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52 Part-time Prospectus 2009 | 2010
Sports Management and Coaching Courses 53
NEW
Certificate in Olympic
Lifts for Sports
Programme Code: BN736
Award Type: Special Purpose Award
Award Title: Certificate in Olympic Lifts
for Sport*
NFQ Level of Award: 6
ECTS Credits in Award: 15
Minimum entry requirements:
Applicants must have a pass in five
subjects (ordinary level) in the Leaving
Certificate, to include Mathematics
and English or Irish, or an equivalent
qualification. Leaving Certificate
Mathematics or Foundation Level at
grade B2 or higher is acceptable for
this programme.
The minimum entry requirements for
graduates of FETAC level 5 or 6 awards
are any full award.
Mature applicants (i.e. those who are
aged 23 years or more on January 1st
in the year of entry) applying for the
first level of programmes are exempt
from this requirement.
Schedule:
Semester 1:
Wednesday nights 6pm – 10pm
Semester 2:
Sport Placement Project
Fee: €650
Duration: 1 year part-time
(2 semesters)
*Programme subject to validation
This course is designed to give
participants a comprehensive exposure
to the techniques and benefits of
Olympic Lifts and the function they play
in conditioning individuals and teams.
This Special Award is very practically
orientated and requires a good level
of physical fitness on behalf of the
participants.
COURSE AIMS
This course is aimed at those who wish
to enhance their team conditioning
capabilities by gaining a greater
understanding of the current theory and
practice in use of Olympic Lifts in sport.
Graduates of this course may decide to
pursue more specialised studies in Sports
Management and Coaching, either on a
full-time or part-time basis.
This Special Purpose Award is
comprised of two distinct modules
• Olympic Lifts for Sport.
• Sport Placement Project.
Olympic Lifts for Sport Module
This module is designed to introduce the
student to fundamental concepts and
methodologies in conditioning individuals
and teams using Olympic Lifts. The
module will ensure that students will
recognise, understand and implement
best practice.
Course Content
Functional Movement Assessment and
Solutions
Physiology and Anatomy of Olympic
Lifts
Backward Chaining
Forward Chaining
The Snatch
The Clean
The Jerk
Ancillary Exercises
Sport Placement Project
This module is comprised of 90 hours
practical application and 15 hours
Coaching Theory.
This Sport Placement Project allows
the students to map their practical
experience against the learning outcomes
of this Special Purpose Award. It is seen
as a capstone module for this award and
ensures that the underpinning theoretical
concepts of Olympic Lifts are transferred
into practical applications and settings.
Each course will be accompanied by an
electronic handbook which will set out the
material to be covered and the learning
outcomes for each module. This will allow
students who are unable to attend classes
at particular times to keep in touch with
what has been covered in class.
COURSE SCHEDULE
The Special Purpose Award in Olympic
Lifts is a one year part-time programme.
All students will attend lectures one night
a week Wednesday 6.00pm – 10.00pm.
PROGRESSION
On successful completion of the Special
Purpose Award in Conditioning for
Association football (NFQ level 6),
students will obtain 15 ECTS. This
particular module will be considered for
exemption from Coaching Theory and
Practise 1 and 2 in year 1 of the Bachelor
of Arts (Honours) in Sports Management
and Coaching (NFQ level 8) and from
Functional and Fundamental Movement 1
and 2 on the same programme.
APPLICATION
For further details and an application
form please contact the marketing team
on 01 885 1000 or e-mail: info@itb.ie.