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Department of Education Programme Catalogue 2013/14

UHED-AKB08: BA (hons) Sport & Social Sciences

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPORT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement
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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
ED10143 Introduction to sports pedagogy 6 Credits
ED10355 Research design for the social sciences 6 Credits
ED10357 Continuing professional development 6 Credits
ED10358 Historical & contemporary issues in sport, physical activity & the body 6 Credits
ED10447 Sport & the social sciences: a critical introduction 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
ED10148 Introduction to sport policy, management & development 6 Credits
ED10190 Ethics, sport & the body 6 Credits
ED10359 Physical education, policy and practice 6 Credits
ED10360 Introduction to sport and exercise psychology 6 Credits
ED10448 The politics of sport 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
ED20409 Doing social science research 6 Credits
ED20449 Professional practice 1 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
ED20003 Education in society 6 Credits
ED20134 Sports policy and international development 6 Credits
ED20410 Culture, media & sport 6 Credits
ED20413 Educational psychology for sport and physical activity 6 Credits
ED20416 Sociology of sport, health & the body 6 Credits
ZZ20001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
ED20415 Reading & writing sport critically 6 Credits
ED20451 Professional practice II 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
ED20414 Sport, promotional culture & tourism 6 Credits
ED20417 Motivation and cognition for sport & physical activity 6 Credits
ED20450 Pedagogical approaches for sport, youth & physical activity 6 Credits
ED20452 Contemporary issues in sport & exercise psychology 6 Credits
ED20453 Sport & culture in the global marketplace 6 Credits
ZZ20004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
ED20160 Coach education & sports development/Sport & social sciences professional placement 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
ED30428 Dissertation research 24 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
ED30454 Contemporary issues in research 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list:
ED30153 Applied pedagogy & practice: physical education 12 Credits
ED30154 Applied pedagogy & practice: coaching 12 Credits
ED30155 Advanced issues in sport management, development & policy 12 Credits
ED30435 Advanced issues in physical activity, health & the body 12 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
ED30433 Advanced seminar in sport, health & the social sciences 12 Credits
ED30455 Filmic representations of the sporting popular 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* 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.