Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
ED10374 Sports development |
| Credits: 5 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims: This Unit provides the student with an in depth knowledge and understanding of the sports development continuum. It identities the main bodies which influence the development and management of sport and focuses on the pathways and processes to develop sport. Students are given the opportunity to gain an understanding of barriers that exist to sports participation.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will: * Demonstrate an understanding of how wider political issues impact on sports development. * Understand the impact of social issues within sports development * Have a knowledge of the barriers that prevent sport participation and development. Skills: * Communication * Application of Number * Information Technology * Basic Management skills. Content: * Sport and politics * Social issues in contemporary sport * Barriers to participation * Sport development continuum * Professional bodies and organisations * Funding of sport * Institutions delivering at appropriate levels of the development continuum. |