Professional Practice in Strength and Conditioning A PG (11653.1)

This unit provides the student with an opportunity gain professional experience in the field of strength and conditioning within an appropriate organisation. Students will source and complete a minimum of 20 hours observation and 60 hours of coaching experience as it pertains to delivery of strength and conditioning programs. Students will be required to complete the observational hours successfully prior to undertaking the coaching hours. Students will be aligned with a suitably qualified mentor within the placement and will undertake a competency-based assessment on the design and delivery of training programs. Coaching Ethics will be delivered to reflect on during placement.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Implement ethical and lawful responsibilities associated with the strength and conditioning coaching profession;
2. Appraise peer coaching styles and program delivery based on observation;
3. Conduct assessments, to inform program design and program and delivery in a relevant area of strength and conditioning, under supervision; and
4. Create, deliver, monitor and reflect on training interventions for delivery to an athletic population.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

Must have passed 12 credit points including 11581 Training Methods of Strength and Conditioning 1 PG.

Corequisites

11582 Training Methods of Strength and Conditioning 2 PG

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

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