Football degree

For more information regarding Football Coaching Foundation Degree, please visit: http://www.chiuni.ac.uk/sport/courses.cfm

The Foundation Degree in Coaching Football is a flexible full-time programme of study for individuals who have attained the UEFA ‘A’ Licence qualification in coaching football and can be completed in 12 – 16 months of study.

The programme has been developed jointly between FA Learning and the University of Chichester and will aim to equip individuals with a scientific understanding of the principles, theories and concepts that underpin the performance and development of individual players and teams as described for example by the Long Term Athlete Development Modal (LTAD). The programme is intended to meet the continuing educational and training needs of football coaches who work with a wide range of players.

Indicative Course Content

The Foundation Degree in Coaching Football programme blends a mixture of internet based resources, residential study blocks, study days and work-based learning. A distinctive feature of this programme is the incorporation of work-based learning as an essential and integral part of the programme. It is a condition of the admissions criteria that individuals are responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating coaching sessions with a team for a minimum of ten hours per week.

Semester 1 (September – January)

• The Young Performer in Football
• Research Methods for Football Coaches
• Individual and Team Motivation in Football
• The Biomechanics of Football

Semester 2 (February – July)

• Physiological Limitations to Football Performance
• The Acquisition of Skilled Performance in Football
• Managing the Coaching Process
• Diet and Performance for Football

Research Project (August – December)

Residential study blocks*

Residential study blocks are an integral part of the programme, each student will therefore be expected to attend four residential study blocks. These will take place between Mondays and Wednesdays at the beginning and the end, or near the end of each semester. During these study blocks, students can meet with tutors whilst also preparing for and completing assessments. The residential study blocks are also supported by two non-residential study days, one in each semester. These days will feature guest lecturers and the opportunity to meet-up with tutors.

Progression Route

Successful completion of the Foundation Degree in Coaching Football will enable, subject to the completion of a short bridging course, entry onto the third year of the full-time campus based BSc (Honours) Coaching Science Degree or the third year of the BA (QTS) Physical Education programme at the University.

Why this Course?

• Chichester is highly rated as one of the leading places of study for Physical Education, Sports Science, Sports Studies and Sports Therapy programmes
• The University’s Centre for Sports Science and Sports Medicine provides a strong base for research, teaching, consultancy and the preparation programmes of athletes competing at all levels of competition, including Olympic medal winners and other international competitors
• Chichester has also established a strong national reputation for teaching and research in the fields of Physical Education and Sports Science and has worked with a number of National Governing Bodies of Sport as well as with other national agencies.

Careers

• Football Coaching
• Sports Coaching

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