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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module SPRT3111: COMMUNITY PLACEMENT IN SPORT

Department: Applied Social Sciences (Sport)

SPRT3111: COMMUNITY PLACEMENT IN SPORT

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	3	20	Available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Tied To

Pre-requisites

None.

Corequisites

Sport and Exercise Physiology III, Physical Activity and Health, Dissertation, Sport Psychology.

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

to allow students to develop a comprehensive, applied knowledge and understanding of participation and performance enhancement programmes for children.

Content

Students will coach primary school children in various sport skills both in and outside of school time as part of a National Junior Sport Programme.
The emphasis throughout this module is on the student taking responsibility for the management of the programme with tutors acting as facilitators rather than directing work.
Students should liaise closely with schools, clubs and tutors and are encouraged to demonstrate leadership skills and initiative in managing the coaching programme and the link between schools and clubs.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Students should be able to:
synthesise knowledge about child development, skill acquisition and coaching methodology in the context of individual coaching programmes.

Subject-specific Skills

demonstrate effective coaching skills in relation to children
plan, implement, assess and evaluate a programme of coaching for children within both a school setting and a community club,
evaluate their own coaching and normally that of their peers,

Key Skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

introductory lecture outlines the nature and purpose of the module.
intermediate group sessions are employed to address common issues and monitor progress
individual and small group tutorials are used as appropriate to address specific issues and monitor individual progress.
Coaching Journal and summative reflective task are employed to assess the student's knowledge, planning, analysis and evaluation.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Lectures	6	2 in Term 1 and 2 in Term 2	1 hour	6
Tutorials	4	Arranged individually	1 hour	4
Practicals (Placement)	40	Arranged individually	1 or 2 hours	40
Preparation and Reading				150
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Coaching file	60%	coaching file		100%
Assignment	40%	3000 word assignment		100%

Formative Assessment

Assignment: 1000 - 1500 words.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.