Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
ED30155 Sports management & development |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| In taking this unit you cannot take ED30154 or take ED30153 |
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Aims: To gain an understanding of the range of knowledge and skills underpinning sports management and development. To appreciate the range of roles within the profession.
Learning Outcomes: Students completing this unit will: * Have gained an understanding of the range of knowledge and skills underpinning sports management and development. * Will appreciate the range of roles within the profession and will explore the individual requirements of a specific role. * Will acquire competence in a variety of routine and complex tasks through workshops and practical experience, and they will learn to evaluate their effectiveness in relation to defined outcomes or performance indicators. * Will be able to explain and discuss the relevance of sports management and development to performance and participation sports and to sports business. Skills: The following skills are either taught (T) and/or facilitated (F) and/or assessed (A) in this unit: * Comprehensive and scholarly written communication (e.g. essays) (F/A) * Effective oral communication (e.g. seminar presentations) (F/A) * Ability to develop rigorous arguments through precise use of concepts and models (T/F/A) * Ability to apply theory into practice (F/A) * Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines (F/A) * Ability to work effectively as part of a group or team (F). Content: * Skills underpinning sports management and development: interpersonal, time management, personnel management, planning, financial, information technology, presentational, written and communication. * Range of roles within the profession: Facility Managers (public and private), Programme Managers (participation, performance, excellence), Development Officers and Managers (National Governing Body, Local Authority, Sports Council, University, Sports Organisations), Institute Managers, Performance Directors, Directors of Sport. * Routine and complex tasks (operational and functional tasks involving sports equipment, sports facilities and sport procedures). * Relevance to participation, performance and sports business: Case Studies of projects and programmes demonstrating impact. |