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Côté, J., Baker, J. and Abernethy B. (2007) Practice to play in the development of sport expertise (pp. 184-202). In R. Eklund and G. Tenenbaum (Eds), Handbook of sport psychology (Third Edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (2002) The Coaching Task Force ¿ Final Report, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, London, July.

North, J. (2007) Increasing Participation in Sport: The Role of the Coach, sports coach UK, Leeds, December.

Townend, R (2009) UK Coaching Framework Consultation Report, sports coach UK, Leeds.

Access to an appropriately specified PC, with accompanying Word, PowerPoint, Adobe and Java software.
Access to work place.

Students will follow a thirty week guided study programme and access support material via the college VLE. The module will consist of 3 hours per week.

The module will include:

60 taught contact hours (2 hours X 30 weeks)
- 1 hour taught
- 1 hour seminar discussion per week
- Minimum of 30 hours placement

210 Independent study hours
- 60 hrs background reading,
- 60 hrs assessment planning
- 90 hrs assessment writing

All assessment elements of the module must be passed.

Project report - 70% - 3,000 words (LO1 & 2)
Your report should consider benefits of and barriers to change and include constructive recommendations based on the results of your project investigation.

Presentation - 20% - 10 mins (LO 3)
The presentation should communicate key findings and constructive recommendations for change.

Reflective statement - 10% - 500 words - (LO 4) Your reflective statement should explain how completing this project has contributed to your personal and professional development

All elements, including your reflective statement, must be supported by references.

Through negotiation with your tutor and your workplace/work placement, you will obtain approval to design undertake a project focussing on an area of interest related to sports development and coaching. Your project must result in constructive recommendations for change.

During this module you will discuss:
- Change and project management principles
- Debate the challenges and opportunities of applying rigorous research to organisational and individual practice and the extent to which this is linked to quality, service improvement and personal and professional development.
- Undertake work experience

You are expected to integrate knowledge and skills developed in other modules during your studies and relate them to relevant, contemporary workplace practices. The module is designed to meet your individual learning and development needs and be directly relevant to your practice and your career.