Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 50%, EX 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| After taking this unit you must take ED20417 |
| Description:
| Aims: The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the importance of educational psychology for sport and coaching. The unit aims to do this by: * Introducing them to key constructs and theoretical frameworks linked to learning and teaching. * Demonstrating how such theoretical frameworks have important practical implications in sport and coaching contexts. * Exposing them to current ideas and research surrounding the above frameworks in sport and coaching. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the module students will be able to: * Understand and explain key theoretical frameworks and constructs in educational psychology. * Appreciate that such ideas have significance to learning and teaching in sport-related areas. * Outline the specific implications of such ideas for sport and coaching in general. Skills: * Comprehensive and scholarly written communication * Ability to select, summarise and synthesise written information from multiple sources * Ability to develop rigorous arguments through precise use of concepts and models * Ability to relate theory to practice * Ability to select and use appropriate ideas to produce a coherent response to a pre-set question * Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines * Ability to work independently. Content: The following topics will be covered: a) Metacognition b) Attribution theory c) Cognitive development d) Gifted and talented populations e) Anxiety and self-esteem f) Classroom Management. |
| Programme availability: |
ED20413 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Education
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