Client-oriented coachingLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

You understand what coaching processes involve?
You can plan client-centred and goal-oriented coaching processes.
You know what promoting clients' lifestyle changes requires.
You can apply evidence-based information in coaching processes and make use of theories related to human motivation and behaviour in planning coaching processes.
You can explain and justify to clients what lifestyle changes involve.

Content

What do client-centred coaching processes involve?
How do you apply testing and the test results received in client-centred coaching?
How do you use different types of sports and physical exercise in client-centred coaching?
How do you account for the requirements of different types of sports and physical exercise?
How do you develop clients' physical and mental qualities according to the clients' targets?
How do you account for the other areas related to lifestyle changes in coaching?
How do you make use of motivation and behaviour theories?
How do you schedule coaching?
What ethical principles should coaches follow?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional terminology systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with clients, users and target groups.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Qualifications

Attending the course requires achieving the learning outcomes of the first to fourth semesters.

Materials

Practical training III, 5 ECTS credits