SPCO102-11S2 (C) Semester Two 2011

Coaching and Learning 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2011
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 24 July 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 October 2011

Description

This course explores the nature of sport coaching in relation to contemporary communication theory and learning theory. Students will be equipped to plan and implement quality coaching sessions that are appropriate to athlete learning characteristics, needs and concerns. Students will apply and evaluate this knowledge through micro-coaching sessions.

Learning Outcomes

1. Examine influential learning theories and explore the application of these within sport coaching contexts;

2. Examine communication theories and explore the application of these in sport coaching contexts;

3. Examine and evaluate effective feedback;

4. Compare and contrast the effectiveness of two coaching models;

5. Structure content into learning sequences and apply this in a series of coaching sessions.

Restrictions

EDSP122, EDSP123

Course Coordinator

Glenn Fyall

Lecturer

Glenn Besley

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 40% Research, plan, and implement a sport coaching session that demonstrates an understanding of selected coaching instructional models
Assignment 2 10 Oct 2011 60% Evaluate a sport coaching session that demonstrates understanding of selected course content.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts and Readings
none specified

Recommended Reading
Barnett, S. & O’Rourke, S. (2006) Communication: Innovation and organisation. Auckland: Pearson Education.

Graham, G. (2008). Teaching children physical education: Becoming a master teacher (3rd Ed.). Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics.

Hergenhahn, B. R. & Olson, M. H. (2001). An introduction to theories of learning. (6th Ed). NJ. Prentice Hall.

Jones, R. Armour, K. & Potrac, P. (2004). Sports coaching cultures: From practice to theory. London. Routledge.

Jones, R. L. Hughes, M. & Kingston, K. (2008). An introduction to sports coaching: From science and theory to practice. London: Routledge.

Kidman, L., Hadfield, D. & Thorpe, R. (2005). Athlete-centered coaching: Developing inspired and inspiring people.  Christchurch, N.Z. : Innovative Print Communications Ltd.

Kidman, L., & Hanrahan, S. (2004). The coaching process: A practical guide to effective coaching (2nd Ed.).  Palmerston North, NZ: Dunmore.

Lyle, J. (2002). Sports coaching concepts : A framework for coaches’ behaviour. London. Routledge.

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result.

Students should refer to the following:
(i) General Course and Examination Regulation J: Dishonest Practice and Breach of Instructions;
(ii) the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC, Courses, 2010 in the BSpC course book.

Assessment and grading system

Grading Scale
Final results for this course will be reported using:
A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D and E

Assessment against progressive standards of achievement
In this course students are assessed against defined standards that describe progressive levels of achievement.  

The final grade for the course is calculated by averaging the grades obtained for each assessment task and taking into account the weighting assigned to each piece of work.  

In order to obtain on overall passing grade students are required to obtain a C grade or above for ALL assessment tasks in the course. See the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC Courses, 2011 for further information on grades and criteria.

In this course student performance is assessed in relation to defined standards that describe progressive levels of achievement. For these courses the following 10 point scale is used to report students’ achievement in course assignments and examinations.

A+ = 85-100%
A  = 80-84%
A- = 75-79%
B+ = 70-74%
B  = 65-69%
B- = 60-64%
C+ = 55-59%
C  = 50-54%
D  = 35-49%
E  =  0-34%

The criteria used to assess students’ work vary according to the type of assessment but usually include the quality of organisation, evidence of wide reading, the ability to select appropriate material, the clarity and relevance of argument and evidence, originality and style.

For individual pieces of assessment, lecturers will generally use more specific criteria.  However, the following broad definitions of grades on the scale may help students understand the standards used by lecturers.

A/A+  = Excellent
Work is of outstanding quality in all respects.

B+/A- = Very Good    
Work is of a very high quality in most respects. It may fail to be outstanding in several criteria.

B = Good
Work is of a reasonably high quality, meeting all of the criteria to a satisfactory standard.

B-/C+/C = Fair to reasonable
Work at this level is acceptable and just meets most or all of the criteria.  

D/E grades = Very Weak
Work which is clearly deficient in almost all respects. When the required work has not been done or is not submitted by the specific deadline.

Attendance

Regular attendance is both expected and required as some assessments require attendance to copmlete the assessment task.  

Students with poor attendance will jeopardise their ability to pass this course.

Evaluation

Students will be asked to complete Course and Teacher Evaluations using UCTL evaluative instruments.

The Faculty of Education will conduct regular graduate surveys under the direction of the Dean of Education.

Grade moderation

All course assessments are moderated within courses and selected courses assessments are moderated externally.

A sample of your work may be used as part of the internal and external moderation process.

Regular Validation 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

Work is deemed "late" if it is handed in after the due date.

If an assessment is submitted after the due date, without good reason, the lecturer may choose not to mark the work and a fail grade will result. or deduct marks consistent with the overdue period.  

No assessment task will be accepted after a period of 3 days after the due date unless an extension has been granted.

Notes

Additional course costs: none

Other Notes:
Students should refer to the BSpC coursebook: Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC for further information on course assessment.

Also, further information can be found in the UC calendar. The UC calendar is available online at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/publications/calendar.shtml.

Other specific requirements

All assessment tasks are required to be submitted and must have a cover sheet (available on-line), word count and referenced according to APA convention.

Information relating to APA referencing can be obtained from both the Central and Education libraries.  This is also available online at: Http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/services/ref/aap/

Requests for extensions

Students who cannot complete assessments by the due date should discuss their situation with the course lecturer and complete the appropriate extension form.

Where circumstances are known in advance, the student should discuss these with the course lecturer at least 5 days prior to the assessment due date.

In 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 with a grade of “C” or better.  

Students will have the opportunity to resubmit one failed piece of assessment that originally received a mark between 40-49%.  

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 calendar.  

The UC cakendar is available on-line at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/publications/calendar.shtml

Where to submit and collect work

Lecturers may ask students to submit an electronic copy and a hardcopy for an assignment.

Lecturers will advise if hardcopy assessment tasks are to be submitted to the course lecturer’s office mailbox or to the School of Sciences & PE administration office.

If electronic copies are also required to be submitted, an electronic ‘dropbox’ on the course ‘Learn’ site will be made available.

Once assessed, students will be advised if assignment work is to be collected from the course lecturer or the School of Sciences & PE administration office located on the ground floor of the Te Pourewa building

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $595.00

International fee $2,750.00

* 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 Sport and Physical Education .

All SPCO102 Occurrences

  • SPCO102-11S2 (C) Semester Two 2011