Higher Diploma in Sports Coaching and Sports Administration
Programme Director: Mr. WU Shing
The programme aims to equip students with the specialised knowledge, skills, and practical experience required to become effective sports coaches who are able to adopt evidence-based approaches/practices in supporting the development and performance of athletes in various sports disciplines. Students must complete 64 units, which normally require two years of full-time study.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Core Language Courses |
9 units |
| II) | General Education (GE) Level 1 Foundational Courses | 13 units |
| III) | Specialisation Courses | 33 units |
| IV) | Elective Studies Courses | 9 units |
| 64 units |
Requirements
| I. | Core Language Courses | 9 units |
| Students should complete a total of 9 units from the following two categories: | ||
| English Language (6 units) | ||
| HDGS0301 English for Business | 3 units | |
| HDGS0306 Writing Academic English | 3 units | |
| Chinese Language (3 units) | ||
| CCLC1200P Elementary Chinese* | 3 units | |
| HDGS0303C Practical Chinese Writing | 3 units | |
| HDGS0303P Practical Chinese Writing^ | 3 units | |
| ^ For Mainland Students. | ||
| * For Non-Chinese Speaking Students (as per EDB guideline). | ||
| II. | General Education (GE) Level 1 Foundational Courses | 13 units |
| Students should complete one course under each of the following categories: | ||
| AI Literacy | ||
| FCAL1100 AI Literacies: Foundations, Applications, and Implications | 2 units | |
| Culture and Civilisation | ||
| FCCC1300 The Rise of the Modern Global Economy | 3 units | |
| FCCC1401 Understanding Media and Entertainment Industry in Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| FCCC1502 The Rise of Asian Cities | 3 units | |
| FCCC1503 Hong Kong Landscapes and Buildings | 3 units | |
| Values and the Meaning of Life | ||
| FCVM1200 Film and Moral Philosophy | 3 units | |
| FCVM1300 Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace | 3 units | |
| FCVM1400 Buying or Dying? Media, Consumption and the Making of Self | 3 units | |
| FCVM1500 Life and Death: Dialogue between Science, Religions and Philosophy | 3 units | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| FCQR1100 Making Sense of Data and Statistics in the Information Age | 3 units | |
| FCQR1300 Quantitative Analysis for the Business World | 3 units | |
| FCQR1400 Data and the Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | 3 units | |
| Healthy Lifestyle | ||
| FCHL1500 Active Team Ball Games – Basketball | 2 units | |
| FCHL1501 Active Team Ball Games – Volleyball | 2 units | |
| FCHL1502 Conditioning in Health and Fitness | 2 units | |
| FCHL1503 Developing Active Lifestyle – Badminton | 2 units | |
| FCHL1504 Developing Active Lifestyle – Table Tennis | 2 units | |
| FCHL1505 Stretch Your Body, Relax Your Mind | 2 units | |
| FCHL1506 Water Fun 101 | 2 units | |
| III. | Specialisation Courses | 33 units |
| SCSA2500 Ethics and Legal Issues in Sports Coaching and Sports Administration | 3 units | |
| SCSA2501 Foundations of Sports Administration | 3 units | |
| SCSA2502 Internship for Sports Coaching and Sports Administration | 3 units | |
| SCSA2503 Motor Skill Acquisition, Control and Development | 3 units | |
| SCSA2504 Pedagogy and Practice in Sports Coaching | 3 units | |
| SCSA2505 Sports Coaching, Administration and Entrepreneurship | 3 units | |
| SCSA2506 Sports Injury Prevention and Management | 3 units | |
| SCSA2507 Sports Performance and Movement Analysis | 3 units | |
| SCSA2508 Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance | 3 units | |
| SPRS2503 Scientific Foundations in Human Movement | 3 units | |
| SPRS2504 Tests and Measurement in Sport and Recreation | 3 units | |
| IV. | Elective Studies Courses | 9 units |
| Students should complete a total of 9 units from the list below: | ||
| ELSS2521 Instructional Practices in Badminton | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2522 Instructional Practices in Basketball | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2523 Instructional Practices in Dance | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2524 Instructional Practices in Gymnastics | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2525 Instructional Practices in Outdoor Pursuits | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2526 Instructional Practices in Swimming | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2527 Instructional Practices in Table Tennis | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2528 Instructional Practices in Track and Field | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2529 Instructional Practices in Volleyball | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2534 Instructional Practices in Handball | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2535 Instructional Practices in Soccer | 1 unit | |
| ELSS2536 Physical Fitness Training for Health and Sports Performance | 1 unit | |
| 64 units |
