Overview
This course aims to provide an insight into the issues and concepts involved in football development, as well as the practical realities and underpinning knowledge needed to deliver safe and effective coaching programmes within communities. Combining classroom teaching with practical and work-based activities, students will become confident practitioners whilst appreciating the key policies and practices involved in delivering football programmes to a range of groups.
Content and Modules
Modules include: Coaching Principles, Introduction to Sports Development, Football in the Community, Football Development, Sports Marketing, Football for Special Populations, Sport Management, Introduction to Sport Psychology, Fitness for Football, and Football and Society.
Students will also obtain key industry coaching qualifications.
Further Information
Local community sport schemes, after school clubs, youth leagues/coaching, holiday schemes and other development projects will be made available to students to access. Links will be made with overseas opportunities if students wish to travel abroad during the summer break.
Our work placements are fully supported and developed in consultation with Suffolk FA and Norwich City Football In The Community. Students will take placements with Suffolk FA, Ipswich Town Community Trust, Waveney Youth Football Club (2007 F. A. National Charter Standard Community Club of the Year) and Norwich City Football In The Community with the potential for employment upon completion of the course. The course also is linked to Challenger Sports which gives students work placements in the USA over the summer period
There will be a variety of assessment modes, including in-class tests, written and practical examinations, reflective journals, essays, projects and individual and group presentations.
Assessment of coursework, including practical projects and academic assignments takes place at the end of each semester
Core areas of graduate employment include football development officers, sport development officers, sports facility professionals, fitness professionals, football administration, coaching, personal training, and health promotion officers.