Coaching Process 2 (5cr)

Intro

Ready to master the relational and psychological aspects of elite coaching? Building upon Coaching Process 1, this course is where you develop the skills to build positive, ethical, and individualized working relationships with participants. You will learn to lead and facilitate positive change, maximizing enjoyment and performance in the competitive environment. Furthermore, you will become familiar with and apply the scientific theory of sport psychology and specific psychological skills training methods to enhance the athlete's four C's: Competence, Confidence, Connection, and Character.

Learning objectives

Learning outcomes are connected with Coaching process 1

After having completed this course of attained an equivalent competence level, the student:
- Build positive, ethical and individualised working relationships with participants. Lead and facilitate positive change and development in participant.
- Developing athlete outcomes of four C’s. (Competence, Confidence, Connection, Character)
- Manage the competitive environment effectively to maximize enjoyment, learning and performance. Deal with stakeholders in a responsible manner.
- Demonstrates the application of the scientific theory of sport psychology to the coaching process.
- Critically review his/her own coaching process, practices and training methods in relation to the needs of an athlete(s) for performance improvement.

Contents

Psychological skills training
Building positive relationships

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

CONTACT / CONTACT BLENDED

Descriptions of implementation methods can be found in Haaga-Helia's website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/implementation-types

You can complete the course unit by demonstrating or by Work&Study even if the course unit doesn't have DEMO or WORKSTUDY implementations. More information about recognition of learning at Haaga-Helia's website: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/career-planning/recognition-learning

Learning materials

Articles

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

Coaching process 1
Holistic athlete development 1

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student is able to:
Take part in a seasonal coaching process and indentify variables effecting on athlete/team development and performance. Reflect on the application of theory of training and performance monitoring, recovery, psychological skills and sport nutrition in practical coaching context.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student is able to:
Assess own actions and role in developing athlete/team competitive environment and identify positive change and development factors. Describe and reflect on the application of theory of psychological skills into practical coaching context and demonstrates a competence to transfer the theoretical constructs into practice.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student is able to:
Critically assess own actions and role in developing athlete/team competitive environment and identify positive change and development factors. Apply and reflect on the application of theory of tpsychological skills in practical coaching context. Demonstrates competence of transferring the theoretical constructs into practice in a holistic way to develop the athlete/team. Reconstruct future actions based on experience.