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HL10148: Introduction to sport management and development

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: EX 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • examination (EX 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
This unit aims to introduce students to the main principles of sport development, policy and management in Britain.

Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this unit the student will:
* Understand the socio-economic, cultural and educational context of the sport industry (public & private) locally and nationally;
* Understand the basic principles of sport development through a range of local and national case studies;
* Understand the influence of the private sphere (media, sponsorship, marketing, advertising, athlete representation);
* Understand the contemporary sport and social policy framework within Britain.

Skills:
Intellectual:
* Develop the skills needed for academic study and enquiry T/A
* Synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding of theory and practice T/A
* Apply strategies for appropriate selection of relevant information from a wide source of knowledge T/A
Professional/practical
* Effectively and efficiently apply principles of sports development within a variety of environments T/A
Transferable/Key
* Utilise problem solving skills in a variety of theoretical and practical situations T/A
* Take responsibility for personal and professional learning and development F.

Content:
1. The context for sport, leisure and recreation in Britain
2. The Sports Industry: Public, Private & Voluntary Provision & Policies
3. The principles of sport policy & development
4. Specific sport structure documents and major sport policies
5. Cases / Policies / Practices.
Programme availability:

HL10148 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFB11 : BA(Hons) Sport & Social Sciences (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AKB11 : BA(Hons) Sport & Social Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AFB20 : BSc(Hons) Sport Management & Coaching (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Sport Management & Coaching with Professional Placement (Year 1)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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