FdA Football Development and Coaching

This module will provide a broad understanding and the fundamental knowledge of the key academic skills required for you to successfully complete your undergraduate degree. You will know the underlying core and theoretical frameworks for research methods and academic writing by demonstrating your understanding of data collection and analysis, literature, sourcing literature, the components of research and by identifying strengths and weaknesses.

This module will aim to provide a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the role of football as an engagement tool to support local and national policy and strategies.

It will provide students with knowledge of roles within the football development sector and the FA in delivering football associated projects and achieving wider outcomes related to health, education, social inclusion and community development.

Students will identify how to apply for funding and implement, deliver and evaluate community football projects.

This module provides a broad understanding of learning theories and coaching styles in a variety of football related environments.

Students will learn the underlying theoretical concepts of how to plan, deliver, evaluate and modify football coaching sessions, whilst demonstrating the importance of safeguarding and risk assessments.

Students will work effectively on complex coaching sessions and understand the health and safety considerations, whilst working individually and as a group to enhance their interpersonal and communications skills.

To introduce and apply key scientific concepts and principles across the sports science disciplines of Physiology, Psychology, Biomechanics, Performance Analysis and Nutrition.

Students will gain a broad understanding of their effect on football performance and how they underpin the sporting performance of players.

Students will learn how to work effectively in a team by carrying out practical investigations in all five sport and exercise disciplines and apply these to coaching sessions.

This module is aimed at transforming the personal and professional outcomes of undergraduate students at Middlesex University. By working in partnership within and beyond sporting disciplines, learners will be challenged to transfer skills and harness free-thinking knowledge from a range of inter-related sectors. Utilising multi-department collaboration, students will harness expansive information from experts within Support and Wellbeing, Employability, Learning Enhancement and the Students Union through a practice-oriented educational environment. Through applying broader educational principles, students will have new opportunities to develop innovative skills that inspire a life-long aptitude for individually and co-operatively solving problems within inclusive socio-economic development, the sustainability of communities and the underlying concepts of equity, health and wellbeing.

This module will provide the students with the skills to analyse a range of academic information, comparing alternative methods and techniques. This will involve them collecting and synthesising this information to inform a subject specific research question. The student will have knowledge of well-established research methods and concepts evidenced by the awareness of inconsistencies, gaps, and limitations within literature.

This module will elaborate and expand upon knowledge gained from SES1944, including opportunity where students will:

• Investigate how football can be used to engage underrepresented groups within the community through research and evaluation.
• Research and apply the latest government policies and NGB strategies to support the rationale for a funded football project.
• Demonstrate how to monitor and evaluate projects.
• Analyse the latest research and statistical data for hard-to-reach groups in the local community.

This module will enhance student’s practical skills and knowledge in the football development sector including the implications of PE and School Sport delivery.

The aim of this module is:

• To practically explore and investigate a range of coaching theories and concepts.
• Through practical activities you will analyse the performance of others and adapt your communication to different situations.
• To demonstrate detailed knowledge of professional codes of conduct specifically safeguarding and risk management.
• To create an extensive provision of football sessions and coaching materials that examines and encourages progression and development of teaching and coaching skills.
• You will also gain an advanced understanding of sports on the national curriculum.

Through the work based learning programme, students will complete 75 hours of relevant industry experience.

To identify and analyse the key scientific concepts and principles across the sports science disciplines of Physiology, Psychology, Biomechanics and Performance Analysis.

Students will generate specialised skills and be able to undertake complex tests on football players and suggest improvements.

Students will acquire skills to identify, analyse and communicate principles and concepts through the five sport and exercise disciplines and apply these to coaching sessions.

You will be studying at our at our Hendon Campus, and have access to our new West Stand facility at Stonex Stadium, Hendon. You'll also spend some of your time at the Cedars Youth & Community Centre in Harrow and have access to our world-class facilities at the London Sports Institute.

Whether you are studying full or part-time – your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.

We aim to make timetables available to students at least 2 weeks before the start of term. Some weeks are different due to how we schedule classes and arrange on-campus sessions. Part-time classes are normally scheduled on one or two days per week, details of which can be obtained from the course leader.

Year 1 - weekly timetable

During your first year, your weekly timetable will typically consist of:
* 4 hours of lectures
* 6 hours of seminars

Outside of teaching hours, you’ll learn independently through self-study which will involve reading articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research, and preparing for assessments including coursework, presentations and practical exams.

Here is a guide as to how you will spend your time.

Year 2

Our excellent teaching and support teams will help you develop the skills relevant to your degree from research and practical skills to critical thinking. Our Sheppard Library is open 24 hours a day during term time. And we offer free 24-hour laptop loans with full desktop software, free printing and Wi-Fi to use on or off campus, even over the weekend.

We'll test your understanding and progress with informal and formal tests.

The informal tests usually take place at least once per module, from which you’ll receive feedback from your tutor. The grades from these tests don’t count towards your final marks.

There are formal assessments for each module, usually at the end, which will count towards your module and your final marks.

Assessments are reviewed annually and may be updated based on student feedback or feedback from an external examiner.

To help you achieve the best results, we will provide regular feedback.