SE209-5-SP-KS:
Applied Pedagogical Principles of Sports Coaching
2025/26
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Kaplan Singapore
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
24 January 2025
Requisites for this module
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BSC C607JS Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C607NS Sports Performance and Coaching
The module aims to assist students in developing theoretically informed understandings of sports coaching pedagogy. It will draw on theory from pedagogy, psychology and educational studies. Students will learn about topics including behaviour change, motivation, and the interface between curriculum and pedagogy. Particular emphasis will be placed on how coaches often learn through athletic experience. Students will explore how theory and coach education research can be used to disrupt and augment coaching to improve performance and participation outcomes.
The aim of this module is:
- To provide a conceptual understanding of sports pedagogy.
OBy the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Describe contemporary themes and activities within sport pedagogy research
- Discuss the importance of understanding how coach behaviour influences participant experiences and other outcomes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with embedding and applying sport pedagogy theories in sports coaching.
- Describe the ways in which the coach can support athletic and personal development of participants.
No additional information available.
This module will be delivered via:
- online and face to face lecture (10 hrs; 5 x 2hrs).
- Independent reflective self-study (20 hrs).
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Corsby, C.L.T. and Edwards, C.N. (eds) (2021)
Exploring Research in Sports Coaching and Pedagogy. Unabridged edition. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5726158.
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Lyle, J. and Cushion, C. (2016)
Sport Coaching Concepts. 2nd New edition. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4741317.
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Cope, E. and Cushion, C. (2020) 'A move towards reconceptualising direct instruction in sport coaching pedagogy',
Impact, (10), pp. 70–73. Available at:
https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/a-move-towards-reconceptualising-direct-instruction-in-sport-coaching-pedagogy/.
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Paul Potrac and Robyn Jones (2009) 'Power, Conflict, and Cooperation: Toward a Micropolitics of Coaching',
Quest, 61(2), pp. 223–236. Available at:
https://doi-org.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/00336297.2009.10483612.
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Light, R. and Harvey, S. (2019)
Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching. 2nd edition. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd. Available at:
https://doi-org.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/10.4324/9780429266300.
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Barba-Martín, R. A., Bores-García, D., Hortigüela-Alcalá, D., & González-Calvo, G. (
et al. (2020) 'The application of the teaching games for understanding in physical education. Systematic review of the last six years',
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Preprint]. Available at:
https://www.mdpi.com/712914.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Andrew Hammond, email: andrew.hammond@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Tom Leeder
School Undergraduate Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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