HSE214 - Developmental Approaches to Coaching and Officiating in Sport
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Aden Kittel |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 8 x 2 hour self-guided online modules |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 8 x 2 hour self-guided online modules |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit explores developmental approaches to coaching and officiating, including informal, non-formal and formal models of development that support the development and delivery of positive and contextually appropriate sporting experiences for athletes. Pathways available for coach and official development will also be examined and explored in light of enduring issues around the recruitment, development and retention of a coach and official workforce at all sporting levels. Students will gain skills and knowledge in mapping suitable developmental pathways for themselves and others and consider the impact of these on the sport system.
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 | Examine and appraise the merits and drawbacks of various contemporary approaches and pathways for the development of coaches and officials. | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Identify coaches and officials' recruitment and retention issues globally, and design inclusive and equitable programs to retain coaches and officials. | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Apply a contextually appropriate development plan for a coach or official. | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Develop critical thinking skills relating to current research evidence in developmental aspects of coaching and officiating. | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
Assessment
Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Coaching/officiating recruitment and retention literature review | 1000 words | 25% |
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| Assessment 2: Coaching/officiating developmental research proposal | 1500 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 3: Oral Presentation: Career development plan | 5-minute recorded presentation | 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 unit learning resources are available in the unit site on CloudDeakin. This includes comprehensive learning materials for students to work through on a week-by-week basis.
Unit Fee Information
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