SR1S184 - Football Coaching Process: Theory to Practice 01 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR1S184
Module Title: Football Coaching Process: Theory to Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Midwifery
Module Leader: Jonathan Jones
Module Team: Grant Kalahar, Ben Stait, Ioan Paval
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2023
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100095 - sports coaching
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Aug 2018
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

1. To introduce students to the academic theory underpinning the coaching process.
2. To demonstrate how the academic coaching theory can be utilised to develop coaching philosophies that shape practical delivery.

Content Summary

The module will focus on the coaching process and how some academics have made a case for modelling coaching practice. Content will include:
• The coaching process
• Coach behaviours
• Coach-athlete relationships
• Coaching expertise
• Coaching philosophy
• Coaching complexity

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 24
Independent Study 52
Directed Study 100
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To demonstrate an informed awareness of the coaching process as a means by which coaching practice can be modelled and explained.
LO2 Identify coaching as complex and demonstrate the importance of understanding the context of one’s practice.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Individual Presentation (Asynchronous) A video presentation on coaching practice development with reference to reflective practice and the application of coaching theory. 10 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Individual Presentation (Asynchronous)

Reading List

Cushion, C.J., Armour, K.M. & Jones, R.L. (2006). Locating the coaching process in practice: models ‘for’ and ‘of’ coaching, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 11(1), 83-99.

Cushion, C. (2007). Modelling the Complexity of the Coaching Process. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2(4), 395-401.

Cushion, C., Ford, P.R. & Williams, A.M. (2012). Coach behaviours and practice structures in youth soccer: Implications for talent development. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(15), 1631-1641.

Jones, R.L. (2006). The Sports Coach as Educator: Re-conceptualising Sports Coaching. London: Routledge.

Jowett, S. (2009). Factor Structure and Criterion-Related Validity of the Metaperspective Version of the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q), Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 13(3), 163-177.

Lyle, J. (2002). Sports Coaching Concepts: A framework for coaches’ behaviour. London: Routledge.