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This course engages students with exciting and innovative coaching and teaching approaches that are learner-centred, inquiry-based and growing in popularity across the PE & Sport sector. Through a blend of theory and practical application students will gain a working knowledge of the philosophical and pedagogical developments underpinning these approaches. This is enhanced through student engagement with current research as they critically reflect upon their own teaching and coaching experiences.
At the end of this course students will be able to:1. Demonstrate through application a sound comprehension of a Learner-Centred Approach as it applies in a PE teaching and sport coaching context. 2. Identify and critically discuss the assumptions of learning (epistemologies) that underpin the learner-centred approach in teaching and coaching contexts as described in this course.3. Compare and contrast different skill acquisition models and their underpinning theoretical assumptions. 4. Critically reflect on your experiences as both an educator and learner when planning and implementing a games-based and/or constraints-led skill acquisition session.5. Critically reflect on the role that learner-centred teaching/coaching can play in upholding te Tiriti o Waitangi in learning environments.
Any 60 points at 100 level from any subject.
Glenn Fyall
Sarah-Kate Millar
Cassidy, T., Potrac, P., & Rynne, S; Understanding sports coaching : the pedagogical, social and cultural foundations of coaching practice ; 4th edition; Routledge, 2023 ((e-book)).
Metzler, M. W., & Colquitt, G; Instructional models for physical education ; 4th edition; Routledge, 2021 ((e-book)).
Recommended Journal ReadingsThere are a number of journal articles included in the course Learn site that contribute to learning and understanding each module topic. These are updated regularly and in line with evolving knowledge. These are recommended (if not expected) to be read.
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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.
Grading ScaleGrade GPA Value MarksA+ 9 90 – 100A 8 85 – 89.99A- 7 80 – 84.99B+ 6 75 – 79.99B 5 70 – 74.99B- 4 65 – 69.99C+ 3 60 – 64.99C 2 55 – 59.99C- 1 50 – 54.99D 0 40 – 49.99E -1 0 – 39.99A pass is 50 marks and over.
Distance students: Should watch recorded sessions and interact with other material provided by their lecturer shortly after it is made available through LEARN or other methods. This will ensure that you do not miss vital information which will allow you to make sense of the course content. Similar to on-campus students, up to 10% of your final course grade will be determined by your engagement with the course content and participation in online tasks and activities. Instead of formal workshop attendance, this will take place in the form of fortnightly online task submissions.
Students will be asked to complete course evaluations and will have the opportunity to provide feedback during their courses. Surveys are conducted electronically and are confidential. The Faculty of Health will conduct regular graduate surveys.
All course assessments in the Bachelor of Sport 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.
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.
The award regulations for the Bachelor of Sport can be found within the UC Calendar. The UC calendar is available online here. The specific award regulations for the degree can be found here.The Faculty of Health guidelines, which contain specific information regarding the Faculty grading scale, late work, extensions, submission of work, reconsideration of grades, Special Consideration procedures, academic integrity, and moderation of assessment can be found here.The specific assessment details for each course, including assessment dates, can be found here.
Students who cannot complete assessments by the due date should discuss their situation with the course lecturer Where circumstances are known in advance, the student should discuss these with the course lecturer at least one week 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.
To pass this course you are required to gain an overall average grade of C- (50%) or better across all assessments. No resubmissions are available for this course, unless determined by the course coordinator.
Students wishing to apply for Special Consideration should refer to this link for further information.
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 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 form Assessment
All assessment tasks and presentations must be referenced according to APA 7th convention (Information relating to APA referencing can be obtained from both the Central and Education Libraries). All assignments must be submitted online through the SPRT201 (SPCO201) Learn site. Online submission requires students to formally acknowledge that what they are submitting is their own work. There will be a statement related to the use of Artificial intelligence (AI) for each assessment, so make sure you are fully aware of the course requirements for the use of AI in all your courses and all assessments..
Electronic Submission via LEARN (all on campus and distance students)All students must submit their assessment via the online assessment system in the Learn (AKO] course site, on or before the due date. All submitted assessment work will be screened by the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism and AI detection. There is opportunity for students to submit a draft report to monitor levels of plagiarism and AI use 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 03 369 5000.Hard Copy Submission for On-Campus and distance Students: There are no hardcopy assessment submissions for this course.
Domestic fee $894.00
International fee $4,100.00
* 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 Health Sciences .