BA (Hons) Sport Development and Coaching
Bachelor's degree
In High Wycombe
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
High wycombe
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Duration
3 Years
Sports development and coaching can be hugely rewarding careers. From organising sport events, to developing programmes that target specific groups for increased participation, the industry is incredibly diverse. You could find yourself working on important sport policy and anti-social behaviour campaigns, or promoting participation opportunities within a number of national organisations. During this course you’ll practise delivering sport to the community through a number of projects, work-related learning, and volunteering opportunities.
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About this course
On this exciting course of study you’ll learn about the history, development and structure of the sports industry in the UK. From here you’ll begin to look at the social and cultural issues that surround sport, as well as those for marketing and funding for sport policies, events and initiatives.
Students completing the award will be highly employable in a field that values transferable graduate skills and prior engagement with the industry.
Typical job titles for graduates would include Sport Development Manager, Sport Development Officer, Sport-specific Development Officer (e.g. football, rugby), Community Sports Coach, School Sport Coordinator, Physical Activity Coordinator.
A typical offer will be a UCAS Tariff score of 80. A minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent) is required. Every application is considered on an individual basis.
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Subjects
- Psychology
- Coaching
- Sport Development
- Contemporary
- Performance Analysis
- Research Dissertation
- Sport
- PR in Sport
- Communications
- Sports Nutrition
Course programme
The modules available on this course are as follows:
Year 1 Modules- Applied Business Field Study
- Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Human Sciences for Physical Education
- Introduction to Coaching Theory and Practice
- Understanding Sport Development
- Football: The Global Game (optional)
- Rugby Union: The Global Game (optional)
- Research in Sport and Exercise
- Sports Event Planning (optional)
- Applied Sport and Performance Psychology (optional)
- Coaching and Athlete Development
- Cognition and Emotion in Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Performance Analysis (optional)
- Sport Development Practice
- Sports Nutrition
- Club Business: Football (optional)
- Club Business: Rugby (optional)
- Communications and PR in Sport
- Funding for Sport (optional)
- Professional Development and Employability (optional)
- Research Dissertation
- Applied Performance Analysis (optional)
- Contemporary Coaching Issues (optional)
- Strategic Sport Development
Additional information
BA (Hons) Sport Development and Coaching