Leadership & Management - Gaelic Games - Extended Campus
The module is offered in association with the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The GAA was founded in 1884 and is an All-Ireland sporting and cultural organisation that today has a presence on all five continents.
| Award Name | Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Special Purpose |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ) | Special Purpose | South East Technological University | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
Course Delivery
Classes generally take place on Friday evenings and full day Saturday and can be delivered in any location as requested.
Entry Requirements
Applicants will come through the GAA.
All students on this programme will be required to have a Level 6 qualification.
Applicants without a Level 6 can apply using the Recognition of Prior Learning route and will be considered on a case by case basis.
RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
All programmes are mapped to the SETU Carlow Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policyhttps://www.itcarlow.ie/resources/quality/quality-policies-procedures.htmand applicants who wish to apply using this route can request the specific RPL for this programme.
SETU Carlows RPL Policy offers clear pathways to the learner for recognition of previous learning undertaken and offer every credit to the learner in completing such learning.
The Programme Board will be responsible for the assessment of entry standards and applications as part of any RPL Process.
Further information
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What is this Programme about?
The module is offered in association with the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The GAA was founded in 1884 and is an All-Ireland sporting and cultural organisation that today has a presence on all five continents. It is Irelands largest sporting organisation, the principles of which are based on an amateur ethos. It is a volunteer led, community based organisation of almost 2,500 clubs and 1,000,000 members. The GAA organises and administers a range of sports including Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, Handball and Rounders. The programme has been carefully constructed to acknowledge and develop the leadership and management skills required by those involved in team management and leadership roles in a dynamic sporting environment.The programme has been carefully constructed to acknowledge and develop the leadership and management skills required by those involved in team management and leadership roles in a dynamic sporting environment.
The aim of this module is to compliment the values of the GAA and support its managers and coaches to learn new ways of managing and leading in a sporting context. The programme has been carefully constructed to acknowledge and develop the leadership and management skills required by those involved in team management and leadership roles in a dynamic sporting environment.
Programme details
Day 1
At the end of this unit students should
Display knowledge of theories of management and leadership
Understand key concepts of Emotional Intelligence and its relationship to leadership
Develop own vision based on understanding own personality profile and core values
Day 2
At the end of this unit students should
Understand role relationship building and how it affects individual and team performance
Appraise and apply good coaching skills - listening, questioning, raising awareness
Display use of coaching models
Demonstrate and assess personal responsibility
Understand impact of own thought process and behaviours in managing performance
Understand resistance (gestalt model)
Day 3
At the end of this unit students should
Determine innate human needs
Understand and demonstrate understanding of team dynamics
Appraise and have ability to develop healthy team norms
Understand key concepts of sustainable team performance
Day 4
At the end of this unit students should
Appraise elements of self-care and wellbeing (player, employee, volunteer)
Progress in one-to-one coaching
Day 5
At the end of this unit students should
Understand elements of transactional analysis
Understand critical and creative thinking
Who is this Programme for?
This programme is aimed at those involved in team management and leadership roles in a dynamic sporting environment.
Course Delivery
Classes generally take place on Friday evenings and full day Saturday and can be delivered in any location as requested.
Online Support
Students will have full access to a range of supports available online and through Blackboard, our virtual learning environment. These include our new online programme, PACE, which is designed to support students to access and effectively use library resources in order to complete assignments. Additional supports include an Academic Writing Centre and Maths Support Centre, freely available to all students.
Extended Campus
Extended Campus (EC) at SETU Carlow works with organisations in the design, development and validation of customised programmes relevant to industry and employer needs. Programmes are often designed to bridge a gap that currently exists and or to support the future needs of an organisation and are offered through flexibly delivered timetables that fits into work life and avoiding long commutes to and from the classroom.
Relevant curricula give organisations the opportunity to stay competitive and current in the changing workplace with industry-focused programmes that deliver job-ready skills. All programmes are delivered by experienced industry experts. Students who have relevant learning (formal or informal) may make application under recognition of prior learning (RPL) for advanced entry or exemptions on certain programmes.
For further details contact extendedcampus.cw@setu.ie or phone 059 9175286