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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Education |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To develop an understanding of ethical and moral issues related to Sport, Health & Physical Activity. Learning Outcomes: * Develop an understanding of emerging issues and pressures experienced by professionals (coaches, athletes, support staff, educators, policy makers, development officers, management and so on) in the Sports Industry; * Critical understanding of the moral and ethical issues within society as a whole and the impact this has on sport, health & physical activity. Skills: * Concise, time-bound and effective written communication (e.g. briefings / exams) T/F/A * Effective oral communication (e.g. poster presentations) F * Ability to develop rigorous arguments through precise use of concepts and models. T/F * Ability to apply theory into practice. F * Ability to work effectively as part of a group or team. F Content: Developing reasoned and critical responses to ethical / moral phenomena in sport: Topics will be generated in conjunction with the student population, but may include topics related to: drugs, gender, religion, medicine, genetic technologies, science, technologies, child welfare, body politics, cheating, nationalism, fascism & militarism, neoliberal market principles, and how they impact on the various professions in the sports industry. |
| Programme availability: |
ED10190 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Education
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