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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.
Why Take SPCO101?SPCO101 is hands-on, engaging, and fun! Students participate in sports, games and activities that reflect their passions while deepening their understanding of coaching.What Students Say:"Made studying that much more exciting and fun!""The practical sessions, like volleyball, helped bring key concepts to life."
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. Develop effective planning skills to enhancement the learning of motor skills.4. Examine, plan and apply the Direct Instruction model in sport coaching contexts.5. Examine and develop strategies for effective athlete management.6. Explore and apply the concept of reflective practice within sport coaching.7. Explore and apply Te Reo and Tikanga relevant to sport coaching contexts.
SPCO101
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Glenn Fyall
Jackie Cowan , Jeremy Hapeta and Chris North
Cassidy, T., Potrac, P., & Rynne; 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).
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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.
On-campus students: Due to the carefully planned learning progressions within courses and the workshop type nature of most on-campus classes, all on-campus students are expected to attend all sessions. A role will be taken to determine students attendance. 10% of your final course grade will be determined by your engagement and participation in workshops. If you have a legitimate reason for missing an on-campus class you are expected to email your workshop lecturer, catch up on missed work through classmates, view recordings, readings and other supplementary material provided. In special cases, the workshop lecturer may provide additional support for you.
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 – up to a maximum of 3 days. No assessments will be graded 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.
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.) Most assignments must be submitted online. Online submission requires students to formally acknowledge that what they are submitting is their own work. There may be a statement related to the use of Artificial intelligence (AI), so make sure you are fully aware of the course requirements for the use of AI in all your courses. Hardcopy submissions must be accompanied by a completed cover sheet (available from the course lecturer).
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.
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 from Assessment
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] class 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.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 people apply to enrol.
For further information see School of Health Sciences .