Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical

Module Offerings

5501YAUPE-JAN-PAR

Aims

The module is designed to provide students and understanding of the multidisciplinary aspects underpinning football, with particular reference to skill acquisition, performance analysis and coach education. In order to fulfil the requirements of the Ministry of Education in China, students must have a greater understanding of the wider aspects associated with football. Upon completion of this module, students will understand how each of these aspects contribute towards performance of football and physical education.

Learning Outcomes

1.
To develop students’ knowledge and skills for the evaluation and application of coaching football that influence the development and performance in a range of football related contexts.
2.
To provide opportunities and contextualised learning to better prepare students for applying scientific principles into practice (football) such as applying performance analysis in football coaching.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Teaching and learning methods will predominantly include lectures and practicals. The taught component of the module explores a range of aspects surrounding sport and physical education. Specific examples of the aspects to be explored include: 1. Skill acquisition – understanding the influence of various aspects coach’s actions (e.g. feedback and instruction) on skill acquisition of players from childhood to adolescence. 2. Performance analysis – underlying aspects of performance analysis including its impact on the evaluation of football performance as well as the impact of possession on football performance outcomes. 3. Coach education– underlying aspects which link to football caching and physical education. Understanding the key components to coach football such as current feedback strategies employed by coaches when planning and evaluating performances and the use of instruction in coaching for football performance.
Additional Information:This module is designed to introduce students to a of wider theoretical aspects of football that can be linked to physical education. The module will be evaluated by the completion of appropriate assessment tasks. This module will incorporate support strategies in an attempt to ensure student progression. This will include feed forward and feedback on assessment and personal tutorial support.

Assessments

Portfolio
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