HSE105 - Principles of Sport Coaching
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Zoe Avner |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in or have previously successfully completed HSE010 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Self-directed learning through 11 x topic modules (hosted online) |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The main aims of this unit are to enable students to develop a coaching philosophy, examine the theoretical aspects of the science of coaching, develop coaching models as a basis for the planning and execution of coaching sessions, develop communication skills with individuals and groups, and develop a repertoire of the necessary coaching behaviours required for effective coaching.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Develop teaching and communication techniques to enable safe and effective programs to be delivered. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Understand the ethical and social responsibilities of a coach. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Understand the theoretical aspects of coaching and apply them to practical situations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Adapt coaching approaches for delivery to groups such as children, elite athletes and culturally diverse populations. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO5 | Plan a sequence of work to enable athletes to improve and / or develop skills and knowledge required for sporting performance. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO6 | Modify coaching behaviours based on self and others feedback. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Coaching observation and critical analysis | 1200 words | 30% |
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| Assessment 2: Session Plan | 1200 words | 35% |
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| Assessment 3: Oral presentation and reflection | 1000 words | 35% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSE105 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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