Sports Coaching with Sandwich Placement

This module will further your understanding of the link between sports science research and coaching practice through examining the processes that control movement and the ways in which task, individual and environmental constraints influence performance. This module will enable you to examine the application and integration of sport sciences in a sports coaching context focusing on a number of differing sports. This will develop your understanding of interdisciplinary concepts and enable you to select and apply your knowledge in response to various coaching problems.& nbsp;You will be able to conduct effective needs analysis and related field assessments as well as develop coaching interventions.

This module aims to develop the ability to create knowledge in sports coaching. You will carry out experiments using small changes in previously published experiments. You will be expected to use a ‘building block’ philosophy to develop knowledge. Choice of the experiment and its impact on sports coaching will be a common theme. It is expected that this knowledge construction will allow you to be able to be a leader in the field of sports coaching – carving out an area of expertise and developing your reputation in sports coaching

This module requires you to undertake a work-based placement related to the sport & physical activity industry. You will develop your identity as a professional in your field, including a set of values, skills, and attributes required for graduate employment. You will build on your understanding and self-awareness developed at Level 4 to negotiate a personal learning agreement, including a set of developmental goals that will enhance your employability. Both during and following your placement, you will reflect on your learning and heightened self-awareness of areas for further development. You will develop your capacity to articulate your readiness for employment to others.

This module will teach the basics of media use in a sports setting. You will learn where this media fits within the context of sport performance settings, social media marketing, and mobile learning. Some of the media formats you might use could include video production, audio production, still/action photography and sports performance analysis to name a few common technologies used in sports business. social media marketing,

This module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of the project management of an event in a sporting context. The module focuses on the development of your capacity to engage with the policies, procedures and practices involved in the effective planning, organisation, staffing and operational management of sporting events. In learning about the challenges of organising these events, you will draw on concepts and theories from the sports industry. Problem based learning and industry case studies will be used to support your learning in this module. Examples will be drawn from the whole spectrum of sports events ranging from local voluntary participatory occasions to highly commercialised and globalised elite sports competitions.

This module aims to provide you with opportunities& nbsp;to hone your skills& nbsp;to conduct inclusive coaching sessions. You will have opportunities to explore different approaches to coaching and work with a range of participants in various settings and capacities. You will apply newly acquired sports science and pedagogy knowledge in sessions that& nbsp;are& nbsp;underpinned by your coaching philosophy. You will practice reflection to enable continuing& nbsp;professional development and continue to develop skills in mentoring as well as sports coaching.

The aim of this module is to challenge students to use analytical and problem-solving techniques to deal wiith complex and multi-dimensional sports coaching related problems.

The module intends to allow flexibility when further developing your applied skills relevant to the& nbsp;sport& nbsp;and physical activity industry. You will have opportunities to conduct self evaluation and identify a focus area for development (coaching, analysis, sport science support, etc). You will have face to face and online learning opportunities, but the majority of your work will be conducted in a placement. Your placement and chosen area of development should be discussed with your module tutor& nbsp;who will facilitate the process and support you when needed in your independent work.& nbsp;Much of your work on this module will contribute to the Wolverhampton Enterprise and Employability Award.

The Professional Project is the culmination of your undergraduate degree course and will enable you to work independently in an area that excites and interests you. You will engage with a substantial programme of independent study and explore in depth a topic relating to your course or intended future employment, as well as developing advanced skills in managing a research& nbsp;project. The Professional Project provides experience of critically evaluating and reflecting upon the particular ethical issues and methodologies of your subject area. The format of the project submission may include practical elements, video, or other resources& nbsp;dependent upon the subject discipline being studied.