Graduates Return for Research Project Presentations on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching
On Monday 21st July, coaches on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching programme presented on their research projects. These were projects of personal interest and personal development that they had worked on in the second year of the programme. You can see a sample of project titles in the picture below, completed by coaches working in rugby, swimming, Gaelic football, archery, triathlon, and hurling.
The presentations took the form of “5 slides in 5 minutes” to stimulate conversation amongst the gathered audience of their peers and graduates from previous years who had returned to PESS for the day. These research projects are the ultimate, focused personal development, nicely captured by this presenting coach:
“Without doubt, this is the best thing I have ever done to enhance my coaching practice, particularly given the depth of the research, the self-analysis and breadth of time”
Two of the returning graduates also presented on work they have been engaged with since completing the programme. Jonathan Gibson spoke about his passion for ethnodrama as a means to create more impactful coach education.
Stephen Maxwell encouraged the audience to rethink coaching styles, illustrating a wide range of exciting opportunities to engage with athletes, opposition coaches and technology.
To finish the day, Shane Keegan provided an inspiring guest session on how ‘You are always learning as a coach’, telling stories of his development and lessons learned across multiple sports.
Where can I read more about the programme?
A course overview is available here, or you can take a look at #MScAppliedSportsCoachingUL where you will find insights such as exemplar pre-course activities and examples of the type of research we will be engaging with. You can also explore these FAQs.
The student perspective:
If you are interested in the programme or require further information please contact:
Dr Philip Kearney PhD
Course Director – MSc Applied Sports Coaching
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
University of Limerick
Limerick.
Ireland
Tel: 00-353-61202844
Email: ASC@ul.ie
Dr Phil Kearney is the Course Director of the MSc Applied Sports Coaching within the PESS Department here at the University of Limerick. View Phil’s profile: https://www.ul.ie/pess/iframe-staff/dr-philip-kearney
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