Course Description
Sports Management and Coaching
Dunboyne College of Further Education
Sports Management and Coaching
Sports and Recreation Studies 5M5146
WHAT IS SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND COACHING?
This one-year course aims to prepare
participants for work with people in the sports,
coaching, recreation or leisure industries.
Sports management and coaching graduates
will gain the social, communication and
leadership skills to work with individuals
and groups in the growing sports coaching
and health and fitness areas. Many of the
skills acquired will be transferable for use in
business or community development settings.
Sports Management and Coaching will lay
a foundation for these skills and provide the
work experience to put learning into practice.
Students can also opt to specialise in GAA
coaching and obtain coaching badges. This
programme is ideal for both school leavers
and experienced, mature persons seeking a
formal education. It will allow graduates to
pursue scholarship programmes in Ireland or
abroad. By taking science modules, students
can claim the science award and apply for
Health Science in DCU.
COURSE CONTENT
• Sports and Recreational Studies
• Sports Anatomy and Physiology
• Word Processing
• Communications
• Safety and Health at Work
• Work Experience
• Nutrition
• Gaelic Coaching
• Exercise and Fitness
• Leisure Facility Administration
Supplemental certificates will be offered in
GAA, Soccer, Hurling, IRFU and Athletics,
subject to demand.
CERTIFICATION:
• QQI Level 5 in Sports, Recreation and Exercise Studies 5M5146
• Sports coaching certificates in various sporting and fitness areas
| Course Code | 5M5146 |
| College Name | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
| Course Category | Sport, Sport & Leisure Management |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Course Location | Meath, UK |
| Delivery mode | Classroom based |
| Course Start Date | 7th September 2020 |
| Course End Date | 14th May 2021 |
| Course Duration | One Year |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Title of Awarding | QQI Level 5 in Sports and Recreation Studies 5M5146 or QQI Level 5 in Applied Science Laboratory Techniques 5M3807 Sports coaching certificates in various sporting and fitness areas |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Cert or LCA • Mature students of all backgrounds • Other equivalent qualification All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications. All applicants will be asked to provide a letter of recommendation from a voluntary or professional sporting body. Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Career Path | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The new Sports Management and Coaching degree course in TU Dublin Blanchardstown will offer graduates a local alternative to advance their studies to honours degree level. Graduates can also access honours sports programmes in TU Dublin City Campus, Dundalk Institute of Technology, UCC, Carlow IT, Letterkenny IT, Tralee IT, Waterford Institute of Technology (or students can access the scholarship programmes in Ireland or the US). Students can progress to PE Teaching via an undergraduate degree at IT Tralee or Cork University and to the Postgraduate Master in PE Teaching at UL. Sports students also have access to the 175 Arts places every year in Maynooth University. The course will give graduates the opportunity to become sports development officers or work in areas like gyms, leisure centres, or sports clubs. The general qualification will lead to careers in the rapidly expanding leisure industry. The Level 5 qualification can lead to certificate or degree courses in Sports or indeed Business, Computers, etc. in many IT colleges and universities throughout the country, as well as pursuing a QQI Level 6 in Sports or Leisure Management courses in various colleges of further education. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: TU Dublin Blanchardstown: TU935 Sport Management and Coaching (Level 8, 4 Years) UCC: CK116 Sports Studies and Physical Education (Level 8, 4 Years) Thurles: LC422 Sports Strength and Conditioning (Level8, 4 Years) Carlow IT: CW858 Sports Management and GAA Coaching (Level 8, 4 Years) TU Dublin City Campus: TU 955 Sports and Leisure Management |
