SPM 3039BED
SPM 3039BED |
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ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP AND SPORTS SCIENCE MANAGEMENT |
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Course Coordinator:
Wong Hin-lun, BEd (EdUHK); MSc (Salford, UK); CSCS; USAW
Aims
The course aims to provide an overview of scientific disciplines and leadership practices that are crucial for sporting success. It focuses on key drivers for sports performances including informed coaching, scientific supports and effective leadership. It equips students with the key concepts and terminologies that are needed for effective communications in sports. Through practical sessions and case studies, students will be confronted with challenges and complications in applying scientific findings and leadership models, and thus enabling them to acquire effective problem solving and management skills in sports.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Learning support
There will be eight two-hour online lectures, thirty-two one-hour online surgery and four six-hour compulsory face-to-face day schools.
The dates for the compulsory face-to-face day school(s) are as follows:
| Session | Date |
| 1 | 25 or 26 January 2025 (Saturday or Sunday) |
| 2 | 22 or 23 March 2025 (Saturday or Sunday) |
| 3 | 7 or 8 June 2025 (Saturday or Sunday) |
| 4 | 12 or 13 July 2025 (Saturday or Sunday) |
The timetable displayed above is provisional and is subject to change without notification. You should check the confirmed timetable via MyHKMU of the HKMU website (Current Students) before term starts.
Assessment
There are two assignments, four application-based assessments conducted during compulsory face-to-face day schools, eight lecture polls conducted during supplementary lectures and one examination. Assignments should be prepared with Microsoft Word and submitted to Turnitin for plagiarism checking via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Equipment
Students will need access to a personal computer with an Internet connection.
Set book(s)
Online study materials will be provided.
Remarks
This is a two-term course starting in the Spring Term with teaching activities in the Summer Term. The course will end in the Summer Term.
