explore the concept of reflective practice within sport coaching.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Glenn Fyall

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Reflective Essay 50% Plan, implement and reflect on a personal skill development coaching session
Essay 50% Complete an essay that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the 'coach-centred' approach to sports coaching. The essay should include a detailed discussion of the direct instructional model, behaviourism and human development theory.

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Berger, Kathleen Stassen; The developing person through childhood ; 5th ed; Worth Publishers, 2009.

Berger, Kathleen Stassen; The developing person through childhood and adolescence ; 6th ed; Worth, 2002.

Berger, Kathleen Stassen; The developing person through the life span ; 6th ed; Worth Publishers, 2005.

Drewery, Wendy. , Bird, Lise; Human development in Aotearoa : a journey through life ; 2nd ed; McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Graham, George; Teaching children physical education : becoming a master teacher ; 3rd ed; Human Kinetics, 2008.

Hergenhahn, B. R. , Olson, Matthew H; An introduction to theories of learning ; 6th ed; Prentice Hall, 2001.

Jones, Robyn L. , Hughes, M., Kingston, Kieran; An introduction to sports coaching : from science and theory to practice ; Routledge, 2008.

Kidman, Lynn , Hanrahan, Stephanie J; The coaching process : a practical guide to improving your effectiveness ; 2nd ed; Dunmore Press, 2004.

Kretchmar, R. Scott; Practical philosophy of sport and physical activity ; 2nd ed; Human Kinetics, 2005.

Metzler, Michael W; Instructional models for physical education ; 2nd ed; Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, 2005.

Schmidt, Richard A. , Lee, Timothy Donald; Motor control and learning : a behavioral emphasis ; 4th ed; Human Kinetics, 2005.

Schmidt, Richard A. , Wrisberg, Craig A; Motor learning and performance ; 3rd ed; Human Kinetics, 2004.

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation J: Dishonest Practice and Breach of Instructions in the University of Canterbury Calendar and the  Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation guidelines in the BSpC Coursebook

Assessment and grading system

Grading Scale:
Grade      GPA       Marks
A+           9           90 – 100
A             8           85 – 89
A-           7           80 – 84
B+           6           75 – 79
B             5           70 – 74
B-            4           65 – 69
C+           3           60 – 64
C             2           55 – 59
C-            1           50 – 54
D              0           40 – 49
E            -1             0 – 39

Attendance

Attendance is both expected and required. Students with poor attendance will compromise their ability to pass this course.

Evaluation

Students will be asked to complete course and teacher evaluations, using the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring surveys.  Survey responses are conducted electronically and are confidential. The Faculty of Education will conduct regular graduate surveys.

Grade moderation

All course assessments in the Bachelor of Sport Coaching are internally moderated.  A sample of your work may be used as part of this moderation process. Regular examiners meetings monitor the distribution of final grades in courses and adjustments are made if necessary to ensure reasonable consistency and comparability of course grades

Late submission of work

An assessment is late if it is handed in after the due date, without a formal extension.  If an assessment is submitted after the due date, 5% will be deducted from the final grade for every day the assessment is late.  No assessments will be accepted after a period of 3 days after the due date, unless an extension has been granted.

Notes

Students should refer to the Bachelor of Sport Coaching Course Handbook and course regulations for further information on course completing assignments and assessment.
The Award regulations for the Bachelor of Sport Coaching can be found within the UC Calendar.  The UC calendar is available online at:
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/publications/calendar.shtml.  
The specific Award regulations for the degree can be found at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/publications/documents/calendar/faculty_of_education.pdf.
The College of Education assessment guidelines, which contain specific information regarding the College grading scale, late work, extensions, submission of work, reconsideration of grades, aegrotat procedures, academic integrity, and moderation of assessment can be found at:
http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/assessment_guidelines_for_students_13.pdf
The specific assessment details for each course, including assessment dates, can be found in the course outline which will be provided by your course lecturer at the start of the course.

Other specific requirements

All written assessment tasks and presentations must be referenced according to APA convention. (Information relating to APA referencing can be obtained from both the Central and Education Libraries.)  Notes on APA referencing can also be found in the BSpC course handbook. Each assessment submission requires a completed cover sheet (available on-line).

Requests for extensions

Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the lecturer. Requests for extensions must be submitted in writing on the appropriate form at least 48 hours prior to the due date. In exceptional circumstances, where this is not appropriate, the student should discuss their situation with the course lecturer as soon as possible.

Resubmissions

In order to pass this course students must have passed all assessment events worth more than 10% with a C minus (C-) grade or better. Students will have the opportunity to resubmit one failed piece of assessment that originally received a mark between 40% - 49%, provided they have passed all other major assessments for the course. The resubmission will receive a maximum pass grade of 50%. Resubmissions will not apply to any examinations held during the University of Canterbury examination periods.

Aegrotat Considerations

Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation H: Aegrotat Consideration and Aegrotat Consideration: Procedures in the UC Policy Library.

Where to submit and collect work

Hard Copy Submission for ON Campus Students
On campus students assignments are to be submitted with a cover sheet to the Assignments Room in Ōrakipaoa, (the College of Education, Dovedale campus College office) by 5.00pm, or time directed by course lecturer, on or before the due date. Please use the drop boxes placed at the back entrance to Ōrakipaoa.

Pick up Arrangements: It is your responsibility to pick each assignment up from the assignment room at the College of Education College Office.  Lecturers will not follow up on resubmits and fails, it is the students responsibility to do this.  Hours of operation of the Assignments Room for picks- ups are 11am-2pm weekdays.

Electronic Submission via LEARN (all on campus and distance students)

All students must submit their assessment via the online assessment system in the Learn (Moodle) class site, on or before the due date.  All submitted assessment work will be screened by the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism.  There is opportunity for student to submit a draft report to monitor levels of plagiarism prior to the final submission for marking.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 366 7001 ext 6060.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $670.00

International fee $2,850.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Sport and Physical Education .

All SPCO101 Occurrences

  • SPCO101-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014
  • SPCO101-14S1 (D) Semester One 2014 (Distance)