HSE305 - Issues in Sport Coaching

Unit details

Year

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: David Broadbent
Campus contact:

Burwood (Melbourne): David Broadbent

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour online seminar each week
1 x 1 hour online seminar in weeks 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9

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

This unit explores contemporary issues relevant to coaching and sport science from a personal and professional development perspective. Topics include: career transition and development of athletes and coaches, issues management such as drugs and doping in sport, leading and managing teams, ethics and professional practice in coaching, strategic planning, management and development of coaches and 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)

ULO1 Develop evidence based knowledge of a social, cultural, environmental or ethical issue that has relevance to coaching practice. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Evaluate and summarize existing knowledge on a current issue impacting sport coaches and produce a position on the state of that knowledge. GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Create resource materials for communicating and educating athletes and/or coaches, and/or families about a relevant issue in sport. GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Trimester 1:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: Written Assignment - Literature review 

2000 words

40%

  • Week 6

Assessment 2: Group Oral Presentation

15 minutes

35%

  • Weeks 9-11

Assessment 3: Written Assignment - Reflective piece

1000 words

25%

  • Week 11

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

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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