Sport Development and CoachingSubject regulations

The Sport Development and Coaching major is based on an innovative combination of pedagogical and sociological studies of sport and active recreation.

Sport Development and Coaching is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance (BSHP). Sport Development and Coaching may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

To complete Sport Development and Coaching as a single major for the BSHP, students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Sport Development and Coaching, including 105 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete SDCOA101, SDCOA102; SDCOA201, SDCOA203, and 30 points from SDCOA202, HPSCI202, HPSCI206 or HTHPR202; and SDCOA301, SDCOA303, and SDCOA304.

To complete Sport Development and Coaching as part of a double major for the BSHP or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Sport Development and Coaching, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete SDCOA101, SDCOA102; SDCOA201, SDCOA203, and 15 points from SDCOA202, HPSCI202, HPSCI206 or HTHPR202; and 45 points from SDCOA301, SDCOA303 and SDCOA304.

To complete a minor in Sport Development and Coaching, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Sport Development and Coaching major, including at least 30 points above 100 level.

Other qualifications

Prescriptions for:

A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Sport Development and Coaching at an advanced level in their first degree. To complete the Graduate Diploma, students must take a total of 120 points including at least 75 points at 300 level or above in Sport Development and Coaching. Programmes of study are planned according to interests and prior academic background and experience, and intending candidates should therefore consult the Head of the School of Health.
For further details, contact the Division of STEM.

Sport Development and Coaching papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
DANCE101Dance, Movement and Culture This paper integrates dance practice and theory, providing practical experience of different dances of Aotearoa, the Pacific region and beyond...	15	25B (Hamilton)
HELTH120Navigating Hauora in Aotearoa This paper explores Hauora in Aotearoa from Māori and Pacific perspectives. Students will develop an understanding of the significance, relevance...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
HMDEV100Lifespan Development HMDEV100 focuses on understanding and enhancing human development through an exploration of biological, psychological, social and cultural factors...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga)
MAORI102He Hīnatore ki te Ao Māori: Introducing the Māori World An introduction to the Māori world view, social organisation, cultural concepts, including Māori astronomy, and their relevance in a contemporary...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25G (Online)
MAORI150Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi This paper seeks to provide a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It reviews historical and contemporary interpretations and takes into...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25I (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton)
SDCOA101Sport, Culture and Development: Trends and Issues In this paper students will gain an introduction to sociological understandings of sport and movement cultures. They will develop new ways of...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga)
SDCOA102The Coaching Process Understanding the coaching process is fundamental to supporting the development of athletes across participation, development, and high-performance...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
HELTH220Facilitating Hauora in Aotearoa and the Pacific This paper explores conceptual and applied understandings of Māori and Pacific health and wellbeing, with a focus on dual impacts of colonisation and...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
HPSCI206Psychology of Health, Sport and Human Performance This paper addresses key psychological aspects of sport and human performance. Select psychological concepts are covered to develop knowledge...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga)
HTHPR202Understanding Healthy Bodies: Sociocultural Perspectives This paper develops a sociocultural understanding of healthy bodies.	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
SDCOA201Sport and Community Development: Identity, Culture and Society In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25A (Tauranga)
SDCOA202Negotiating Sport Development and Coaching Contexts Sport development and coaching occurs in complex and dynamic interpersonal, physical and organisational environments. This paper introduces and...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga)
SDCOA203Athlete-centred Coaching This paper advances practices integral to learner/athlete centred coaching, facilitation and instruction in an array of sport and recreation settings.	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
HTHAL302Understanding Healthy Bodies This paper develops a sociocultural understanding of the body.	15	No occurrences
SDCOA301Contemporary Issues in Sport Development in Local and Global Contexts In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
SDCOA303Sport, Media and Communication This paper expands students’ critical sociocultural understanding of the media. Students will develop knowledge of the production and consumption of...	15	25A (Online)
SDCOA304Advances in Coaching Practice This paper critically examines the instructional strategies and practices adopted to promote effective instruction in selected settings. A range of...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
SDCOA305Understanding Healthy Bodies This paper develops a sociocultural understanding of the body.	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
SDCOA306Psychomotor Learning and Performance This paper provides a broad research informed overview to themes associated with perceptual and psychological factors that influence how people learn...	15	25B (Hamilton)

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Sport Development and CoachingSubject regulations

Other qualifications

GradCert(SDC) and GradDip(SDC)

Sport Development and Coaching papers