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Access to Blackboard
Appropriately and adequately equipped lecture theatre (with video facilities)
Appropriately and adequately equipped facilities for the practical activity to be undertaken (typically Astroturf pitch or sports hall)
Appropriately and adequately stocked library facilities
Adequate supply of relevant video materials

Contact Hours: (56)
20 x 1 hour tutor-led lecture programme
12 x 1 hour tutor and student led practical sessions
12 x 2 hour tutor and student led practical sessions

Independent Study Hours: (244)
30 hours tutor-directed independent study
64 hours student-led independent study into research and reading around sports and coaching topics covered
25 hours observing experienced coaches in a sport(s)of your choice
25 hours observing experienced coaches in an invasion games activity of your choice
25 hours assisting an experienced coach in a sport of your choice
25 hours assisting an experienced coach in an invasion games activity of your choice
50 hours student-led independent study into assessment preparation

A COACHING PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN COACHING EVALUATION weighted at 50%.
A CLASS TEST weighted at 50%.

Students will be required to complete 2 pieces of summative assessment:

1. Conduct and evaluate a short coaching practical. The conduct of a short (e.g. 10 minute) coaching
session to a small group of peers will assess LOs 1 and 2. The subsequent 1000 word written evaluation of the session will assess LOs 1 and 3.

2. Complete a written class test (50 minutes). This will consist of students viewing, analysing and commenting on a series of video clips drawn from invasion games sports undertaken during the module. Typically students will be asked to analyse and comment upon individual techniques, skills and simple tactical situations. (assessing LOs 4 and 5)

Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via opportunities to practice playing and coaching various sports during practical sessions. In addition, opportunities will exist to observe and analyse playing and coaching scenarios from video (in lectures) and during practical sessions.

The module initially aims to provide students with an introduction to the coaching and teaching process and the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in coaching and teaching groups and individuals. Principles of effective planning, organising. reflecting and conducting coaching sessions will be covered and introduced in lectures and further developed in practical sessions. In addition, students will be introduced to risk management issues that affect coaches and coaching sessions.

The second part of the module has an exclusive focus on invasion games. Currently these are anticipated to be football, rugby, hockey and basketball. The module aims to provide students with an introduction to basic techniques ( e.g. Passing, dribbling, shooting/scoring etc) and principles of play or tactics (e.g. Support play, balance in defence, penetration in attack etc) in team invasion games. The application of these techniques and principles in a variety of team games will be considered. The application of a variety of appropriate and effective coaching/teaching techniques will be applied in the team games setting.