Programme Specification
This Programme Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.Sources of information on the programme can be found in Section 17.
- Awarding Institution /Body
- Teaching Institution
- University School/Centre
- External Accreditation
- Title of Final Award
- Modes of Attendance offered
- UCAS Code
- Relevant Subject Benchmarking Group(s)
- Other external influences
Skills Active.
- Date of production/revision of this form
- Aims of the Programme
- To produce knowledgeable and skilledgraduates in the field of SportsCoaching.
- To develop the competencies and capabilities to lead and manage effective sports coaching environments.
- To equip students with multidisciplinary skills base that can be applied in an interdisciplinary manner in a variety of local, national and international contexts.
- To provide a range of learning experiences, enabling students to become innovative, creative and adaptable graduates.
- To promote an ethos of self-appraisal and personal-development enabling the identification of on-going development needs and strategies for achievement.
- To establish and develop the skills, competencies and capabilities that can support the student’s personal and professional development.
12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
A.Knowledge and Understanding
A1. Identify, explain and evaluate the scientific principles and theories that impact upon the sports coaching process.A2. Display an understanding and evaluate the role of organisations and structures that utilize and support the sports coach and the role of sports coaching and leadership in both national and international contexts
A3. Display a critical appreciation of the pedagogical variables and practices that impact upon learning in a range of sports coaching contexts.
A4. Develop a critical understanding of how monitoring, analysis and diagnosis of performance can be used develop an inter-disciplinary approach to the sports coaching process.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, seminars, workshops, practical coaching sessions led by tutors and students, practical experience within sports organisations, guest presentation and computer mediated communication (Blackboard).
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, presentations, multimedia presentations, practical coaching sessions, coaching reports, portfolio.
B.Subject-specific skills
B1. Plan, design, manage and deliver activities in a range of contexts utilizing available resources to support the sports coaching process.B2.Recognise and respond to moral, ethical, sustainable and safety issues as it relates to the sports coaching environment.
B3.Critically apply a range of theoretical concepts to develop and lead a coherent inter-disciplinary approach to the sports coaching process.
B4. Critically evaluate contemporary coaching contexts and apply a range of problem solving techniques independently or as part of a team
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, practical coaching sessions, workshops, seminars, guest presenters, practical experience within sports organisations and computer mediated communication (Blackboard).
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, multimedia presentations, coaching reports, presentations, portfolio.
C.Thinking Skills
C1. Explain and appraise information using appropriate theories, principles, paradigms and concepts.C2. Critically analyse, evaluate and interpret a wide range of evidence and data to draw conclusion.
C3. Develop a critical approach to problem solve complex issues.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Workshops, lectures, seminars, guest presentations, practical experience within sports organisations and computer mediated communication (Blackboard).
Assessment methods
Mini projects, reports, coaching reports, multimedia presentations.
D.Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
D1. Identify and develop a range of creative skills that can be utilized across a range of contexts.D2. Implement self-determined action planning through self- appraisal and reflection on practice.
D3.Independently plan and produce sustained intellectual work synthesising knowledge, concepts and theories from various sources.
D4. Develop advanced skills and competencies that can be applied in work based environments to make an effective contribution in appropriate sport, education or leisure contexts.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Embedded across a range of modules and the professional practice strand. Delivered through workshops, practical activities and seminars.
Assessment methods
Portfolios, presentations and practical assessment activities.
13. Programme Structures* / 14. Awards and Credits*
Level / Module Code / Module Title / Credit rating
Level 6 / TL3144
TL3071
TL3143
TL3910
TL3104
TL3138
XS3900
TL3102
TL3154
TL3134
TL3147
TL3073
TL3072
TL3145
PS3030
TL3114
TL3115 / Coaching Performance & Development (COMP)
Coaching in the Community (COMP)
Professional Academic Development & Research Skills III ( COMP)
Choose one ( Comp)
Research Project1
Consultancy Project
Enterprise for Sport, Tourism and The Outdoors
Research Project 2
Dissertation
Strength & Conditioning for Sport (O)
Coaching Practice and Reflection (O)
Performance Analysis for High Performance Sport (O)
Coaching Process for Specific Populations (O)
Community Sport Development (O)
Elite Coaching Practice (O)
Theory & Practice in Sport Psychology (O)
Industry Based Experience( O)
I.Teach / 20
20
20
20
20
20
20
40
40
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20 / BA (Hons) Sports Coaching.
Requires 360 credits including a minimum of 220 at Level 5 and 100 at level 6
Level 6 / TL3101 / Internship ( O) / 120
notional / BA (Hons) Sports Coaching (Sandwich)
Requires 360 credits including a minimum of 220 at Level 5, 100 at level 6
and completion of TL3101
Level 5 / TL2129
TL2133
TL2132
TL2103
TL2105
XS2500
TL2131
TL2026
PS2900
TL2072
TL2110
AL**** / Professional Academic Development & Research Skills II ( Comp)
The Reflective Coach (COMP)
Coaching Toolkit (COMP)
The Right To Play (O)
Sport and International Development(O)
Essentials of Sports Training and Conditioning (O)
Sports Development in Action (O)
Performance Analysis for Sport (O)
Sport Psychology (O)
Talent Pathways (O)
Work and Learn (O)
Languages (O) / 20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20 / HE Diploma Sports Coaching.
