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Template 2: Qualification Change -2015
Proposal Description
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Purpose of the proposal
To align the regulations of the Bachelor of Sport Coaching (BSpC) with other Bachelor degree regulations in UC (e.g.
BCom, BHSc, BSc, BA), and to allow more choice and flexibility for students within the BSpC programme, while retaining
the holistic nature of the programme embracing the key learning areas of Sport Science, Sociology, and Pedagogy.
The proposal also concentrates and streamlines course offerings by deleting three courses which either have significant
content duplication with other courses, or which can be accommodated by some re-organisation of content in existing
courses.
Justification
The highly prescribed nature of the BSpC has constrained students’ choices and the proposed regulation changes
respond to students’ requests for more flexibility within the programme to focus on areas of their passion, and will also
enable them to pursue a second degree or another academic subject to a greater level. Endorsement requirements
have been adjusted to reduce the compulsory component while still maintaining the substance and integrity of each
endorsement.
The proposal aligns the regulations with other University of Canterbury undergraduate degrees which require a
minimum of 90 points at 300 level.
Acceptability of the programme and consultation
This proposal has been discussed at the January 2015 School of Sport and Physical Education staff meeting and at three
Faculty meetings in 2015. Student feedback has been gathered from discussions with students, and an analysis of
students’ requests for exemptions from some compulsory courses, in exchange for other courses on the BSpC schedule,
or outside the BSpC programme, supports these changes. Consultation has also occurred with the Academic Dean of
Education, and the Academic Manager, and the recruitment, marketing, and financial implications have been discussed
with the College Manager.
Treaty of Waitangi
This proposal is consistent with the University’s commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the key
bicultural content of the Bachelor of Sport Coaching programme remains a compulsory element of the degree.
The proposal has been reviewed by the Office of the AVC Māori and detailed feedback received from Mary Boyce,
Director Māori Teaching and Learning. Elements of this feedback are incorporated in this proposal and valuable areas
have been identified for ongoing development and discussion in relation to Rautaki Whakawhanake Kaupapa Māori, the
Strategy for Māori Development. Other aspects of the feedback will be addressed at course level to ensure that any
desirable learning outcomes from deleted courses, related to cultural competence and confidence, are incorporated in
current courses. Ongoing consultation with the College’s Māori and Bi-cultural Committee will inform the
implementation of the UC Graduate Profile and processes for moderating or validating bicultural content.
Goals of the programme
The proposed redevelopment of the Bachelor of Sport Coaching degree will enable students to graduate with a more
focussed emphasis on one of the four endorsements (Performance Analysis, He Oranga Tangata (Māori Health and
Wellbeing), Strength and Conditioning, and Sport Coaching and Leadership) to provide them with depth of knowledge in
an area of interest that could then be followed as a career path on graduation, or to include in their studies a significant
(study to 300-level) academic focus in another discipline, or indeed to graduate with a double-degree including Sport
Coaching.
Outcome statement
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The Bachelor of Sport Coaching degree provides a programme through which graduates can develop skills and
competencies to gain employment in a wide range of professions as well as within a sporting context. The practicums
and internship students complete during the degree will enable each to apply their learning and knowledge in real work
settings. The endorsements will enable graduates to develop specialist knowledge in Sport Coaching and Leadership, He
Oranga Tangata (Māori Health and Wellbeing), Performance Analysis, and Strength and Conditioning– alongside the
generic skills they will develop.
Graduates will gain, or further develop, the confidence to challenge current practice and participate in the development
of new and innovative best practice.
Graduates will be equipped for postgraduate study in sport coaching and exercise science, and for employment within
the field of sport in a range of roles or, using their generic skills, for employment in another field of interest. In a
sporting context graduates advance to the highest levels within organisations, becoming leaders in sport development
roles, head coaches for professional teams, and chief executive officers (CEOs) within sports organisations. In addition
to these types of high profile positions within sport, ad-hoc research into the work destinations of our graduates shows
clearly that the students learn key skills providing them with a range of career options outside sport. As a result of these
key career skills graduates of the degree can also follow a similar trajectory within other career pathways, reaching
management and CEO roles.
Graduate profile
Alignment with the UC graduate profile
The UC Graduate Profile embodies a set of attributes common to all UC undergraduate programmes, and represents a
clear statement of what distinguishes UC graduates. The attributes build on characteristics valued by employers and
communities, and support the university’s overarching goal to produce graduates who are prepared to make a
difference in the world. In the context of the Bachelor of Sport Coaching these attributes will be achieved through the
following strategies:
 Produce students who are biculturally competent and confident: The core course, SPCO101, Introduction to
Sport Coaching contains explicit bicultural content towards enhancing bicultural competence of our students. In
addition, at 200-level, all BSpC students complete the course SPCO208, Critical and Bicultural Perspectives in
Sport Coaching, to further enhance their bicultural capabilities and understandings through three field trips,
including a visit to a marae to further enhance their knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi and its relevance in
modern Aotearoa/New Zealand. At the start of their studies, all year 1 students are welcomed into the BSpC
programme through a mihi whakatau where the year 2 students welcome the manuhiri into the programme.
