Sport Development & Coaching BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Worcester

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Worcester

  • Start date

    Different dates available

What makes Sport Development & Coaching at Worcester special? The sport development and coaching course blends both applied practical skills and knowledge of coaching, with the vital skills and functions of resource management, which means graduates have a broad skill range which is attractive to potential employees, in a variety of sport sectors. At Worcester, our innovative combination of sports development, coaching, and management provides you with the diverse array of skills and experience you will need to drive high quality sports development services. This multi-disciplinary approach will also equip you with operational, strategic and project management expertise that will enable you to take a dynamic approach to leading innovation and change within the sector.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Worcester (Worcestershire)
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Henwick Grove, WR2 6AJ

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Entry requirements 112UCAS Tariff points including GCSE EnglishLanguageand Mathematics at Grade C or above The points above are the new UCAS tariff, which will be used for courses starting from September 2017. See our new UCAS tariff page for more information. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB)may be required for some modules

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Subjects

  • Coaching
  • Approach
  • Disability
  • Project

Course programme

Course content What will you study?

Here is an overview of current modules available on this course. Regular updates may mean that exact module titles may differ.

Year 1 Mandatory
  • Principles of Sports Coaching
  • Sport Development Foundation and the Sport Experience
  • Introduction to Socio-Cultural Issues in Sport
  • Sport Risk Management
Optional
  • Sport Tourismand Event Management
  • Introduction to Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition
  • Personal Growth and Team Building Through Outdoor Adventurous Activity
  • Adapted Physical Activity, Sport and Disability
Year 2 Mandatory
  • Coaching Pedagogy and Practice
  • Sport Operational Development
  • Sponsorship and Fundraising
  • The Research Process
Optional
  • Scientific Analysis of Sports Coaching
  • Sport Event Operations
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Strength, Power and Speed
  • Multi Sports
  • Sport and Disability
Year 3 Mandatory
  • Independent Study or Sport Development Project
  • Sport Strategy in Action
  • Work-Based Learning (Coaching Placement)
  • International Sport Development and Volunteering
  • Contemporary Issues in Sports Coaching
Optional
  • The Sports Entrepreneur
  • Group Dynamics in Sport
  • Applied Performance Analysis
  • Socio-cultural Critique of Global and Olympic Sports
  • The Developing Child in Sport
  • Sport Event Marketing
  • Advanced Sport and Disability

The experience I've gained here in Worcester is second to none. Its an ideal place at which to combine studying with developing my coaching knowledge.

Ryan Emery, Sport Development and Coaching BA

Sport Development & Coaching BA (Hons)

£ 9,250 + VAT