BA (Hons) Sports Development and Management

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

Sports Development and Management is a rapidly growing area which covers youth and elite sport, community and organisational development, the promotion of health and wellbeing, business and enterprise, corporate social responsibility and how sport can contribute to positive social change. Designed for those seeking careers in these popular fields, this degree develops the applied and theoretical knowledge needed to implement contemporary sport policy and development programmes in local, national and international contexts. The knowledge, skills and experiences developed are also valued by employers from beyond the sport industry. The programme prepares you for employment in this expanding area where you can make a real difference to people’s lives both inside and outside of sport.

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Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

On completion you will be well qualified to pursue careers in a variety of areas which require graduates with expertise in management and development, both in sport and other occupational settings. These include sports development and management, national governing bodies of sport, health, physical activity and exercise referral, the fitness, leisure and coaching industries, and in a variety of research and consultancy positions in the business world. You may also have the opportunity to progress onto postgraduate study, including various sports-related postgraduate programmes at Edge Hill University.

120 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, preferably to include Physical Education, Sports Studies, or a Science subject. A related subject including Business and Management would also be welcomed, plus GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Coaching
  • Sports Development
  • Sports Management
  • Physical activity
  • Practitioners
  • Leisure Management
  • Enterprise
  • Sports Business
  • Elite Sport Development
  • Sports Science
  • Performance Directors

Course programme

Year 1

SPT1726 Introduction to Sport, Physical Activity and Health (20 credits)

SPT1727 Introduction to Sport, Equity and Welfare (20 credits)

SPT1729 Introduction to Sport Policy and Development (20 credits)

SPT1730 Introduction to Sport, Business and Leisure Management (20 credits)

SPT1731 Introduction to Critical Thinking for Sports Research (20 credits)

SPT1830 Introduction to Coaching Pedagogy (20 credits)

Year 2

SPT2726 Doing Real World Sports Research (20 credits)

SPT2727 Employability and Enterprise in the Sports Business (20 credits)

SPT2728 Contemporary Issues in Sport Management and Event Planning (20 credits)

You will select three of the following modules:

SPT2730 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Athlete Welfare (20 credits)

SPT2731 Contemporary Issues in Safeguarding and Child Protection in Sport (20 credits)

SPT2732 Contemporary Issues in Community Sport Development and Coaching (20 credits)

SPT2733 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Youth Development (20 credits)

SPT2734 Contemporary Issues in Sport, Physical Activity and Health (20 credits)

Year 3

SPT3727 Applied Research Dissertation in Sports Development and Management (40 credits)

SPT3728 Applied Work Placement in Sports Development and Management (20 credits)

You will select three of the following modules:

SPT3729 Working in Sport, Physical Activity and Health (20 credits)

SPT3730 Working in Elite Sport Development and Coaching (20 credits)

SPT3731 Working in Community Sport Development and Coaching (20 credits)

SPT3732 Working in Sport and Athlete Welfare (20 credits)

SPT3733 Working in Sports Business and Leisure Management (20 credits)

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I study?

Learning and teaching methods include lectures, small group seminars, tutorials, workshops and study skills sessions to help you manage the transition to university. In addition there will be fieldwork, directed independent study, supervised individual research and ICT-based learning. For each module you will have a detailed handbook that tells you what sessions are about, what to read, how you will be assessed, coursework guidance, and how module content relates to your employment, both in and beyond sports settings. You will gain valuable work-related experience and skills throughout the modules during the three years of the programme. Year 3 culminates in an industrial placement that enables you to apply and assess your knowledge in an employment-based setting.

How will I be assessed?

Assessments are both individual and team-based and enable you to develop your presentation skills through applied development and management tasks. These tasks will include the writing of essays and project reports, critical appraisals of development strategies, evaluations of management practices, preparation of poster presentations, planning and delivering practical sessions, and undertaking a piece of original independent research.

BA (Hons) Sports Development and Management

£ 9,250 + VAT