Sport Development and Coaching Subject regulations

2027

The Sport Development and Coaching major is based on an innovative combination of pedagogical and sociological studies of sport and active recreation.

Sport Development and Coaching is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance (BSHP). Sport Development and Coaching may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

To complete Sport Development and Coaching as a single major for the BSHP, students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Sport Development and Coaching, including 105 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete SDCOA101, SDCOA102; SDCOA201, SDCOA203, and 30 points from SDCOA202, HPSCI202, HPSCI206 or HTHPR202; and SDCOA301, SDCOA303, and SDCOA304.

To complete Sport Development and Coaching as part of a double major for the BSHP or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Sport Development and Coaching, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete SDCOA101, SDCOA102; SDCOA201, SDCOA203, and 15 points from SDCOA202, HPSCI202, HPSCI206 or HTHPR202; and 45 points from SDCOA301, SDCOA303 and SDCOA304.

To complete a minor in Sport Development and Coaching, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Sport Development and Coaching major, including at least 30 points above 100 level.

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Sport Development and Coaching papers

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Code and paper title	Points
DANCE101 Performing Arts: Dance and Movement This paper integrates dance practice and theory, providing practical experience of different dances of Aotearoa, the Pacific region and beyond...	15	27B (Hamilton)
HELTH120 Navigating Hauora in Aotearoa This paper explores Hauora in Aotearoa from Māori and Pacific perspectives. Students will develop an understanding of the significance, relevance...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga)
HMDEV100 Lifespan Development HMDEV100 focuses on understanding and enhancing human development through an exploration of biological, psychological, social and cultural factors...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Online) & 27B (Tauranga)
MAORI102 He Hīnātore ki te Ao Māori: Introducing the Māori World An introduction to the Māori world view, social organisation, cultural concepts, including Māori astronomy, and their relevance in a contemporary...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga) & 27G (Online)
MAORI150 Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi This paper seeks to provide a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It reviews historical and contemporary interpretations and takes into...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga)
SDCOA101 Sport, Culture and Development: Trends and Issues In this paper students will gain an introduction to sociological understandings of sport and movement cultures. They will develop new ways of...	15	27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online) & 27B (Tauranga)
SDCOA102 The Coaching Process Understanding the coaching process is fundamental to supporting athlete development across participation, development, and high-performance contexts...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points
HELTH220 Facilitating Hauora in Aotearoa and the Pacific This paper explores conceptual and applied understandings of Māori and Pacific health and wellbeing, with a focus on dual impacts of colonisation and...	15	27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga)
HPSCI206 Psychology of Health, Sport and Human Performance This paper examines key psychological aspects of health, sport, and exercise performance. Selected psychological concepts are explored to develop the...	15	27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online) & 27B (Tauranga)
HTHPR202 Understanding Healthy Bodies: Sociocultural Perspectives This paper develops a sociocultural understanding of healthy bodies. A range of conceptual tools and resources are introduced to support students...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga)
SDCOA201 Sport and Community Development: Identity, Culture and Society In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Online) & 27A (Tauranga)
SDCOA202 Negotiating Sport Development and Coaching Contexts This paper provides students with an introduction to the social, contextual and practical issues that influence sport development and coaching...	15	27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga)
SDCOA203 Athlete-centred Coaching This paper is designed to move students beyond traditional, directive models of coaching and instruction towards more contemporary, ecological and...	15	27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points
HTHAL302 Understanding Healthy Bodies This paper develops a sociocultural understanding of healthy bodies. A range of conceptual tools and resources are introduced to support students...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga)
SDCOA301 Contemporary Issues in Sport Development in Local and Global Contexts In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within...	15	27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga)
SDCOA303 Sport, Media and Communication This paper expands students’ critical sociocultural understanding of the media. Students will develop knowledge of the production and consumption of...	15	27A (Online)
SDCOA304 Advances in Coaching Practice This paper critically examines contemporary coaching pedagogy that supports athlete learning and development, with a particular focus on...	15	27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga)

2027 Subject regulation information current as at 26 Aug 2026 01:00am

Sport Development and Coaching Subject regulations

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