Risk Management - EDU 595AG

Risk Management will help the athletic coach plan and organize his/her program while minimizing the risk of liability.

By the end of the course you will have had the opportunity to:

• examine and understand how to use the four-step plan for managing risk in the areas of activities, equipment, facilities, matching of athletes, evaluation of injuries or incapacity, supervision of activities, warning of inherent risks and providing proper emergency assistance.
• identify and examine additional duties a coach must consider to reduce the risk of liability.
• develop a list of necessary information to design an emergency card which would be unique to his/her coaching assignment.

Teaching Standards met in this course are

• Using a variety of instructional strategies and resources to respond to students' diverse needs
• Establishing a climate that promotes fairness and respect
• Promoting social development and group responsibility
• Planning and implementing classroom procedures and routines that support student learning
• Designing short-term and long-term plans to foster student learning
• Modifying instructional plans to adjust for student needs
• Using the results of assessments to guide instruction
• Working with communities to improve professional practice
• Working with families to improve professional practice

For course content information, contact USD Professional and Continuing Education at pce-edu-info@sandiego.edu.