Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BEDMSSBA-B Education (Middle & Secondary Schooling), B Arts
1a Admission into BEDSBA-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Arts
1b Admission into BEDMSBA-Bachelor of Education (Middle School), Bachelor of Arts
1c Admission into BEDMSSBHS-B Education (Middle & Secondary Schooling), B Health Sciences
1d Admission into BEDMSBHS-Bachelor of Education (Middle School), Bachelor of Health Sciences
1e Admission into BEDSBHS-Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences
1f Admission into BEDPRBA-Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Arts
1g Admission into BEDECBA-Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Arts
1h Admission into BAEPRP-Bachelor of Arts (Education (Primary) Pathway)
1i Admission into BAMTEC-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
1j Admission into BAMTPR-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary)
2 63 units of any topics
3 Admission into BEXS-Bachelor of Exercise Science
3a Admission into BSHPA-Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity
3b Admission into BEXSMCEXP-Bachelor of Exercise Science, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
3c Admission into BBUSSM-Bachelor of Business (Sports Management)
3d Admission into BBUSAL-Bachelor of Business (Advanced Leadership)
4 36 Units of any topics
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j) and 2) or ((3 or 3a or 3b or 3c or 3d) and 4))
Topic description

Most teachers will at some stage of their career be involved with sport as a school sport coach, school sport team manager, swimming and athletics carnivals organising committee or official, or community sport coach. This topic introduces students to sport coaching, management and administration. This topic incorporates a sport practical so that students can consider and experience the coaching, management and administration issues related to sport as a community practice from a practical and theoretical standpoint in an applied setting.

Educational aims

This topic aims for the students to:

  • Be introduced to the knowledge, skills and understanding underpinning sport coaching, management and administration
  • Apply the acquired knowledge, skills and understanding in coaching and practice settings
  • Be introduced to tools that assist a tactical analysis of play
  • Plan training to meet the physical demands of selected sports
  • Explain key concepts in the management and administration of sport
  • Consider relevant learning theory and understand its practical application in the coaching of sport
  • Complete the Australian Sports Commission General Principles of Coaching Course
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge underpinning sport coaching, management and administration
  2. Apply sport coaching, management and administration knowledge and understanding in an applied practical setting
  3. Apply an understanding of sport coaching, management and administration to the design of a yearly training and management plan for a sport
  4. Demonstrate understand of relevant learning theories and their application in the coaching of sport