Finally, year 2 students complete a noho marae experience, concluding in the mihi whakatau back on campus.
 Produce students who are engaged with the community: The core course, SPCO101 includes supervised micro
coaching sessions with local schools which provides contact and experience with the wider community. Year 1’s
practicum pairs sport coaching students with Sport Canterbury and local primary schools, and in year 3 students
coach a team or squad of their choosing. Several other compulsory courses include micro coaching sessions and
engagement with other community organisations.
 Produce students who are globally aware: Courses in the Bachelor of Sport Coaching schedule address
international issues, from multicultural understandings to practises in different nations, and examples of
sporting practice which are internationally observed. This includes the course SPCO105 Social History of Sport
and Physical Education, and SPCO207 Attitudes and Values in Sport where sport is viewed through various
lenses of society, and the interaction of sport and society are explored through contemporary examples.
 Produce students who are innovative and work-ready: A particular strength of the Bachelor of Sport coaching
programme is the development in students of transferrable skills which are immediately valuable in the
professional workplace. This is in the form of presentations for course assessments, developing team-working
and communications skills, written reports, examinations and submitted portfolios detailing longer-term
projects. In practicums, students work within schools or sporting organisations to gain an understanding of
professional practice honing communication and leadership skills, and other courses deal with interpersonal
communications, planning, and group management. The year 3 Internship sees students placed in professional
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sporting organisations for at least 120 hours to learn about the management structures and day-to-day worklife
of their host, and to produce a body of work during their placement.
Based on the philosophy and objectives of the degree the specific attributes and skills expected of graduates from the
Bachelor of Sport Coaching are as follows:
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, an ability to:
• Initiate and innovate
• Analyse, evaluate, reflect, conceptualise, and problem solve
• Critically evaluate research and current best practice
• Apply flexibility and adaptability within changing working environments
Interpersonal Communication, an ability to:
• Communicate effectively in written and spoken English
• Work both independently and collaboratively on tasks as required
• Provide quality leadership
• Interact cross-culturally in a competent and confident manner in a New Zealand context
• Apply skills to problem solve interpersonal issues
Development as a Professional, an ability to:
• Extend current thinking in a relevant body of knowledge and apply this in practice
• Analyse and evaluate own performance, and take responsibility for ensuring quality outcomes
• Plan for and organise continued professional development
• Maintain a commitment to lifelong learning and development
• Conceptualise ethical issues and manage them in accordance with professional ethics
• Work within and help develop administrative policies and procedures with professional integrity
• Work effectively within a multicultural environment
Programme overview
The Bachelor of Sport Coaching is structured around a common core that flows throughout the degree (a blend of
sociocultural, pedagogical, and bio-physical elements which is true to the philosophy of the School of Sport and Physical
Education) and an area of endorsement selected by students at the end of Year one and followed for Years two (200
level) and three (300 level) of the degree programme.
All full-time students complete the following courses in Year one of the degree; SPCO101, SPCO102, SPCO104, SPCO105,
SPCO110 and three optional courses selected from either the BSpC schedule or from any other UC Degree schedule. In
Year two all students take the following core courses; SPCO201, SPCO208, SPCO209 and in Year three the common core
is SPCO302 and SPCO320. Students will also take compulsory courses specific to their chosen endorsement.
Deletion of courses
The following courses, which are presently compulsory courses within endorsements of the current Bachelor of Sport
Coaching, are proposed for deletion.
1. SPCO202 Coaching and Learning 2. This core compulsory course will be replaced by SPCO201 Athlete-Centred
Coaching. Content will be revised and enhanced informed by the expertise of Professor Richard Light, a world
expert on athlete-centred and games-based approaches to sport coaching, as Head of School of the School of
Sport and Physical Education.
2. SPCO232 Motor Learning and Performance. This is currently a compulsory course for the Performance Analysis
endorsement. Most of the Learning Objectives are met at least in part by the course SPCO201 Athlete-Centred
Coaching which is proposed to be a core compulsory course.
