PST312M - Physical Education and Sports Coaching

Purpose: (a) Physical education: To gain insight into the theoretical introduction; the history and development of physical education; the modern era of sport and particular nature of sport; value and place of physical education in society; the educational programme; legal aspects of physical education or (b) Sports coaching: To gain insight into growth and development: anatomy and physiology; training theory and teaching children skills; philosophy of coaching; psychological aspects of coaching; parent and community involvement; coaching children with disabilities; drugs and nutrition in sport; sport injuries and first aid; legal aspects of sport; codes of behaviour.