Course Structure
The HPCTL program consists of 4 courses with a 6-day face-to-face (F2F) component held at UBC Vancouver campus in June. The MHPCTL programs consists of 5 courses with a 5-day F2F component held at UBC Vancouver campus in August.
Students must successfully complete the HPCTL program before being recommended for admission into the MHPCTL program.
- Web: online synchronous webinars, at scheduled dates & times. 24 hours per course
- Asynchronous: online asynchronous content, accessed at anytime. 6 hours per course
Proposed Schedule
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Course Outlines
Year 1
| # | Course Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 515 | Gap Analysis | Using analytics to: obtain and describe data to create sport and athlete profiles; determine optimal programming decisions for athletes based on progression pathway and gold medal profile; apply research methods and scientific inquiry to performance analysis. |
| 585 | Performance Planning | Using information obtained from sport profile and gap analysis, to plan and design high performance programs that enable athlete progression related to athlete pathway. The focus will be on quadrennial, annual, mesocycle and microcycle planning to integrate key factors that will impact athlete performance and progression. |
| 586 | Coaching Effectiveness | Investigate the relationship between athlete performance and coaching intervention strategies to ensure enhanced athlete development and skill acquisition. Examine structure and function of practice and feedback strategies to enable a resilient and self regulated athlete or coach capable of creating podium performance. |
| 597 | Practical Applications in High Performance Sport | Students will demonstrate application of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership Graduate Certificate concepts/topics through both mentorship opportunities and critical reflections related to coaching and/or leader practice. |
Year 2 – 3
| # | Course Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 516 | The Psychology of Leadership and Group Processes in Sports | This course examines contemporary theory, research, and application with regard to leadership and group processes in the context of sport and exercise. The course provides a broad overview of major topics in the area. |
| 517 | Business of High Performance Sport in Canada | Examination of Canada’s sport system, its governance and stakeholders; financial management for high performance sport; communications, marketing, and sponsorship of high performance sport. |
| 572 | Research Methods in Sports Coaching | This course examines current issues within coaching science research. The goal of the course is to develop coaching students’ research literacy skills to assist them in establishing best coaching and leadership practices. Students should develop a comprehensive understanding of (a) the strengths and limitations of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research designs; (b) interpretation of basic statistics; (c) how to critically evaluate scientific literature; and (d) how to synthesize and communicate research in written and verbal forms. |
| 575 | Principles of Applied Sports Analytics(replaced Kin 530A starting Sept 2021) | This experiential course will enable students to develop interdisciplinary skills and gain an understanding of technical and applied knowledge in data science and analytics related to high performance sports. Students will develop techniques in data cleaning and processing, filtering, extraction of subject- / sport-specific metrics, and data interpretation with an emphasis on the application of technical skills and theoretical concepts on real-life competition, performance testing, and wellness monitoring data. |
| 596 | High Performance Sport Inquiry | This course is designed to strengthen student research knowledge and research skills. A blended learning approach is taken and applied in a problem-based setting, so that students complete tasks to support their own research interests within the high performance sport arena. Topics are selected by the student, and approval must be granted by the Program Supervisor. |