3. SPCO342 Rehabilitation and Reconditioning for Sports Performance. This is currently a compulsory 300-level
course for the Strength and Conditioning endorsement. This course will be replaced by the popular optional
course SPCO221 Sport Injuries and their Management which has been taught at UC for some years. SPCO221
meets most of the Learning Objectives of SPCO342, and can be enhanced to cover all of the LOs.
Deletion of these courses increases efficiency by reducing overlapping courses and focusing resources more effectively.
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Proposed teaching/delivery methods
Teaching will vary by course and department and will be appropriate to best pedagogical practice and culturally
responsive pedagogies. Courses will generally involve a mixture of lectures and workshops or laboratory sessions. All
students complete an introductory practicum in year 1; and at least one further applied practicum in their area of
endorsement. Additionally, in Year three students will undertake an internship within the area of the specialisation.
Courses will be delivered using a range of pedagogies moving students as they progress through the degree towards
more self-directed and independent group and individual assignments requiring increasing levels of research and critical
analysis.
Prescriptions for courses
This proposal involves a change to the compulsory nature of currently-existing courses – there are no new courses
proposed.
Assessment and moderation procedures
Assessment procedures will include a combination of: Individual tests and exams (invigilated and take-home), Group
and individual projects, Group and individual presentations, Literature reviews, Video analysis projects, Essays,
Practicums, Internships, Laboratory reports and Research projects
Each course co-ordinator will be responsible for the choice of assessment. The Programme Co-ordinator will review
teaching methods and assessment procedures to ensure they are consistent with best practice in tertiary education and
that learning objectives are met.
The School will develop an Assurance of Learning Programme for this qualification that will identify and measure the
learning objectives specified for the programme.
The School teaching team will be the examiners for nearly all courses, with the exception of the HLTH and MAOR
courses offered by the School of Health Sciences and School of Māori and Indigenous Studies respectively. For these
courses the Programme Co-ordinator will consult and advise with the Course Co-ordinators and examiners in the
appropriate school.
Resources
The resource requirements remain the same.
Plans for monitoring programme quality
A separate programme committee will be established that will review the content of the programme on a regular basis.
Pre and post course meetings will be held with all teaching staff and chaired by the Head of School. Student evaluations
will be mandatory for all courses, and will be administered through the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring at the
University of Canterbury.
Review of the programme
The programme will be subject to Graduating Year Reviews. Graduating students will also be interviewed to assess
programme satisfaction. Graduate employers will be contacted to ensure that graduates have industry-required skills
and dispositions.
Calendar Form
Qualification Regulations
UC Calendar 2015 Page 264 Replace the current Regulations with
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Sport Coaching
The Degree of Bachelor of Sport Coaching (BSpC)
These award regulations should be read in conjunction with General Course and Examination Regulations
1. Entry Requirements
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a) Admission to the BSpC shall be subject to the approval of the Dean of Education.
b) Before enrolling in a course of study for the degree, candidates must meet the University admission
requirements as listed in Admission Regulation A.
Note:
1. Candidates are required to be vetted by police.
2. The Structure of the Programme
a) Subjects for the Degree:
The degree of the Bachelor of Sport Coaching is awarded with an endorsement in:
i) He Oranga Tangata
ii) Leadership
iii) Performance Analysis
iv) Strength and Conditioning
Note: Details of endorsement requirements are given in schedules A and B for this degree
b) Structure of the Degree:
i) To qualify for the Bachelor of Sport Coaching a candidate must pass courses having a value of at least 360
points; and of these 360 points:
a. At least 225 points must be for courses above 100-level; and
b. At least 90 points must be for courses at 300-level; and
c. At least 255 points must come from courses listed in Schedule C to these regulations (Bachelor of Sport
Coaching Course Schedule)
d. Up to 105 points (the balance of 360 points) may be for courses from any degree of the University of
Canterbury. These courses will be subject to the Regulations for the other degree
ii) Candidates must also meet the following conditions:
a. At least 150 points must come from courses listed in Schedule A to these regulations (Core courses)
b. One endorsement must be met through the completion of the specified courses in Schedule B to these
regulations (Endorsement requirements)
iii) Further to Regulation b (i) and (ii) all candidates must meet the following non-credit requirements:
a. On-campus students are required to attend a mihi whakatau and marae experience as part of the Year 1
and 2 programmes.
b. Students studying by distance will discuss their options with the School staff to determine what their
requirements are for mihi whakatau and marae experience or equivalent, depending on location.
c. All students must hold a current First Aid certificate prior to undertaking coaching practicums 2 and 3.
3. Time Limits
a) The usual period to complete this qualification for a full-time candidate is three years.
b) Any candidate whether part-time of full-time must complete the qualification within six years of enrolling in the
first course.
c) The Dean of Education may extend this time limit in special circumstances and may make further conditions
including a requirement to take additional coursework to comply with updated requirements.
