Effective Leadership Skills for Sports Performance - Blended

This brand new online QQI Level 6 Effective Leadership Skills for Sports Performance course will introduce learners to the principal theories of leadership and how to these theories can be understood in a real-world context (via practical examples, shared experiences and case studies) with the aim of improving levels of participation, performance and experience for their athletes and teams.

Entry Requirements / Prerequisites: The pre-requisites for entry will consider each of the following:

• Mandatory: QQI Level 6 certificate in Sports Psychology or equivalent. Where a learner has not completed a formal qualification, arrangements for prior learning will be considered to assess the required level of knowledge and skill to access the programme.
• Learners must be a based in Ireland and hold an Irish or UK PPS number.
• Learning Effort: Learners should be aware that this 15-credit component requires a learning effort of 150 hours (1 credit=10 hours) so that they can achieve the programme outcomes. This includes time for undertaking both directed and self-directed teaching activities.
• As the programme aims to promote independent study skills, learners must be capable of studying on their own initiate, demonstrating their ability to plan and manage their own individual study schedules.
• English Language Requirement: learners entering programmes leading to awards at Level 6 are expected to be able to: fluently read, draft, prepare and understand complex information, including quantitative information, that is personally relevant and reflecting a broad knowledge base. Any applicant whose first language is not English may also be required to demonstrate their level of English proficiency by completion of an appropriate recognised test such as IELTS (or equivalent) achieving a score of 6.5 or higher.
• Digital Literacy: learners undertaking this programme must have a basic working knowledge of computers and their associated applications that will enable them to successfully participate in a blended learning programme. Learners must have access to the necessary equipment which will enable them to successfully participate in the online activities i.e., computer, broadband, email, recording equipment necessary for some skills demonstration tasks, and where applicable any other specialised software/equipment.