SPCO101-16S1 (D) Semester One 2016 (Distance)

Introduction to Sport Coaching

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2016
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 22 May 2016

Description

This course introduces students to the contemporary practice of coaching and recent developments in research and practice in the field. It encourages open attitudes to innovations in coaching and the need for informed reflective practice. Students are encouraged to reflect upon their existing beliefs about coaching and how they dispose them toward recent developments in the field and the growing influence of research on practice. Students will gain knowledge and understanding about relevant aspects of human development and pedagogy with a focus on how to coach for learning rather than what to coach. They will be exposed to the idea of a spectrum of coaching styles from direct instruction to problem solving approaches and how the particular sporting context and sport affects decisions about which approach to take. It involves reflecting upon first hand experience as learners and coaches informed by relevant literature.

In SPCO101 students play sports and games and have fun! Sport coaching is about fun and enjoyment and this course looks to harness this by providing contexts that reflect our sporting passions and are linked to learning.

What previous SPCO101 students have said:

"Made studying that much more exciting and fun!"

"Using the practical sessions, such as the volleyball session, helped to put across the key ideas that we were learning."

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop and articulate a personal coaching philosophy.
2. Examine selected influential human developmental theories and consider the implications of these within sport coaching contexts.
3. Examine and apply basic principles of motor skill learning.
4. Examine and apply the Direct Instruction model of coaching as it applies to sport coaching contexts.
5.  Examine and develop strategies for effective athlete management.
6.  Explore the concept of reflective practice within sport coaching.
7.  Explain Te Reo and tikanga relevant to sport coaching contexts.

Course Coordinator

Glenn Fyall

Lecturer

Jackie Cowan

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Personal Coaching Philosophy 04 Mar 2016 5% Conceptualize and articulate a personal coaching philosophy.
Session Planning & Coaching 01 Apr 2016 40% Plan, implement and reflect on a skill development coaching session.
On-line Quiz 1 08 Apr 2016 5% A series of multi-choice questions related to completed course content.
Human Development Presentation 06 May 2016 5% Research and present to a group on an aspect of human development theory as it relates to sporting coaching.
On-line Quiz 2 30 May 2016 5% A series of multi-choice questions related to completed course content.
Essay 03 Jun 2016 40% Complete an essay that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of direct instruction and behaviourist learning theory as it relates to sport coaching.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Metzler, Michael W; Instructional models for physical education ; 3rd ed; Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, 2011.

Recommended Reading

Barker, M; How people learn? Understanding the learning process ; 3rd; Cengage Learning Ltd, 2008 (In C. McGee & D. Fraser (eds) The professional practice of teaching).

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

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

O'Connor, Angela. , Diggins, Cathy; On reflection : reflective practice for early childhood educators ; Open Mind Publishing, 2002.

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.

Assessment and grading system

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

Attendance

We strongly advise that you participate in all the course learning activities provided on Learn. We also suggest that you communicate with the course lecturer on a regular basis as required to ensure that you are able to demonstrate an understanding of all the learning outcomes. Insufficient participation in the course may jeopardise your ability to pass the 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

To pass this course you are required to gain an overall average grade of C- (50%) or better across all assessments. No resubmits are available for this course.
This assessment procedure applies from 2015 onwards.

Aegrotat Considerations

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

Partial exemption from assessment

If you are wishing to apply for partial exemption from assessment in a course (e.g. if you are repeating a course and you have have previously passed one or more assessments from within the course, and do not wish to write this assessment again) you may apply for this using the form: Application for Partial Exemption from Assessment

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 School of Sport & Physical Education office, (behind the Rec Centre) by 5:00pm, or time directed by course lecturer, on or before the due date. Please use the drop box placed at the entrance to School office. Marked assignments will be returned directly from the lecturer.  

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 $717.00

International fee $2,913.00

* 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.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All SPCO101 Occurrences

  • SPCO101-16S1 (C) Semester One 2016
  • SPCO101-16S1 (D) Semester One 2016 (Distance)
  • SPCO101-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016 - Not Offered