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Leadership for Sports Coaches
Postgraduate | GRF-EDN724 | 2018
Apply leadership theories to the role of coaching and managing sporting teams.Run through the various styles of sports leadership. Wrestle with team-building strategies. Recognise the coach's roles as mentor and team culture cheerleader.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Leadership for Sports Coaches
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- understand the basic principles of leadership.
- evaluate a range of leadership styles.
- critique an individual's use of leadership and power in coaching.
- understand the role of the leader as mentor.
- critically analyse how leadership can impact on sport participation.
- apply motivational techniques in leadership roles.
- understand and identify techniques for developing teamwork.
- recognise leadership strategies for supportive communication.
- Introduction to principles of sport leadership.
- Leadership theory
- Different leadership styles
- Leadership and motivation
- Supportive communication strategies
- Strategies for building teamwork
- Leadership and power in coaching
- The coach as mentor
- Coach's influence on organisational structures
- Coaches and the media
- Approaches to managing change
- Perspectives on personal leadership in sport
- Your coaching leadership style
This subject aims to critically analyse the problematic nature of coaching, leading and managing individuals and/or teams. Students will consider the leadership and management roles of coaches and team personnel, using leadership theory appropriate for the holistic development of teams and team members, and will be provided with learning opportunities to develop an advanced understanding of team cohesion and team culture.
- Case study response (30%)
- Posting online discussions (30%)
- Field observation project (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
GRF-EPS7224 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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