SR2S012 - Modern Football Coaching 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR2S012
Module Title: Modern Football Coaching
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Midwifery
Module Leader: Grant Kalahar
Module Team: Jonathan Jones, Rachel Murray
First Intended Intake: JAN 2020 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100096 - sports development
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

The module aims to develop an awareness of specific demands of the modern-day coach, provide a foundation to inform a cohesive coaching philosophy for application, and to understand the importance of supporting the development of players aged U12-U16 in the student’s coaching context.

Content Summary

The module will focus on the demands of an on the modern football coach which have become more complex as the global game and the profession of coaching has evolved. Students will develop an awareness of demands of them as modern coaches that impact upon areas as diverse as average tenure, club identity, increased expectations of players from multiple stakeholders at critical maturational stages, etc. and learn about strategies and organization of available resources which can provide efficient preparation and/or responses for demands.

Module content will include:

Maturation and player development

Physical considerations

Female game considerations

Individualised approaches to coaching

Coaching Philosophy

Game models

Coach Augmented Feedback Considerations in Practice

International structures

Performance analysis

Coach player relationships

Reflective practice

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 36
Practical classes and workshops 4
Independent Study 60
Directed Study 100
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Appraise the specific needs of the individual within the group to plan, deliver and reflect on coaching practice in a systematic and progressive manner.
LO2 Develop an understanding of appropriate principles and values to develop a coaching philosophy and methods to implement and evaluate it in practice.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 A review of the key demands and actions of a coach when working with individuals in a coaching context. 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Poster 1 An evaluation of evidence based coaching practice. 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1
Poster 1

Reading List

https://rl.talis.com/3/southwales/lists/A86BC8C5-B63F-EC39-6DB0-E757C3FB7646.html