Sports Coaching (Taught at Hopwood Hall College)

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to explain the cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular and skeletal systems of the body and how they work together whilst performing activity. Assessment one is an Anatomy Exam, whilst assessment two analyses the long and short-term impacts of physical activity on the body. 

This module provides students with an introduction to the phenomenon of Talent Identification and Talent Development with links to various sports. Students are expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the nature Vs. Nurture debate whilst looking at the practical implications of how talent is identified and is then developed in mainstream UK sport.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to rationalise the key features underpinning contemporary sports development policy, programmes and practice, whilst planning a proposed sports development project addressing an identified need for a specified target group or community.

The aim of this module is to allow students to explore their coaching capabilities identifying their strengths and areas for development whilst introducing the students to some pedagogical principles of sports coaching.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: locate, analyse and critique sport-related literature from a variety of academic sources. Learners will also produce a research question, small-scale literature review and a research methodology as appropriate to sports-related research.     

This module provides students with an introduction in to fitness testing. Learners will be given the tools to be able to assess individuals performance in various components of fitness looking at, for example, how and why we need to assess, for example, an athletes power output and what is the most valid and reliable tool to measure and record such data.

This module provides students with an overview of research methods in Sport. Students will review current literature relevant to a variety of research areas. 

This module provides students with an introduction to Sports Psychology. Students will explore strategies to combat the effects of motivation, personality and aggression in sports performance and provide an opportunity to undertake techniques to assess the psychology of group dynamics in sports environments. 

This module provides students with an insight into the fundamentals of applied strength and conditioning as well as an introduction to periodised programming for elite athletes. Students will deliver practical strength training exercises and design an annual case study for an elite client. 

This module provides students with knowledge and understanding of Performance Analysis in sport. Students will learn about key theories and practices that are utilised on a day to day basis in elite sport.

The aim of this module is to allow students to explore their coaching practices in a community setting. Students will deliver sessions in a community setting of their choice before reflecting upon them.

The initial stages of the unit will be very much practically based with the students planning, delivering and reviewing their coaching sessions delivered to their peers. Once an initial period of practical coaching practices has been delivered a period of lectures and seminars will be delivered to the students to develop their understanding of the coaching process and of coaching pedagogy. These sessions are interactive in nature and focus not only on developing the students underpinning knowledge but also their ability to apply the general recommendations for training in light of the latest research.

The aim of this unit is to allow students to undertake a work placement in a related field and conduct a detailed review of their experiences acquired whilst on placement.

The initial stages of the unit in the first half of semester one will predominantly be classroom based with learners identifying placement opportunities, looking their career plans, identifying and analysing skills gaps and CPD opportunities to provide the skills and knowledge required to successfully complete assessment one. After December students will be signposted to their placement providers to complete 75 hours of work placement. This practice will be evidenced and analysed as part of assessment two.