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LP20572: Introduction to management skills

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1 at City of Bath College
Semester 1 at Weymouth College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: RT100
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit enables students to explore the wide range of management roles, responsibilities and skills necessary to function effectively within the health and fitness industry. This includes an overview of the many tasks that are expected of a manager including human resource management, administrative/procedural responsibilities and physical resource management.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
* gain an understanding of the styles, roles and skills of managers including the importance of leadership in the management process;
* assess and evaluate human resource needs;
* gain an understanding of the administrative and process led responsibilities of management;
* review the management of physical resources.

Skills:
Intellectual
* Applying theory to practice (A, F)
* Improving own learning (F)
* Developing academic writing skills (F, T)
* Research skills (F,T)
Professional
* Working independently/autonomously (F)
* Communicating professionally (F, A)
Key/Transferable
* Working logically/systematically to produce a report within a timescale (A)
* ICT (F)
* Communication (F)
* Practical
* Applying theory to practice (F)

Content:
Management/leadership styles: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, empowerment (similarities & differences between);
Summary of management roles and skills: planning, organising, monitoring, controlling, co-ordinating, delegating, morale, motivation, leadership, interpersonal skills, communicating, working relationships, team building, time management;
Human resource management: factors affecting performance such as differing personalities & behaviours, motivation and leadership, staff appraisal, performance targets;
Administrative / process led responsibilities: report writing /policies & procedures / task setting / introduction to budgeting & project planning;
Physical resource management: selection and acquisition, care and maintenance.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20572 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UHHL-DFF06 : FdSc Sport (Health & Fitness) (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 2
  • UHHL-QFF06 : FdSc Sport (Health & Fitness) (Full-time at Weymouth College) - Year 2

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, 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.