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This module will develop holistic skills required to become an advanced practitioner in strength and conditioning. Students will learn advanced training strategies for a range of fitness parameters. Coaching and teaching skills will continue to be enhanced from levels 4 and 5.

Students will be taught the skills required to work in elite setting including advanced coaching strategies, coaching philosophies and communication techniques. Students will develop a critical understanding of the important role of the strength and conditioning coach when working the injured athlete and develop skills in sports specific rehabilitation. Students will use the module to complete a supervised 12-week strength and conditioning case study.

A student passing this module should be able to:

1. Demonstrate and coach key exercise techniques inherent to strength, power, speed and agility development
2. Evaluate critically the importance of coaching philosophy and the athlete centred approach to coaching
3. Consider the interactions between coach and performer from an ethical coaching perspective and appraise the effective organisational dynamic of sport science support structures
4. Evaluate critically the role of the strength and conditioning coach in achieving the sport specific demands of the rehabilitation process
5. Critique and synthesise emerging themes in the strength and conditioning literature regarding their practical application to the delivery of effective programmes and sessions
6. Demonstrate delivery of safe, effective and appropriate strength and conditioning training sessions

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.