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Core Module Information
Module title: Player Welfare
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: SES08117
Module leader: Hollie Fountain
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Sport Exercise and Health Science
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

The aim of this module is to provide you with the depth of knowledge and understanding relating to player welfare. This module will introduce you to the current theory and practice concerning safeguarding and improving athlete development and welfare. It aims to provide you with an understanding of athlete needs, stages and transitions and how this can be translated into practice and how you can contribute to the development of safe and effective sporting environments. Consideration of child protection issues, mental health, communication, policy, dual career, equality and inclusion, and conflicting demands will also be central to this module. You will be encouraged to consider how this knowledge and understanding can be translated into your own coaching practice. The overall outcome of this module is for you to have a greater understanding and awareness of issues surrounding athlete development that you can use to improve your coaching to become a more effective coach.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to the safeguarding of athlete welfare (e.g. injury, child protection, bullying, mental health, de-selection) and their influence on applied practice.

LO2: Use the holistic career model to identify potential transitional phases for athletes, which have implications for welfare.

LO3: Apply relevant literature to interpret how issues relating to safeguarding athletes and transitional phases may influence athlete development and welfare.

LO4: Identify coach related behaviours which could influence athlete development and welfare.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Hollie Fountain
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 Practical classes and workshops will be delivered to introduce you to the core content of the Module. They will be a mixture of lecturer-led content, group activities, and student-led discussions.
Face To Face Tutorial 18 Tutorials will be used to allow for discussion of workshop content and assignments. This is where you can ask questions and clarify what you have covered in the module so far. Tutorials will also be used to apply your learning from the workshops into real-world or generated scenarios.
Online Guided independent study 158 You will be supported with a Moodle page which will contain and link to online resources you require to support you with developing your knowledge in relation to athlete welfare. These will include, but are not limited to, reading, online tasks, and group work. You will be expected to use the Library resources to locate, review, and evaluate more specific content relating to your chosen case studies.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 50 1~3~4 Exam Period , WORDS= 1500 words For this assessment you will submit an individual written report on a media extract associated with coach behaviour and welfare. You will be asked to: 1. Choose and give a brief account of an appropriate extract from the media that discusses the impact of coach behaviour on player or athlete welfare. 2. Identify, discuss, and synthesise the academic literature that is linked with your chosen media extract, and 3. Summarise how the review of your chosen media extract, as well as your engagement with the literature will shape the way in which you work as a coach in the football environment.
Oral Presentation 50 1~2~3 Week 9 HOURS= 20 minutes For this assessment you will be required to submit a PowerPoint presentation, deliver an oral presentation, and respond to questions. The content of the presentation will be based upon a single athlete welfare case study chosen from those provided on the Moodle page- and will include: a discussion of the challenges and transitions associated to the chosen case study, and, identifying potential problems with safeguarding.
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
SES08117 Player welfare
 

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