Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice

This subject introduces students to the theoretical and practical aspects of sports coaching, focusing predominantly on participation- and development-level settings. By participating in classroom discussions and movement-based activities, students will develop a foundational understanding of how and why people participate in sport and how to enhance people’s experiences of their sports participation through quality coaching practice. Students will also learn how to evaluate and improve their planning and coaching performance by applying reflective and analytical skills. Students will develop this understanding and these skills by engaging with knowledge from fields such as sports pedagogy, motor learning, sports psychology, and sports sociology, among others. This subject will assist students to develop the following transferable skills: