70 University of Bath Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Coach Education & Sports Development


Why study BA Coach Education and Sports Development at Bath?


Consider how wide and diverse sport’s influence on society is today... the Olympics, physical education, professional leagues, community recreation, marketing and event management, healthy and active lifestyles. It is an endless list. In all these contexts, graduates with a critical appreciation of sport and physical activity are needed more than anything else.


By studying for a degree in Coach Education and Sports Development at the University of Bath you will develop an innovative social science based understanding of sporting practices, cultures, and experiences. By drawing on a range of applied subjects such as sociology, education, psychology, coaching science, management, policy and health, you will examine, and break down, taken-for-granted aspects of sport, physical activity, coaching, and teaching. Students will develop a practically-grounded and theoretically- informed approach towards understanding the physically active body and its position within, and relationship to, broader society. The programme’s four strands, a number of additional options, and a focused individual research project will allow you to refine your studies into areas of specific interest or relevance in relation to your own goals.


Along with outstanding teaching staff, all of whom have international reputations as experts in their field, the learning and sports facilities at Bath are beyond comparison with many other institutions. The BA in Coach Education and Sports Development is a highly selective degree with a limited intake of students. The course units are designed to mix theory with practice, and teaching is done through a variety of formats ranging


Coach Education programme structure Year 1


Semester 1 Research Design for Social Sciences A Social History of Sport Continuing Professional Development Introduction to the Pedagogy of Coaching Ethics and Good Practice


Semester 2 Philosophy of Education 1


Sport Development National Curriculum PE Areas Principles of Sport & Exercise Psychology


Choose one option: Motor Control Exploring Effective Learning Principles of Fitness Training Sport Nutrition


Semester 1 Doing Social Science Research


Cultural Economy of Sport Year 2


Choose two option strands: Sport, Policy and Industry Analysing Coaches’ Philosophies & Practices The Art & Practice of PE Teaching Educational Psychology for Sport & Coaching


Choose one option: Education in Society Distance, Open & Online Learning Organisational Behaviour Managing Human Resources


Year 3


Semester 1 Dissertation Research 1


Final Year


Sport & Culture in the Global Marketplace The Politics of the Olympic Games


Continue one option strand: Sports Management & Development The Practice of Professional Coaching Physical Education & the National Curriculum Applied Sports Psychology


Semester 2 Reading & Writing Sport Critically


Sporting Subjectivities


Choose two option strands: Principles of Event Management Team & Leadership Dynamics Physical Education & Community Sport Motivation & Cognition


Choose one option: Education & Coaching Law Sporting Specialities: Tourism, Cities and Development Philosophy of Education 2 Global Perspectives on Childhood & Education


Optional placement year


Semester 2 Dissertation Research 2


Advanced Seminar in Sport, Culture & Coaching Psychology of Children in Sport & Physical Education (Un)healthy and Physically (In)active Bodies


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