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SPORTS COACHING

Love sport and physical activity? Coach, support and inspire others to reach their potential while you achieve your goals. Get set for an active and rewarding career with a Sports Coaching degree at UA92.

SPORTS COACHING

Get stuck in from day one, learning through an energetic combination of real-life coaching scenarios, projects and fieldwork, as well as hands-on experience with specialist equipment and facilities. A strong focus on practical coaching skills and techniques, informed by coaching theories and performance analysis, will help you identify strengths and get the best out of individuals and teams of all abilities.

During the three-year Sports Coaching degree, you’ll explore approaches to coaching children, young adults and older people across community, performance and educational settings. You’ll get to grips with how to identify and support individual needs and talents and learn how to motivate pupils, clients or athletes  towards achieving different goals.

We’ll help get you up to speed on contemporary issues in sport and introduce you to different working environments available to a coach, so you’re warmed up for the varied world of sports coaching.

This course will enable you to:

  • 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.

All degrees are awarded by Lancaster University.

KEY INFORMATION

Duration

  • 2 - 4 Years

Intakes

  • September
  • November†
  • January
  • February†
  • April
  • June†

Location

  • Manchester - Old Trafford Campus

You can complete your degree in as little as two years, depending on your starting point and study preference. For example:

  • Standard degree – three years to complete*
  • Accelerated degree – two years to complete*
  • Foundation with standard degree – four years to complete
  • Foundation with accelerated degree – three years to complete

†Not applicable for two year accelerated degree

*Entry via Integrated Year One or direct entry

 

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> Entry Point - Foundation Modules

The International Foundation Programme will be taught at the UA92 Business School

  • Academic and English Skills

This module is designed to provide students the grounding ready to undertake Level 4 study. It focuses on developing students’ knowledge, communication, analytical, critical thinking and key transferable skills which support undergraduate study. It includes a planned combination of lectures, tutorials and seminars, peer support activities, and blended learning to enable candidates to achieve these essential skills. There is an emphasis on student-driven learning and student engagement and participation in the design and evaluation of the module.

  • Introduction to Numerical Techniques

This module will introduce students to basic maths theory and concepts to prepare them for studies in the first year of a degree. It includes a planned combination of lectures, tutorials and seminars, peer support activities, and blended learning to enable candidates to achieve these essential skills. There is an emphasis on student-driven learning and student engagement and participation in the design and evaluation of the module.

  • Introduction to Research

This module is designed to provide students with the necessary research skills to be able to succeed at Level 4 study and beyond. It will enable students to understand, generate, analyse and interpret data and to draw valid conclusions from data. It develops students research skills, how to conduct effective research supported by a clear research plan and data analysis techniques. It includes a planned combination of lectures, tutorials and seminars, peer support activities, and blended learning to enable candidates to achieve these essential skills. There is an emphasis on student-driven learning and student engagement and participation in the design and evaluation of the module.

  • Introduction to Media and Communications

This module is part of a planned pedagogic approach to ensure students are prepared to achieve and succeed in undergraduate study. It focuses on developing students’ knowledge, communication, analytical, critical thinking and key transferable skills which support undergraduate study. It includes a planned combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical work, peer support activities, and blended learning to enable candidates to achieve these essential skills. There is an emphasis on student-driven learning and student engagement and participation in the design and evaluation of the module.

> Entry Point - Year 1 Modules

Introduction to Sports and Exercise Psychology

Sports and exercise psychology helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and motivations affect your sporting performance and/or enjoyment of physical activity. You’ll dive into the world of psychology itself and its position as an evidence-based science. This lays the foundation for understanding how these principles apply to individuals and groups across education, physical activity, health and sport settings.

Introduction to Coaching Theory and Practice

This hands-on module is your chance to plan, deliver, and reflect on real coaching sessions, which are in line with industry standards and supporting frameworks. That’s not all – inclusivity is key, so you’ll learn how to make your coaching sessions welcoming and effective for everyone. You’ll also have an opportunity to discuss and explore different teaching and coaching theories and practices with your peers and qualified practitioners.

Coaching Active Lifestyles

Motivate and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to embrace a life-long active lifestyle. Learn how to develop activities and programmes that are inclusive, engaging, and promote long-term healthy participation in physical activity and sport. Advocate for the importance of physical activity in promoting individual and community well-being, across a range of ages and in various populations, including those with additional needs.

Introduction to Session Design

Learn how to develop effective coaching sessions that are engaging, fun, safe, and ethically suitable for a diverse range of populations. Following a person-centred approach, you will learn to understand your participants needs and their learning processes and development. This will enable you to plan sessions that will maximise the participants development across different settings.

Year 2 Modules

Sports and Exercise Psychology

In this module you will dive further into the world of sport and exercise psychology. You’ll level up your understanding by exploring key theoretical concepts in more depth, such as behaviour change. As a result, you’ll be able to help participants identify and address any psychological barriers, across education, physical activity, health, and sport settings, which might be holding them back. They’ll also be opportunity to develop your applied practitioner skills.

Science and Practice of Coaching

Learn how to holistically develop your coaching toolbox to meet the needs of different people across  education, physical activity, health and sport settings. . Specifically, you’ll begin to explore how participants biological, psychological and social influences can impact development. You’ll gain an understanding of relevant theories and participant development models in order to cater for individual and group needs. This will enable you to design effective coaching strategies and  interventions to help others reach their goals.

Analysis of Performance

Coaches use performance analysis to inform their decisions. It helps to understand what’s working and what factors are giving the best results. You’ll learn to become an informed observer, spotting strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement. You’ll learn how to use data and visual analysis tools to track progress, identify trends, evidence proposed strategies and present insights back to specific populations and key stakeholders.

Professional Development of Coaching 1

This module focuses on career preparedness. You’ll get regular hands-on insights and experiences to help you fine tune  your coaching skills, with support and feedback from industry experts.  Reflect on how you’ve grown, define your strengths and identify how you want to continue to grow and develop. This self-discovery will help you forge your coaching identity so you are confident and prepared to enter the sports coaching industry or equivalent.

Year 3 Modules

Strength and Conditioning

This module is delivered through a number of interactive sessions, where you will develop your strength and conditioning knowledge and apply your skills in line with industry standards. Specifically, you will plan, organise and deliver a range of strength and conditioning (S&C) practices to clients, with lots of opportunities to hone your practitioner skills. This will prepare you for future opportunities, whether that’s in the work-place, research project, independent study, vocational qualifications or post-graduate study in this area.

Professional Development of Coaching 2

Continue your professional development in preparation for a career in education, physical activity, health and/or sport coaching settings. . In this industry focused module, you will learn how objective setting and goals will help you to become an employable graduate. You’ll regularly evaluate your own experiences, asking yourself questions like: What kind of impact do I want to make? How can I keep learning and growing throughout my career? As a result, you’ll be able to assess your strengths, interests, and goals more clearly, increasing your likelihood of success and employability. This, combined with regular opportunities to enhance your CV, will help ensure you are well-placed to enter a career path that truly excites you.

Contemporary Issues in Sports

Learn how to apply research techniques and real-world experiences to solve problems in your chosen field. Dive into cutting-edge issues in your area, and build your own arguments based on real evidence. You’ll learn to analyse different types of research (qualitative and quantitative) and use them to back up your theories. You’ll also hone your skills in making clear, persuasive arguments that will inform decision making.

Final Project

You will complete a final project to demonstrate your academic experience, knowledge, and skills. This project is an opportunity to apply what you have learned to a real-world problem or challenge.

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