SSCI407-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Coaching Physical Performance

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

The course explores recent and more complex aspects of strength and conditioning and nutrition. The focus of this course will be upon both sport performance and health improvement. The course will be practical and theoretical and require students to critique new methods and recent research directions in the field.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the overall statistical effectiveness of various strength and conditioning techniques and practices for specific populations.
2. Critically evaluate and weigh up the underlying evidence of the proposed mechanisms of various strength and conditioning techniques and practices.
3. Analyse the relative effectiveness and associated time-frames of various nutritional and ergogenic aids to enhancing specific performance goals.
4. Clearly communicate through oral presentation the magnitude of performance enhancement of specific conditioning techniques and practices.
5. Research contemporary international trends in strength and conditioning practices.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Warehouse 120 Biomechanics Lab
22 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Course Coordinator

Mark Drury

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Literature review 30% Literature review
Advanced training strategies coaching 30% Advanced training strategies coaching
Workshop presentation 40% Workshop presentation

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,289.00

* 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 .

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  • SSCI407-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024