BA (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Plymouth Marjon University

This course offers you a very broad understanding of sport, coaching and physical education meaning you could turn your career to coaching at an elite level, teaching, or broader sport development and management themes. It enables you to develop hands-on expertise in coaching and teaching, underpinned by an in-depth understanding of how to deliver coaching, how people learn, sport analysis, and sport science. We work closely with local sports clubs to inspire and challenge you with people working and volunteering across the sector.

Faculty: Sport, PE & Coaching  |  Duration: Three years full-time or direct entry to years two and three  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

1st Year: Becoming a Sports Coach or PE Teacher, Coaching and Teaching: Process & Practice, Fundamental Movement Skills: Skill Acquisition, Mechanics & Analysis, Beyond the Game: Performance Analysis in Action, High Quality Physical Education & Active Lifestyles, Sport Science Principles of Growth & Development. 2nd Year: Work based learning (placement), Research methods in Sport & PE, Learning theory & the learner, Coaching theory and practice, PE Pedagogy: Teaching Games & Diverse Activities, Practical Aspects of Performance Analysis in Sport. 3rd Year: Honours Project (Dissertation), Pedagogy in practice, Coaching children in sport, Critical Sociology of Coaching and PE*, Analysing Coaching in Action*, Tactical Insights & Matchday Performance*, Leadership & Management in Sport & PE*, Aesthetic and Diverse Activities in PE*.

Career pathways

BA (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education graduates could go on to roles in sports coaching, sport development, further education lecturers, the Armed Forces or sport governing bodies. They can also progress on to a PGCE to qualify as a PE teacher or embark on postgraduate studies such as a Master's degree or research.

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