School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Coaching Science 3
  • Unit Code

    SPS2750
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Kylie Anne CORMACK

Description

This unit is comprised of two coaching and performance-orientated modules; aquatics and athletics. Both modules will focus on the development of practical skills and the relevant exercise and sports science concepts required to effectively coach, enhance athletic performance and prevent injury.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Create and implement effective training programs and skill progressions for the development of athletic and aquatic performance for athletes of different ages.
  2. Apply the rules, regulations, tactics and strategies required to compete in athletics and aquatics.
  3. Apply exercise and sports science knowledge to improve performance and prevent injuries in athletics and aquatics.
  4. Integrate current coaching methods and principles to enhance learning.
  5. Demonstrate practical skills to participate in athletics and aquatics.

Unit Content

  1. Principles and practices of exercise and sports science used to develop athletics and aquatics performance.
  2. Biomechanical principles relevant to each sport to improve performance and/or prevent injuries.
  3. Principles and practices of coaching applied to athletics and aquatics performance.
  4. Practical applications associated with skillful performance in athletics and aquatics.
  5. Rules, tactics and strategies relevant for each sport.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 124 x 1.5 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will be largely practical in nature with supporting theory sessions and online lectures as appropriate.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePractical performance30%
AssignmentCoaching Program30%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

SPS2750|2|1

School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Coaching Science 3
  • Unit Code

    SPS2750
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Kylie Anne CORMACK

Description

This unit is comprised of two coaching and performance-orientated modules; aquatics and athletics. Both modules will focus on the development of practical skills and the relevant exercise and sports science concepts required to effectively coach, enhance athletic performance and prevent injury.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Create and implement effective training programs and skill progressions for the development of athletic and aquatic performance for athletes of different ages.
  2. Apply the rules, regulations, tactics and strategies required to compete in athletics and aquatics.
  3. Apply exercise and sports science knowledge to improve performance and prevent injuries in athletics and aquatics.
  4. Integrate current coaching methods and principles to enhance learning.
  5. Demonstrate practical skills to participate in athletics and aquatics.

Unit Content

  1. Principles and practices of exercise and sports science used to develop athletics and aquatics performance.
  2. Biomechanical principles relevant to each sport to improve performance and/or prevent injuries.
  3. Principles and practices of coaching applied to athletics and aquatics performance.
  4. Practical applications associated with skillful performance in athletics and aquatics.
  5. Rules, tactics and strategies relevant for each sport.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 124 x 1.5 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will be largely practical in nature with supporting theory sessions and online lectures as appropriate.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePractical performance30%
AssignmentCoaching Program30%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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