Sports Coaching

This course explores the typical contexts in which coaches operate; including schools, physical activity settings, governing bodies, and professional sporting organisations. You will study a stimulating mix of core sports and exercise science core topics, including sports psychology, human anatomy, biomechanics, as well as coaching and movement analysis.

• Understand coaching theories and approaches that will help you deliver appropriate coaching activities across a variety of domains.
• Explore a range of sports science disciplines, including psychology, within sport performance and health based settings.
• Learn how to coach others toward; specific improvements, through rehabilitation or injury prevention strategies, and/or lifestyle enhancements
• Explore the typical contexts in which coaches operate, including schools, physical activity settings, governing bodies, and professional sporting organisations
• Identify, analyse and feedback on the contemporary issues within Sport whilst developing your industry awareness and relevance within the field of Sports Coaching.
• Learn through a combination of real-life coaching scenarios, lab projects, fieldwork and gain hands on experience with specialist equipment in well-equipped facilities.

practically applicable skills that employers within the industry need and value. With both academic and practical experience, you will be prepared to unlock your future career aspirations.

• Develop your understanding of the role and benefit of technology through use of our specialist multipurpose teaching zones (e.g., Performance Hub) and partner facilities.
• Your theoretical understanding will be enhanced by opportunities to learn, develop and demonstrate a wide range of applied skills and competencies.
• You'll work closely with our industry partners such as Manchester United and Salford City FC, who provide guest sessions, industry-based insight days and placements to UA92 students.
• No traditional end-of-year exams. Assessments will be practical and competency-based where possible* including individual and group work in a range of formats such as case studies, essays, reports, literature reviews, reflective logs and diaries, self and peer evaluations, audio/visual projects and presentations.

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