School Of Health SciencesCoaching Sport and Recreation ActivitiesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401169.3
Discipline: SPORT AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Completion of two introductory coaching certificates.
Equivalent Units
400893 - Ethical Issues in Sport and Athletics, 400799 - Recreational Sports, 100673 - Human Movement 6
Prerequisite
400798 PDHPE: Games for Diverse Groups
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4659 Bachelor of Health Science (PDHPE), 4742 Bachelor of Health Science (Health and Physical Education)-Pathway to Teaching (Secondary), 4747 Bachelor of Health Science (Health and Physical Education) or 6001 Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science (Health and Physical Education)
About this Unit
Coaching Sport and Recreation Activities offers students with a learning experience based on the principles of physical education and sports coaching in variety of sports and recreational activities. This unit builds upon physical activity instruction and teaching games for understanding (game sense) introduced in earlier units. You will have the opportunity to plan, implement, and reflect on your own teaching practice during tutorials and within community sport contexts. You will learn to see things from multiple perspectives based on content delivered by university staff, peers, and external sport organisations. The unit incorporates experience in meaningful situations that will help prepare you for work in a dynamic field of education.