UCS are now offering you the most up-to-date higher national qualification – Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ). HTQs focus specifically on technical and occupational areas, preparing you for employment in high-demand sectors. UCS’s HTQ in Community Coaching has been designed to meet the following aims:
• Develop you as a professional, self-reflecting individual capable of meeting the demands of employers in the sports environment.
• Equip you with skills and knowledge, making you adaptable to the ever-changing, fast paced sports industry.
• Broaden your access to higher education and enhance career development beyond Level 4.
• Provide Level 3 learners with a progression opportunity in Community Coaching at Activate Learning.
• Develop local employer engagement within the sports coaching sector.
• Enhance your understanding and experience of working with local employers to meet professional standards.
• Help you develop professional competence through a range of academic and industry-led briefs.
For the full Programme Specification please click HERE.
Activate Learning’s Terms and Conditions can be found HERE.
This HTQ is delivered in partnership with Activate Learning – www.activatelearning.ac.uk
Course Units
Unit 1: Nutrition
This unit equips the student with the knowledge, skills and competencies to understand the nutritional composition of food and the effects of nutritional choices on the health of a person. Students will gain knowledge of the importance of eating a balanced diet, the dangers associated with the consumption of a poor diet and prescription for specific populations.
Unit 2: Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology
This unit illustrates how psychological concepts underpin involvement in sport and exercise and to demonstrate their impact on human behaviour. Students will explore the innate characteristics which are seen as the basis for sport and exercise behaviour.
Unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This unit will explore the structure and function of the skeleton, osteology and the anatomy of bones and bone growth, types of joint, their structure and their contribution to range of movement. Students will examine the structure of the musculoskeletal system and begin to understand the complexities involved in effective performance. Along with examining the structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and their role in exercise.
Unit 4: Professional Skills
Developing appropriate professional skills is fundamental to becoming a sport scientist and will open up an array of career opportunities within sport science. To be a sport scientist, individuals must develop a range of professional skills that will develop their understanding of research methods in the field of Sport and Exercise Science.
Unit 5: Coaching Practice and Skill Development
Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of coaching practice and the skill development associated with athlete performance. Students will engage in researching the impact of different coaching practices, working in various environments, utilising resources, developing skills and planning effective sessions. They will gain an understanding of the importance of developing sessions dependent on the group’s demographics.
Unit 6: Training, Fitness, Testing
This unit examines the different fitness requirements of different sports, the different training methods that can develop these areas and the adaptations that occur within a team or individual as a result of these adopted methods. Understanding the principles of training is particularly important for many sports practitioners.
Unit 7: Lifestyle Coaching
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles and skills required for successful lifestyle coaching. This unit involves exploring theories of human intelligence and investigating individual behaviours and learning styles. Students will broaden their coaching skills by learning models for change, give an insight into the different approaches to lifestyle coaching and to key systems and strategies used in coaching. Students will also learn about different communication styles, explore the importance of effective communication and learn how to create and build a professional relationship with a client or athlete.
Unit 8: Community Coaching
This unit challenges students to understand the different cultures and contexts in which sports coaches work and to understand the role of policy and national governing body initiatives in shaping the pedagogic practice of coaches in the community. Students will be able to explore the political landscape of their local coaching environments and understand the challenges and mechanisms for adapting and redesigning sports activities and games to achieve wider outcomes for participants, governing bodies and sporting organisations.