Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Development of Teaching and Coaching
School	Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Department	Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Module Code	11 34046
Module Lead	Kyriaki Makopoulou
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LC Introduction to Teaching and Coaching - (11 34040)
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Restrictions	None
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Description	This module is designed to enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of the aesthetic activity areas of gymnastics and dance in educational, coaching and community contexts. Through theory and practice, students explore and critically analyse aspects of pedagogical theory (e.g., differentiation, assessment) and apply these in practice. Practical sessions, lectures and seminars will be designed to further expand students’ understandings of the theory and practice in teaching and coaching.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand the process of developing in-depth subject and pedagogical content knowledge to support learning progression over time Critically analyse the contribution of sport and physical activity to the development of children and young people Understand how to teach / coach a diverse population of learners – participants and explore the meaning and importance of various assessment processes to support learning progression Apply the knowledge and understanding gained in the module in order to design, deliver and reflect upon practical sessions by drawing upon appropriate theories and models from the academic and practitioners’ literature.
Assessment	34046-01 : Practical assessments: one for Gymnastics : Practical (20%) 34046-02 : Group Recorded presentation : Coursework (20%) 34046-03 : Practical assessments: one for Dance : Practical (20%) 34046-04 : Essay (1,500 words) : Coursework (40%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Group (oral or poster) presentation (20%) (term 1, Dance), Practical assessments (40%), one for Dance (20%) and one for Gymnastics (20%) (with related planning/reflective documentation) and Essay (40%) (2000 words). An additional 5% of the module mark will be awarded on the basis of 90% attendance of the practical sessions/workshops. The module mark is capped at 100%. Reassessment: Essays are normally resubmitted in late August and by the same method as the original submission.
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