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Course Code VQC7010
Course Title PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN STRENGTH AND

CONDITIONING
Credit 3
Course Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes 1. Relate the effective leadership principles and characteristic,
and communication in strength and conditioning
2. Explain the psychological aspects in strength and condition
training
3. Acquire experiential learning in conducting psychological skill
training session in strength and conditioning
4. Evaluate the ethical values in strength and conditioning training
Synopsis This course will focus on important characteristics of a strength and
conditioning specialist. This includes various psychological themes,
communication and motivation skills. Ethical and professional
practice will also be discussed. In addition, other issues concerning
a strength and conditioning coach will also be address in this
course.
Main Reference 1. Barker, A. (2022). Improve your communication skills. How to
Build Trust, Be Heard and Communicate with Confidence.
Kagan Page.
2. Mccarthy, P., Burns, L., McCann, B., & Gupta, S. (2024).
Training and Supervision in Sport and Exercise Psychology
(1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003367208
3. Cremades, J. G., & Tashman, L. S. (Eds.). (2016). Global
practices and training in applied sport, exercise, and
performance psychology: A case study approach. Psychology
Press.
Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%

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