4. Credit for Study for Other Qualifications
a) The Dean of Education may grant credit from any tertiary or other qualification provided that the content and
standard of such study are considered appropriate to the degree.
b) Such credit
i) may be specified or unspecified; and
ii) must not exceed a maximum of 120 points from a completed degree; or
iii) must not exceed 240 points from an incomplete degree, diploma or other tertiary qualification.
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5. Transfer of Earlier Credit
a) Course passed from the Bachelor of Sport Coaching Schedule may be transferred to the Certificate in Sport
Coaching provided that the:
i) courses have not been credited to another completed qualification
ii) courses were passed within the five years prior to starting the first course in the Certificate
iii) course of study will satisfy the requirements detailed under Regulation 2. Structure of the Programme.
b) Any courses that are transferred this way will not be available for credit to the Bachelor of Sport Coaching at a
later date.
6. Transfer of Credit to the Bachelor of Sport Coaching or Other Qualifications
a) With the approval of the Dean of Education any courses passed towards the Certificate in Sport Coaching, less
than the completed qualification may be credited towards a Bachelor of Sport Coaching degree provided that
enrolment in the certificate then lapses. Courses transferred under this Regulation must comply with all
Regulations of the Bachelor of Sport Coaching including the specified time-limits.
b) No credit is available for cross-crediting to the Bachelor of Sport Coaching from a completed Certificate. Courses
passed towards the Certificate may be used for the purposes of prerequisites and endorsement requirements in
a subsequent Bachelor of Sport Coaching degree provided they have been completed within the maximum
completion timeframe for the Bachelor of Sport Coaching.
c) Transfer of credits from an incomplete Certificate to another award of the University will be subject to the
Regulations of that award.
d) Transfer of credits from a completed Certificate to another award of the University will be subject to the
determination of the appropriate Dean.
Note that a Certificate is considered completed when the student graduates with the certificate
Schedule A to the Bachelor of Sport Coaching (Core Courses)
The following information outlines the common core requirements all students in the Bachelor of Sport Coaching degree.
For full course information, go to www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses
Level
100-level:
200-level:
300-level:
Requirements
75 points comprised of:
SPCO101, SPCO102, SPCO104, SPCO105, SPCO110
45 points comprised of:
SPCO201, SPCO208, SPCO209
30 points comprised of:
SPCO302, SPCO320
Schedule B for the Bachelor of Sport Coaching (Endorsement Requirements)
The following information outlines the additional requirements for the individual endorsements. These requirements are
in addition to Schedule A and prescribe all the required courses for each Endorsement. For full information, go to
www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses.
Endorsement
He Oranga Tangata
Leadership
Requirements
200-level:
60 points comprised of MAOR212, MAOR219, MAOR270, SPCO210
300-level:
75 points comprised of HLTH306, MAOR370, SPCO305
100 level:
15 points comprised of MGMT100
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Endorsement
Performance Analysis
Strength and
Conditioning
Requirements
200-level:
45 points comprised of SPCO207, SPCO210, MGMT208
300-level:
60 points comprised of SPCO301, SPCO305, SPCO308, SPCO310
200-level:
45 points comprised of SPCO204, SPCO210, SPCO231
300-level:
60 points comprised of SPCO304, SPCO310, SPCO331, SPCO332
100-level:
15 points comprised of SPCO107
200-level:
45 points comprised of SPCO221, SPCO241, SPCO242
300-level:
60 points comprised of SPCO309, SPCO310, SPCO341, SPCO343
Schedule C for the Bachelor of Sport Coaching (All Courses)
For full course information, go to www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses
Course Code
SPCO101
SPCO102
SPCO103
SPCO104
Course Title
Introduction to Sport Coaching
Coaching & Learning 1
Sport Psychology
Introduction to Human Anatomy and
Physiology
Social History of Sport
Sport Nutrition
Practicum 1
Athlete-Centred Coaching
