Skill Acquisition and Learning in Coaching - SPO003LI1AE - Opinto-opas

Skill Acquisition and Learning in Coaching, 5 cr - SPO003LI1AE

Upcoming implementations

Skill Acquisition and Learning in Coaching SPO003LI1AE-3004 13.10.2025-12.12.2025 5 op (LIE1VIA, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Contact teaching
Pre-lecture reading assignments
Practical work shops
Project work
Voluntary partisipating the Skill Acquisition Symposium in Kisakallio

Responsible person

Teemu Lehmusto

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials in the Moodle

Working life connections

No

Campus

Vierumäki Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam

Teaching language

English

Internationality

Students work in international environment.

Timing

13.10.2025 - 12.12.2025

Learning assignments

Poster creation and presentation Oral group and individual assignment Skill Acquisition process projects (video, report and presentation)

Enrollment

11.08.2025 - 10.10.2025

Content scheduling

Period 2
Groups
- LIE1VIA
- CONTACT
Alternative learning methods

None

Teachers

Mika Saarinen

Seats

15 - 30

Further information

This course is assessed 0-5 based on the assignments and presentations.

Degree Programme

COACH Sports Coaching and Management

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Current implementations

No ongoing implementations yet.

Past implementations

Skill Acquisition and Learning in Coaching SPO003LI1AE-3003 14.10.2024-13.12.2024 5 op (LIE1VIA, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

Contact teaching
Pre-lecture reading assignments
Practical work shops
Partisipating the Skill Acquisition Symposium in Kisakallio

Responsible person

Teemu Lehmusto

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials on the Moodle

Working life connections

-

Campus

Vierumäki Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

-

Teaching language

English

Internationality

-

Timing

14.10.2024 - 13.12.2024

Learning assignments

Poster creation and presentation Oral group and individual assignment Skill Acquisition process projects (video, report and presentation)

Enrollment

12.08.2024 - 23.08.2024

Content scheduling

Period 2
Groups
- LIE1VIA
- CONTACT
Alternative learning methods

None

Teachers

Mika Saarinen

Seats

15 - 30

Further information

This course is assessed 0-5 based on the assignments and presentations.

Degree Programme

COACH Sports Coaching and Management

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

0.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

After having completed this course of attained an equivalent competence level, the student:
- Demonstrates knowledge and comprehension of key terms and concepts in skill acquisition and a range of motor learning theories (i.e. constraints-led approach, periodization of skill training, nonlinear pedagogy, stages of skill mastery, etc.).
- Integrates relevant and explicit evidence of critical thinking into short/long-term training program design.
- Demonstrates an ability to use examples of skill acquisition research and motor learning concepts to formulate an argument in response to a specific coaching context.

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

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:
Describe the fundamentals of skill acquisition and motor learning concepts and transfer the theoretical concepts in practice.

The student is able to:
Classify and compare the theoretical concepts of skill acquisition and motor learning in practice and training session design.
Relate the new knowledge to previous understanding.

The student is able to:
Critically reflect on skill acquisition and motor learning concepts.
Apply the theoretical concepts in practice and progressively enhance training session design.
Relate the new knowledge to previous understanding and reconstruct future actions based on the new knowledge.