HL10531: Sport management and development
[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department for Health |
| Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 40%, OT 60% |
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| Aims: | The aim of this unit is to introduce and facilitate a foundational understanding of key topics in sport management and development, and to use case studies to examine the practical relevance of these disciplines. |
| Learning Outcomes: | 1. Identify and explain key issues and topics in sport management and development, such as leadership, organisational behaviour, and sport for international development
2. Identify theories and concepts in sport management and development and explain their value in understanding individuals, organisations, governments, and societies 3. Select, describe, and make use of ideas from reputable academic (e.g., scholarly journals) and non-academic (e.g., private sector organisations) sources to assess historical and contemporary dimensions of sport management and development in group and independent research activities 4. Articulate key issues, theories, principles, and perspectives relevant to sport management and development to intended audiences, such as academics and clients, using appropriate technologies. 5. Identify and make of use team-working skills to tackle and present a group research activity 6. Recognise and discuss problems and challenges related to sport management and development, and identify solutions individually and as part of a team. 7. Formulate informed opinions on, and discuss, the positive and negative role of sport in society and other key topics in sport management and development. |
| Skills: | Effectively manage time, resources, responsibilities, and changing contexts to meet personal goals and course requirements.
Take initiative in identifying problems and formulating solutions. Effectively utilise contemporary information and communication technologies (ICTs). Reflect on and constructively utilise feedback to facilitate learning. Demonstrate awareness of employment pathways and opportunities relevant to the course. |
| Content: | Definitions of sport management and sport development; the nature of sport and related concepts (e.g., physical activity, health, exercise, physical culture); theory and key concepts in sport management and development (e.g., institutional theory, organisational theory, governance); fundamentals of marketing and promotions; sport and physical activity markets; consumer behaviour; introduction to managing organisational structures and processes; organisational behaviour and occupational culture; industrial relations; leisure and tourism; sport for good/for sport's sake; social enterprise; individual, community, and elite sport development; sport for international development; sport policy and participation. |
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HL10531 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department for Health
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