SR2S172 - Football Coaching Pedagogy 01 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR2S172
Module Title: Football Coaching Pedagogy
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Ioan Paval
Module Team: Lee Baldock
First Intended Intake: SEP 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2023
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
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 Sep 2018
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

1. To develop a sound understanding of the pedagogical theory underpinning coaching.
2. To embrace the academic coaching theory using it to inform the development of one’s coaching philosophy.

Content Summary

• Zone of proximal development
• Empowerment
• Coach as orchestrator
• Constraints led approach
• Constructivist theory
• Social learning theory
• Power
• Discourse
• TGFU
• Game Intelligence

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 Develop knowledge, awareness and understanding of a range of academic coaching theories and concepts and their use in coaching practice.
LO2 Apply, evaluate theoretical concepts to coaching to enhance professional practice and personal development.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 A critical examination of pedagogical coaching theory. 0 2500 50 No 40
Practical Assessment (CW) Production (Video) (CW) 1 A video diary of a learning theory. Introducing the theory of learning with a clear outline of how it was used to plan and deliver coached sessions followed by a reflection of one’s experience of its application. 15 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Essay (CW) 1
Production (Video) (CW) 1

Reading List

Armour, K. (2013). Sport Pedagogy: an introduction for teaching and learning. London: Routledge.

Garhart-Mooney, C. (2013). Theories of Childhood. An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky. 2nd Ed. Redleaf Press.

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

Knowles, Z., Gilbourne, D., Cropley, B., & Dugdill, L. (Eds.) (2014). Reflective Practice in the sport and exercise sciences: Contemporary issues. London: Routledge.

Light, R.L. (2011). Opening up learning theory to social theory in research on sport and physical education through a focus on practice. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 16(4), 369-382.

Potrac, P., Jones, R., & Cushion, C. (2007). Understanding Power and the Coach’s Role in Professional English Soccer: A Preliminary Investigation of Coach Behaviour. Soccer and Society, 8(1), 33-49.