Introduction to Biomechanics
EFTS
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.125
15
S1
S2
S2
S1
0.125
S1
0.125
0.125
0.125
W
S2
S1
0.125
0.125
S2
S1
SPCO209
SPCO210
SPCO221
Attitudes and Values in Sport
Critical and Bicultural Perspectives in Sport
Coaching
Exercise Physiology
Practicum 2
Sport Injuries and Their Management
0.125
0.125
0.125
SPCO222
Analysis of Expeditioning
0.125
SPCO223
Sport Psychology 2
0.125
S2
P: SPCO104
A/W P: SPCO110
S2
P: SPCO104 or 30
points in appropriate
courses with the
approval of the
Programme Coordinator
S2
P: SPCO104 or or 45
points in appropriate
courses with the
approval of
Programme Coordinator
S1
P: SPCO103 or or 45
SPCO105
SPCO107
SPCO110
SPCO201
SPCO204
SPCO207
SPCO208
7
P/C/R/RP/EQ
P: SPCO101 or 102
P: SPCO104 or 45
points in appropriate
courses approved by
the Programme Coordinator
P: SPCO105
P: SPCO105
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Course Code
Course Title
EFTS
SPCO224
Sport Management
0.125
SPCO231
Introduction to Performance Analysis
0.125
SPCO241
Introduction to Strength and Conditioning
0.125
SPCO242
Weight Management
0.125
SPCO301
Sport Coaching and Leadership
0.125
SPCO302
Coaching and Learning 3
0.125
SPCO304
Biomechanics 2
0.125
SPCO305
Sociology of Sport Coaching
0.125
SPCO308
SPCO309
Athletes with Disabilities
Exercise Physiology 2
0.125
0.125
SPCO310
SPCO320
Practicum 3
Internship
0.125
0.125
8
15
P/C/R/RP/EQ
points in appropriate
courses with the
approval of
Programme Coordinator
S2
P: 15 points in Sport
Coaching schedule or
45 points in
appropriate courses
with the approval of
Programme Coordinator
S2
P: 45 points in any
courses at 100-level
and approval by
Programme Coordinator.
S2
P: 45 points in any
courses at 100-level
and approval by
Programme
coordinator.
S2
P: 45 points in any
courses at 100-level
and approval by
Programme Coordinator. RP: A
strong secondary
science background.
S2
P: SPCO201 or
SPCO202
S1
P: SPCO201 or
SPCO202
S1
P: SPCO204 and
SPCO231, or 30
points at 200-level
MATH or PHYS and
approval from
Programme Coordinator
S1
P: SPCO207 and
SPCO208
S2
P: SPCO202
S1
P: SPCO209 or with
approval from
Programme
Coordinator
A/W P: SPCO210
S2
P: Successful
completion of
required 100 level
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Course Code
Course Title
EFTS
15
SPCO331
Performance Analysis 2: Tools and
Techniques
0.125
S2
SPCO332
Applied Performance Analysis
0.125
S2
SPCO341
Strength and Conditioning for Sport
Performance
0.125
S1
SPCO343
Nutrition and Recovery for Sports
Performance
0.125
S2
HLTH306
0.250
S1
MAOR212
Te Kete Hauora – Māori Health Knowledge
and Understanding Practicum
Māori and Indigenous Development
0.125
S1
MAOR219
Te Tiriti: The Treaty of Waitangi
0.125
S2
MAOR270
Te Ao Hauora Tangata: Māori Health
0.125
S2
9
P/C/R/RP/EQ
and 200 level
courses from the
Sport Coaching
schedule
P: SPCO231 or with
approval from
Programme
Coordinator
P: SPCO231 and
SPCO232
P: SPCO241 or with
approval from
Programme
Coordinator
SPCO242 or with
approval from
Programme
Coordinator
RP: HLTH301
P: Any 15 points in
100 level course in
Aotahi: School of
Māori and
Indigenous Studies
or or 30 points in
100 level courses in
Arts, Education, Fine
Arts, Music, and
Social Work, or by
permission of the
Head of School. R:
HIST262, HIST379.
EQ: HIST262
P: Any 15 points in
100 level course in
Aotahi: School of
Māori and
Indigenous Studies
or or 30 points in
100 level courses in
Arts, Education, Fine
Arts, Music, and
Social Work, or by
permission of the
Head of School. R:
POLS218, POLS258,
HIST268, SOCI209,
HSRV207. EQ:
HIST268, SOCI209,
POLS258, HSRV207
P: Any 15 points in
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Course Code
Course Title
Perspectives
EFTS
15
MAOR370
Māori Health Promotion, Policy and Practice
0.250
S2
MGMT100
MGMT208
Fundamentals of Management
Principles of Leadership
0.125
0.125
S2
S2
10
P/C/R/RP/EQ
100 level course in
Aotahi: School of
Māori and
Indigenous Studies
or or 30 points in
100 level courses in
Arts, Education, Fine
Arts, Music, and
Social Work, or by
permission of the
Head of School.
P: Any 15 points in
200 level course in
Aotahi: School of
Māori and
Indigenous Studies
or or 30 points in
200 level courses in
Arts, Education, Fine
Arts, Music, and
Social Work, or by
permission of the
Head of School.
(1) MGMT100; and
(2) A further 15
points in MGMT or
MKTG or MSCI or
STAT