Evaluate contemporary coaching and the coaching profession. 2. Apply key coaching techniques to the planning and delivery of coaching sessions

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2024/25 ASSIGNMENT REMIT – DOCUMENT UPLOAD

Programme Title

FdA/BA Sports Management

Module Title

Coaching for Performance and Management

Module Code

2007

ASSIGNMENT TITLE

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Level

4

Weighting

50%

Lecturers

 

W/C Hand Out Date

04/03/2025

Due Date

By 17:00 on 02/04/2025

Cut-off Date for Late Submissions (10 working days after the due date)

By 17:00 on 16/04/2025

Feedback Post Date

05/05/2025

ASSIGNMENT FORMAT

FILE UPLOAD (DOCUMENT)

Essay/Report Format

Formal Report

Assignment Word Count

2000 Words

Submission Format

e-Submission

Individual

Permitted use of Artificial Intelligence within this assessment

For this assignment, Artificial Intelligence can ONLY be used as stated within Using AI Ethically within Assignments document. https://rise.articulate.com/share/4h250QmyY8hNnsQ9HS7B702dJedhlsM6.

 

ASSIGNMENT TASK: 

You are to present a 2000-word investigative report on a coaching programme for ONE of the following:

  • Community Basketball Team
  • U18 Elite Academy Football Team
  • Amateur Boxing Club

Assumptions such as the number of teams within the organisation, gender of the team, number of overall players and coaches, and previous (if applicable) experience can be made.

MARKING CRITERIA:

Your grade will be based on the following features:

  • Context of report - 10%
  • Understanding of coaching principles - 30%
  • Recommendations and Justification - 40%
  • Research, referencing, structure and clarity - 20%

    The Generic Level 4 Marking Criteria (Link shown in the General Assignment Guidance) will be used to indicate the level of work expected

TASK AND DOCUMENT FORMAT GUIDANCE:

●      Focus on attention to detail, quality of work and overall academic standards.  

TASK GUIDANCE:

Your report should include the following sections:

  1. Contextual Overview
    • Provide background information on your chosen team/academy.
    • Detail aspects such as age group, competitive level, location, and overall structure of the organisation.
    • Highlight key challenges and opportunities within the coaching environment.
  2. Coaching Recommendations
    Present well-structured coaching recommendations within your report, including:
    • Coaching Styles and Teaching Styles: Discuss which coaching methodologies are most effective for your chosen team, such as democratic, autocratic, or holistic approaches.
    • Length of Coaching Programme: Define the duration of the overall programme (e.g., seasonal, year-round, or short-term training blocks).
    • Length of Coaching Sessions: Provide an appropriate structure for training sessions, considering factors such as fitness levels, skill acquisition, and tactical development.
    • Incorporated Learning Styles: Explore how various learning styles (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic) can be integrated into the coaching process.
    • Examples/Samples of Coaching Sessions: Include session plans and practical examples tailored to your chosen sport.
  3. Justification of Recommendations
    • Support your recommendations with relevant academic literature and coaching theories.
    • Use evidence from sports science, psychology, and coaching research to justify your approach.
    • Provide real-world examples of best practices in coaching within similar sporting contexts.

● For additional guidance on this assignment, please access the assignment vodcast available on Canvas.

E-SUBMISSION GUIDANCE:

●This assignment will require you to submit your work by uploading a document in Word or PDF format to Canvas. Please follow this online guide on document submissions and contact the DICE team on dice@ucb.ac.uk if you need any further support. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Learning Outcomes are what the student needs to demonstrate after completing a module. An assessment is a way in which students can demonstrate their achievement of these Learning Outcomes. Learning Outcomes are NOT the same as the assignment task.

1. Evaluate contemporary coaching and the coaching profession.
2. Apply key coaching techniques to the planning and delivery of coaching sessions

ACADEMIC SKILLS OUTCOMES:

● The Academic Skills Outcomes to be developed by completing this assignment can be found here.

● For Apprenticeship programmes, identify the applicable Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours the assignment seeks to test.

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT GUIDANCE: 

UCB standards for presenting your written work

Please use the standards within this link about text size, line spacing, margins, headers, page numbering, embedding quotations within your work and appendices. https://ucbirmingham.instructure.com/courses/26756/pages/presentation-of-submitted-work

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethically within your assessments

Please read the information below on how to use AI ethically within your assignments, including Grammarly. Please ask your lecturer or CASE if you are unclear about any information within this link. If a marker has questions about how you have used AI within your assignment, you may be invited to a meeting to discuss your work. https://rise.articulate.com/share/4h250QmyY8hNnsQ9HS7B702dJedhlsM6

Teamwork Assessment

Should this assignment require you to work as part of a team, you will receive an individual grade based on your performance and personalised feedback. The assignment brief will provide clear details on how your individual grade and feedback will be determined against the task and marking criteria.

Importance of Word Count

Assignment word counts should always be observed. Ignoring a word count significantly increases the risk of your work losing marks because it will likely lack focus and clarity, and/or you would have gained an unfair advantage over others who have completed their work within the word count. 

Students will be required to state their word count on all submissions. A 10% leeway will be allowed – so the maximum a student should submit will be the word count + 10%.  The word count will exclude:

  • The title page
  • The contents page
  • Models, graphs, calculations, data tables, and other exhibited figures or images
  • Lists of references
  • Appendices (these should be kept to a minimum)

E-submission

See the guidance below on e-submitting your assignment: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/higher-education-student-handbook/assessment-issues/

Cut-off date for late submissions (including for students with ECs and/or Support Plans)

The cut-off time for late submissions is 10 working days (UCB working days) after the original assessment hand-in/due date. After this time, you cannot submit any late assessments, even if you have Extenuating Circumstances to cover them.   https://www.ucb.ac.uk/higher-education-student-handbook/assessment-issues/ (See Additional Information Section, ‘Assignments and how to Submit them’)

Students with Support Plans may have additional time to submit their work after the formal submission date.

Generic Grading Criteria

The Generic Grading Criteria (GCC) are the generic features and expectations of work at a given level on your programme. The GCC per level is used in conjunction with the assignment marking criteria to determine the mark for your assignment.  For more information on the GCCs for Levels 4-7, please click on this link. https://www.ucb.ac.uk/higher-education-student-handbook/assessment-fairness-and-marking/

Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

Please read the policy on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct below. UCB will be robust in ensuring that marks awarded for assignments are based on fair and ethical assessment and referencing practices by students. https://www.ucb.ac.uk/higher-education-student-handbook/essay-writing/plagiarism/

Extenuating Circumstances

Extenuating Circumstances (ECs) are significant personal difficulties which adversely impact your ability to complete your assignment. Please read the supporting information below if you have ECs impacting your ability to complete this assignment. https://www.ucb.ac.uk/higher-education-student-handbook/assessments-if-things-go-wrong/

UCB Referencing Guide

You are required to reference your sources within your assignments appropriately. Please click on the link below to learn how to reference various sources of information.  This Guide also includes how to acknowledge all Generative AI used within your assignment, ensuring that you comply with the Using AI Ethically within your Assignments policy (as covered above). https://portal.ucb.ac.uk/download/referencing/referencing-guide.pdf

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