Module Details

Module Code: DEVL C2315
Module Title: GAA Club Development
Title: GAA Club Development
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Myles Kelly
Module Author:: Alan Nolan
Domains:  
Module Description: The aim of this module is to develop students’ understanding of the GAA's committee structures at all levels of the association, and their ability to contribute effectively to the development of their own Gaelic Games club.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Describe the GAA's different committee structures at club, county, provincial and national levels, and outline the composition and activities of a committee at each of these levels.
LO2 Illustrate the knowledge, skills and qualities required by a GAA club’s executive committee members, to allow them to carry out their club-related activities in an efficient and effective way.
LO3 Create a detailed club audit / club plan to help improve on a GAA club’s current activities
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
The GAA's committee structure
• GAA committee structures at club, county, provincial and national levels
The GAA club
• GAA club administration structures • GAA club sub-committees • GAA committee meetings and AGM
GAA club activities
• GAA club finance and fundraising • GAA club communication and public relations
GAA club roles & club officer skills and qualities
• The role, knowledge, skills and qualities required of a GAA club’s executive committee members: chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, treasurer, registrar, officer for Irish language and culture, public relation officer, children’s officer and coaching and games officer
GAA club coaching and games
• Coaching and games development in a GAA club
Auditing GAA club activity
• The purposes of auditing • The terminology of auditing • Carrying out an audit of a GAA club's coaching and games activity • Leinster GAA’s ‘Club Coaching Health Check’ instrument • S.W.O.T analysis
Reporting an audit
• Evaluating and reporting the findings from an audit of a GAA club's current activities
Recommendations from audit finding
From Audit findings, create key recommendations to help improve a GAA club's current activities into the future.
The implementation plan
• From key recommendations, devise a proposed implementation plan of how you plan to help achieve your vision of the GAA club's future activities going forward.
GAA Club Plan
• Creation of a GAA Club • Analyses of where we are at •Analyses of where we want to get to • Plan of how we are going to get their • Roles and responsibilities
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 70
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Choice
1. Carry out an audit of a GAA club’s current activities.
2. Creation of a Club Nursery plan
3. Creation of a club Athletic Development plan (Word Count 2,000 max)
Assessment Type Multiple Choice Questions % of Total Mark 30
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Multiple choice questions on areas of GAA Club Administration
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
Reassessment Description
If students fail they must complete a repeat resubmission of project over the summer period.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00 24
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 6.73 101
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • The Gaelic Athletic Association. (2005), Club Manual: A Guide to Management, Coaching and Development of Facilities into the future, GAA.
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
Other Resources
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