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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 at City of Bath College Semester 2 at Weston College |
| Assessment:
| CW 50%, OR 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To provide students with the opportunity to examine the socio-cultural context of sport through a range of theoretical sociology perspectives and apply this knowledge to a variety of coaching contexts. To introduce a critical perspective to illustrate the political, economic, historical and social forces impacting on sport coaches. Students will explore ethical dilemmas for individuals and organisational policy responses to issues facing a variety of sports. The unit will encourage students to reflect upon their own knowledge and experience of sport activities and developments. Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit students will be able to: * Identify and outline contemporary issues in sport from a critical and historical perspective; * Identify and critique sporting cultures and attitudes and values that are developed; * Identify and critique the contemporary issues facing sport in UK including the influence of media. Skills: Intellectual * Improve own learning and performance (F, A) * Apply theory to practice (T, F, A) * Develop effective practice (T, F, A) * Personal study and research skills (F, A) * Academic writing skills (T, F, A) * Presenting and developing an appropriate argument (T, F, A) * Develop a balanced and critical approach (T, F, A) * Expressing skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation relating to the vocational context (T, F, A) Professional * Self organisation and management (F, A) * Working in an independent and autonomous way (T, F, A) * Problem solving (F, A) Key Skills * Work logically and systematically (F) * Working effectively (F, A) * ICT (T,F,A) * Solving problems (F,A) Practical * Self organisation and management (F, A) * Problem solving (F, A) * Prioritising time and tasks (F, A) Content: Contemporary Issues; national identity (hooliganism), codification, globalisation, deviance, commercialisation, aggression, media. Historical issues; folk games, impact of industrial revolution (pre/post). Constructivist nature of coaches' knowledge, coaches' agency, interaction in the coaching context, coaches' power and how it is used, the coach's social role. Introduction of philosophical, moral and ethical foundations of sport and the influence of the media on this. Exploration of the nature of sport and sport coaching through: gender, social class, ethnicity. |
| Programme availability: |
LP10568 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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