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Sports Performance and Coaching (Top Up)

Moulton College

UCAS Code: CX6C | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements


HND (BTEC)

M-D

We are interested in students that can demonstrate ability in areas such as experience in the specified field that have not followed a traditional educational pathway. We will review each application and invite you for an interview.

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Course option

1year

Full-time | 2024

Other options

2 years | Part-time | 2024

Subject

Sports coaching

On this course you will develop the skill to critically analyse the use of long term coaching programmes and make judgements about how they impact on an athlete’s development. You will also evaluate the theories of how nutritional aids can enhance performance and demonstrate the development of safe and effective strength and conditioning lifting techniques. You will develop, justify and conduct a research project that will be chosen with the help of a tutor. You will undertake subjects that will further develop your practical skills and theoretical knowledge of running and leading coaching sessions across a variety of sports. You will demonstrate the ability to critically analyse theories relating to the psychological demands on athletes and how to develop coping strategies. This is in the context of the design of coaching programmes.
You will be assessed by laboratory reports, essays, oral presentations, time constrained tests and practical assessments and dissertation.

Modules

You will undertake subjects that will further develop your practical skills and theoretical knowledge of running and leading coaching sessions across a wide variety of sports. Critical analysis skills will be developed to facilitate assessment the impact of nutritional, psychological and physiological interventions that may be used to optimise coaching impact.

The Uni


Course location:

Moulton College

Department:

Sports Studies

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