Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| ES 50%, EX 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To develop awareness of current initiatives and issues in youth sport and evaluate the impact on the performance pathway. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit the students will be able to: * Consider current government initiatives, for example PESSCL, High Quality PE and School Sport and Raising the Bar; * Critically evaluate the effectiveness and impact of current initiatives relating to PE, sport and performance; * Distinguish between traditional and developing roles of the PE teacher and coach; * Explain the principles involved in the evaluation of physical education/sport initiatives; * Critically analyse the effectiveness and impact of a selection of current initiatives on the performance pathway. Skills: * Comprehensive and scholarly written communication (e.g. assignment) F/A * Concise, time-bound and effective written communication (e.g. briefings / exams) A * Effective oral communication. F * Ability to select, summarise and synthesis written information from multiple sources. T/F/A * Ability to apply theory into practice. T/F/A * Ability to select and use appropriate ideas to produce a coherent response to a pre-set question. T/F/A * Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines. A * Ability to work independently, without close supervision of guidance. A (T: Taught, F: Facilitated, A: Assessed) Content: The students will study: * High Quality PE and school sport * Community sport - the role of community sport coaches * Long Term Athlete Development * Competition Managers- emerging role within the performance pathway * Leadership and volunteering * School Sport Partnerships/ Specialist Sports Colleges * Impact of initiatives on the performance pathway- the future * Principles of critical evaluation and reflection. |
| Programme availability: |
ED30394 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Education
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