The course examines the scientific, sociological, psychological and physiological principles and theories of teaching skills, coaching, and sports performance. Topics to be covered include periodization, planning, training methods, and motivation needed to increase the performance of an athlete.
The course aims at introducing students to basic skills in netball. Students are taken through the history, tactics, rules governing the sport, and teaching stages to equip students to practice, teach and officiate during netball competitions. The course also acquaints students with basic knowledge needed for the development of healthy living through active recreation. Students are to be exposed to various local and international recreational activities for amusement, contemplation, fun and for play.
This course is the application of human anatomy and physiology to movement education. The course examines the definition, importance of exercise physiology, the essentials of movement such as muscular, neurological controls and neuromuscular adaptations to resistance training. Energy for movement including metabolism, basic energy systems and metabolic adaptations to training will be covered. Cardio respiratory function and performance, physical activity for health and fitness including prescription of exercise for health and fitness will be covered. Physiological parameters such as anthropometrics, training adaptations for anaerobic and aerobic capacities, muscular strength and body composition as related to physical exercise will be discussed.
This course examines the application of psychological and sociological principles in coaching and sports performance. Issues such as motivation, anxiety, group dynamics and spectatorship are discussed. The course also equips students with some philosophies of sports performance such as fair play, sportsmanship and hooliganism. Coaches and players behaviours and their effluence on sports performance are discussed.
The course is an advanced study of the identification and management of specific sports injuries. It deals with the application of anatomical physiological and first aid principles to various forms of injuries and traumas that occur during sports performances e.g., heatstroke, muscle cramps, sprains and strains as well as dislocations. Techniques for massaging will also be included.
The course introduces students to principles of weight training, weight lifting and circuit training as a means of muscular development. This course also affords students the opportunity to practically apply training theories and principles in weight training and lifting and circuit training with the use of available fitness apparatus. The history, purpose, precautions and range of motion ([ROM] and strengthening [isometric, isotonic and isokinetic]) exercises will be covered. Also to be covered are the types and benefits of muscular endurance, ways of testing and interpretation of test results. Circuit training types, characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and prescription of circuit training programmes will be highlighted in detail. Standard methods and styles of weight lifting as an accepted international sport will be practiced and studied and the rules governing the sport applied.
The course is designed to acquaint students with the most current issues concerning fitness and wellness. Basic concepts, principles, methods and practices in fitness and wellness based on the science of the body are explored. The course further discusses components of health-related and performance-related fitness and methods for developing and evaluating them. Methods of developing and evaluating one’s personalized fitness programme will be a major part. Students participate in practical fitness activities such as aerobic dance, and acquire skills in organizing such programmes.
The course is intended to give students relevant experience concerning the fundamental principles guiding human movement behaviour. This experience is then applied to understanding and designing motor tasks or motor skills for learners. The course also equips students with relevant knowledge in motor development, motor control and learning. It also emphasizes performance changes that are associated with motor learning.
The course examines overview of theories of learning and teaching; various instructional strategies; creating a good motivation in teaching; statement of lesson objectives and set induction; lesson planning; questioning and questioning skills; learning difficulties;and practical work.
The course introduces students to educational assessment. Students will develop the understanding of concepts in assessment including continuous assessment and its practice in Ghana. It also deals with goals and learning targets of instruction and their relevance in students’ assessment, characteristics of test results (validity and reliability), constructing achievement tests (multiple-choice, true/false, matching, constructed response type and essay), test administration and score interpretation.
