University of Abertay Dundee, Graduate Certificate, Sports Coaching
| Study mode |
Start date |
Duration |
| Part-time |
Sep |
months: 0 - 9 |
This course is designed for people who are already in the field of sports coaching and who are seeking to extend their current qualifications to potentially advance their careers; this course is aimed at individuals from a range of backgrounds who are interested in developing their coaching capabilities, in order to enhance their understanding of how current sport science knowledge informs coaching practice; the course develops understanding of key issues pertaining to the athlete’s performance; coaching today means having a sound knowledge of how the athlete’s mind and body functions, so that this can be used to best effect in training prescriptions to maximise performance and provide athletes with a competitive edge; key features: Use of laboratory facilities and the opportunity to engage with state-of-the-art sport science equipment and techniques; career relevant, study is specific to application in the coaching context; flexible study modes, with weekend delivery, and the opportunity to study the programme in a series of blocks; opportunity to up-skill and diversify existing qualifications and expertise; gain access to Abertay’s related degree programmes.
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