BA (Hons) Sports Coaching and Development

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

Sports coaching and development is a rapidly growing area which covers youth and elite sport, community and organisational development, strength and conditioning, and performance analysis. Studying this degree will enable you to develop the practical and theoretical knowledge you will need to implement contemporary sports coaching and development initiatives. It will also enhance your understanding of the qualities and skills that you will need to work effectively in sports coaching and sports development settings.

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Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

You will graduate with the skills, knowledge and practical experience to make a highly effective contribution to the contemporary sports coaching and development industries. This includes careers in coaching, performance analysis and/or sports development. Alternatively, you may wish to train to teach or proceed onto Masters level study.

120 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, preferably to include Physical Education, Sports Studies, a Science subject, or a related subject. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) is also required.

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Subjects

  • Coaching
  • Full Time
  • Development
  • Sports Coaching
  • Physical activity
  • Sport Policy
  • Child Protection
  • Community Sport Development
  • Practitioners
  • Human Resource management
  • Sports
  • Sports Law

Course programme

Level 4 (Year 1 of Full-Time Programme)

SPT1726 Introduction to Sport, Physical Activity and Health (20 credits)

SPT1727 Introduction to Sport, Equity and Welfare (20 credits)

SPT1729 Introduction to Sport Policy and Development (20 credits)

SPT1731 Introduction to Critical Thinking for Sports Research (20 credits)

SPT1830 Introduction to Coaching Pedagogy (20 credits)

SPT1831 Introduction to Strength and Conditioning (20 credits)

Level 5 (Year 2 of Full-Time Programme)

SPT2726 Doing Real World Sports Research (20 credits)

SPT2830 Applied Issues in Coaching Pedagogy (20 credits)

SPT2831 Applied Issues in Strength and Conditioning (20 credits)

SPT2832 Applied Issues in Performance Analysis (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

SPT2730 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Athlete Welfare (20 credits)

SPT2731 Contemporary Issues in Safeguarding and Child Protection in Sport (20 credits)

SPT2732 Contemporary Issues in Community Sport Development and Coaching (20 credits)

Level 6 (Year 3 of Full-Time Programme)

SPT3727 Applied Research Dissertation in Sports Development and Management (40 credits)

SPT3728 Applied Work Placement in Sports Development and Management (20 credits)

SPT3830 Advanced Issues in Coaching Pedagogy (20 credits)

SPT3832 Advanced Issues in Performance Analysis (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

SPT3730 Working in Elite Sport Development and Coaching (20 credits)

SPT3731 Working in Community Sport Development and Coaching (20 credits)

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

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