BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching (top-up)
Promoting of sports at all levels
This course is designed to enable students with an existing qualification in the field of sports, the opportunity to update their knowledge, learn professional development and managerial skills and perfect their coaching and teaching abilities in a sports discipline of their choice. Students will also gain an insight into the contribution of the sports industry to the sustainable development of a country and understand the supplementary role of a coach as a health advocate.
The Programme aims to allow students to apply acquired in-depth knowledge and methodical competencies to independently plan and execute coaching sessions, evaluate athlete performance and manage sports leisure events according to resources available, age, and skill level of individuals or teams. The University recognizes the importance of practical experiences and its value to employers, thus modules in advanced coaching skills will enable students to familiarize with real-life game situations and allow specialization a selected disciplineCareer Prospects
- A number of attributes and key transferable skills (intellectual, vocational and interpersonal) will be attained to help students pursue further education or enter a range of employment opportunities in the field of sports coaching, personal fitness trainer, sports facilities management, health and exercise promotion, sports organisation and administration etc.
Objectives
Draw upon a wide range of theoretical and practical perspectives and academic disciplines to enhance their existing knowledge of sports science and coaching
Application of the acquired in-depth knowledge and methodical competencies to independently plan, execute and evaluate coaching sessions and sports leisure events according to resources available, age and skill level of individuals or teams
Develop independent thinking and research skills to produce an original piece of research work in a specialist area of sports
Develop further key transferable skills (intellectual, vocational and interpersonal) that are required to pursue a range of employment opportunities in the sports industry
Requirements
- Candidates should possess a Diploma in Sports Training Coaching and Exercise or a Diploma in any related field from a recognized institution approved by the School of Health Sciences
Curriculum
11 Lessons 1 year (FT) / 1.5 years (PT)
