Developing Coaching Philosophy - Opinto-opas

After having completed this course of attained an equivalent competence level, the student:
- Knows how to self-develop own actions with reflecting on personal coaching philosophy
- Knows how personal values and beliefs make up and may affect coaching philosophy in practice
- Knows how communities of practice produce new ideas and ways to develop coaching in practice
- Recognize the need for further growth based on learning, evidence and experience

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:
Identify and reflect on assumptions and practices as a coach demonstrating the ability to conduct informed analysis and a willingness to apply the principle of continuous improvement to own coaching. Identify own learning needs.
Recognize the importance of communities of practice to provide new ideas and ways to develop as a coach.
Produce an initial personal coaching philosophy and style including basic knowledge from evidence-based research, personal values, experiences and purpose for coaching.

The student is able to:
Identify own learning needs and take responsibility for the development and application of strategies for further self-development, as part of an on-going profiling process.
Identify and assess multiple communities of practice with a shared interest.
Network and build a communities of practice for long- term development.
Produce an initial personal coaching philosophy and style including relevant knowledge from evidence-based research, personal values, experiences and purpose for coaching.

The student is able to:
Take a critical approach to objectively identify own learning needs, take responsibility for the development and application of strategies for further self-development, as part of an on-going profiling process.
Participate communities of practice in order to share practice experiences, develop and discuss areas of interests and build a sense of community. Produce an initial personal coaching philosophy and style including advanced knowledge from evidence-based research, personal values, theory in use- experiences and purpose for coaching.

Contact teaching
Coaching practice in working life environment

Teemu Lehmusto

Material in the Moodle

Vierumäki Campus

No exam

English

Students work in international environment

12.01.2026 - 13.03.2026

Evaluating and reflection your previous coaching philosophy work Video analysis of coaching(self&peer) Self and peer assessment on META skills Written report on POGIL process

Period 3

LIE4VIA
CONTACT

Markus Arvaja, Tomi Paalanen, Mika Saarinen

15 - 30

POGIL process 50%
Analysis process 50%

COACH Sports Coaching and Management

0.00 cr

H-5