Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist (with Foundation Year)

UCAS code: 6M0P

Here's what Wrexham University says about its Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist (with Foundation Year) course.

Why choose this course? Our football coaching and performance degree has been designed to develop and enhance your current knowledge, reshape and update existing knowledge and provide an in-depth exploration of sports science within the game. This course also includes a foundation year to prepare you for further years of study.

The course: Is designed in partnership with the Football Association of Wales (FAW) Offers a plethora of industry-recognised qualifications including the FAW C Certificate and FAW/UEFA B Licence. Benefits from UEFA qualified coach educators and our academic team to provide students with support to develop personally, professionally and academically. Has key links with the football clubs and associations, such as Wrexham AFC and the FAW Trust, to develop your industry knowledge and gain valuable applied experience. Provides additional opportunities with Educational partners such as the International Soccer Science and Football Federation (ISSPF) and Achieve More Training to enhance your CV and coaching profile. Includes sessions at the FAW National Football Development Centre, Colliers Park, which is complete with our performance analysis suit and full-sized FIFA quality 3G football pitch.

Key Course Features: Includes a foundation year to prepare you for further years of study. You will work towards a FAW (Level 2) C Certificate, UEFA C Licence, and (Level 3) FAW/UEFA B coaching licences as part of your degree, giving you additional qualifications that enhance employability. Lecturers are research-active and UEFA accredited, which means that the curriculum is engaging, current and relevant. The dynamic lecture environment supports and challenges you to enhance and develop your understanding of the role of sports science within football. The excellent student support from approachable staff will support you on a journey that takes you from personal development in the early part of your degree to professional development as you progress through the course. You have the opportunity to gain applied experience working within a variety of football settings. Extensive links with partners will provide you with the opportunity to develop vocational and industry-relevant skills. You will have access to the FAW National Football Development Centre, Colliers Park, which is complete with our performance analysis suite and full-sized FIFA quality 3G football pitch. The British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accredited laboratory.

What you will study Students starting the football coaching degree at the foundation level will develop an understanding of the coaching process, practical coaching skills and sports science disciplines involved in football. You will develop personal, professional and academic skills which will enable you to transfer your newly gained knowledge of coaching and coaching science into the applied world of football.

Throughout the degree, you will enhance your coaching profile by completing football-specific industry-recognised qualifications such as the FAW Level 1 Football Leaders Award, FAW C Certificate and the FAW/UEFA B Licence.

YEAR 1 (FOUNDATION YEAR) The Foundation Year is an integrated year where you will study core modules with a broad range of students from across the Faculty of Social and Life Sciences, giving you access to different perspectives and networking opportunities.

The modules will equip you with key skills needed for Higher Education and beyond. They will give you the chance to explore your subject area and available careers, allowing you to adapt your reading and assessments to be relevant to your degree pathway.

Alongside teaching from the broader faculty staff, you will be able to meet with staff and other students from your main degree pathway and get involved with events and opportunities that they are running.

Study Skills for Success (Core) Resilience in Higher Education and Beyond (Core) A Day in the Life (Core) Life and Work in the Welsh Context (Core) Welsh for First Time Learners (Optional) Numeracy (option) Professional Communication in the Workplace (Optional) Maths and Experimental Design (Optional)

YEAR 2 (LEVEL 4) MODULES Football Coaching for Player Development (20 Credits) Introduction to Performance Analysis in Football (20 Credits) Football Coaching and Community Development (20 Credits) Introduction to Sport Science in Football (20 Credits) Human Behaviour in Sport (20 Credits) Academic Discovery within the Sports Sciences (20 credits)

YEAR 3 (LEVEL 5) MODULES Football Coaching to Enhance Performance (20 Credits) Applied Performance Analysis in Football (20 Credits) Football Science: The Physical Performance of Players (20 Credits) Football Applied Practice: Sports Placement (20 Credits) The Football Industry (20 credits) Applying Principles of Sport Psychology (20 Credits) Applied Research Methods (20 Credits)

YEAR 4 (LEVEL 6) MODULES Advanced Football Coaching and Performance (Core Module 40 Credits) The Football Industry: Work-Based Learning (Optional Module 20 Credits) The Football Industry: Enhancing Your Employability (Optional Module 20 Credits) Independent Discovery (Core Module 40 Credits) Applied Sport and Performance Psychology (Optional Module 20 Credits) Analysing Performance for Improvement (Optional Module 20 Credits)

Teaching & Assessment A wide range of assessment methods will be used to test your knowledge and understanding. These include practical assessments, examinations, essays, portfolios, reports, presentations, online discussions and case study evaluations.

You will be assessed on your ability to analyse coaching activities, use specialist video software, undertake field-based work and conduct independent research.

You will be expected to complete a dissertation as part of your final assessment.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Wrexham University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.

In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.