Requires 240 credits including a minimum of 100 at Level 5 or above.
Level 4 / TL1094
TL1097
TL1099
TL1034
TL1035
TL1162
TL1039
XS1106
TL1017
AL**** / Professional Academic Development & Research Skills I ( Comp)
Coaching Pedagogy (Comp)
Principles and Practice of Sport Coaching (Comp)
SportSociety ( Comp)
The Sporting Infrastructure ( Comp)
The Use of Technology for the Coaching Process (O)
Club and VolunteerDevelopment (O)
Introduction to Gym Instruction(O)
Event Management & Planning (O)
Languages (O)
Exceptionally, students may take up to one 20 credit option at Stage 1 and up to one 20 credit option at Stage 2 from the School’s module catalogue and/or a module from the UCLan Advantage Curriculum Pathway (ie. Language, Futures, Volunteering modules) provided that the option contributes to the learning outcomes of the programme. Permission of the Course Leader is required. / 20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20 / HE Certificate Sports Coaching.
Requires 120 credits
15. Personal Development Planning
Certain modules within the programme relate to personal development planning. These are Professional Academic Development & Research Skills I and Professional Academic Development and Research Skills II. Also, the University offers the students a personal tutor system to monitor the student’s progress. Students will also be given the opportunity, and encouraged to engage in vocationally relevant qualifications. Work-based elements are embedded throughout a range of modules, which allow the student to reflect on their vocational development.
16. Admissions criteria
Programme Specifications include minimum entry requirements, including academic qualifications, together with appropriate experience and skills required for entry to study. These criteria may be expressed as a range rather than a specific grade. Amendments to entry requirements may have been made after these documents were published and you should consult the University’s website for the most up to date information.
Students will be informed of their personal minimum entry criteria in their offer letter.
Successful applicants must possess in the UCAS tariff which must include 280 points from at least 2 A2 subjects or equivalent and 5 GCSE grades at C and above including English and Mathematics. Non-standard applications are considered on an individual basis and applicants may be interviewed. Students where English is not the first language need to demonstrate their ability in the English language through obtaining an IELTS score of 6.0 or above or equivalent.
17. Key sources of information about the programme
- University website (
- Factsheet.
- University Prospectus
- UCLansport applicant days and Open days
18. Curriculum Skills Map
Programme Learning Outcomes
Level / Module Code / Module Title / Comp (C) or Option (O) / Knowledge and understanding / Subject-specific Skills / Thinking Skills / Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
A1 / A2 / A3 / A4 / B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / C1 / C2 / C3 / D1 / D2 / D3 / D4
TL3071 / Coaching in the Community / C / / / / / /
LEVEL 6 / TL3144 / Coaching Performance and Development / C / / / / / /
TL3910
TL3104
TL3138
XS3900
TL3102 / Research Project (20)
Consultancy Project
Enterprise for SSTO
Research Project (40)
Dissertation / C / / / / /
TL3143 / Professional Academic Development & Research Skills III / C / / / / / / /
TL3147 / Performance Analysis for High Performance Sport / O / / / / / /
TL3154 / Strength and Conditioning for Sport / O / / / / / / /
TL3073 / Coaching for Specific Populations / O / / / /
TL3072 / Community Sport Development / O / / / / / /
TL3145 / Elite Coaching Practice / O / / / / /
PS3030 / Theory & Practice in Sport Psychology / O / / / /
TL3114 / Industry Based Experience / O / / / / /
TL3134 / Coaching Practice and Reflection / O / / / / / /
TL3115 / I.Teach / O / / / / / / /
LEVEL 6 / TL3101 / Internship / O / / / / / / / /
LEVEL 5 / TL2129 / Professional Academic Development & Research Skills II / C / / / / /
TL2133 / The Reflective Coach / C / / / / /
TL2132 / Coaching Toolkit / C / / / / /
PS2900 / Sport Psychology / O / / / / /
TL2026 / Performance Analysis for Sport / O / / / / /
XS2500 / Essentials of Sport Training and Conditioning / O / / / / /
TL2105 / Sport and International Development / O / / / / /
TL2131 / Sports Development in Action / O / / / / /
TL2103 / The Right To Play / O / / / / /
TL2072 / Talent Pathways / O / / / /
TL2110 / Work and Learn / O / / / / / /
AL***** / Languages / O
LEVEL 4 / TL1097 / Coaching Pedagogy / C / / / / /
TL1099 / Principles and Practices of Sports Coaching / C / / / /
TL1035 / Sporting Infrastructure / C / /
TL1034 / Sport Society / C / / /
Professional Academic Development & Research Skills I / C / / / / /
TL1162 / The Use of Technology for the Coaching Process / O / / / /
TL1039 / Club and Volunteer Development / O / / / / /
XS1106 / Introduction to Gym Instruction / O / / / / /
TL1017 / Event Management and Planning / O / / / / /
AL***** / Languages / O