Sport and Community Leadership

Faculty of Education & Sport - Uni of Bedfordshire

Bachelor's degree

In Bedford

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bedford

  • Duration

    3 Years

To provide a strong grounding in sport leadership in the community. Graduates will be equipped with skills and knowledge enabling a proactive approach to developing active lifestyles for the diverse groups which constitute local community and have possible employment routes in organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors of sport provision. Suitable for students interested in the planning, delivery, teaching and coaching of sport, but who do not necessarily want to become PE teachers (although this is possible via a PGCE).

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Location

Start date

Bedford (Bedfordshire)
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Faculty Of Education And Sport, Bedford Campus, Polhill Avenue, MK41 9EA

Start date

On request

About this course

Prospective students normally have a UCAS Tariff Score of 200 points including two passes at GCE A2 level or equivalent; some background in sport in the community; and an A level in sports science or physical education.

For mature students who may already have experience of working in sport development in the community these criteria may be less significant so that routes in to HE via access courses become applicable.

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Course programme

BA Hons Sport and Community Leadership
Mode: full-time

Broadly covering ‘sport leadership’, it builds the knowledge and skills to work with groups in the community. These might be children, the elderly, women, the disabled or ethnic minority groups.

Stage one leads to the Sports Leaders UK accredited level three Sports Leaders Award. Stages two and three develop skills to work with diversity, to create equitable, sustainable sports programmes in the community and to enhance social inclusion. Work placement, employability and vocational skills are integral.

Work placement and other aspects of vocational sensitivity are integrated into the course.

Areas of study include:

  • The Community and Society
  • Sport leadership
  • Community Cohesion, Sport Equity and Sustainability

Why choose this course?

  • Workshops and practical activities are integral to the course.
  • Route into sports development and other community based sport employment.
  • National accreditation opportunities built in to the course.
  • Focus very much is on the local community.
  • Established, varied staff expertise .
  • Excellent sport facilities in Bedford (the University and the town).
  • Established links to local schools and other community sport hubs.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be well placed to pursue opportunities in sports development, sport and leisure management, health promotion, teaching assistant, sport coaching, the police, the armed forces, postgraduate studies, corporate fitness, work with charitable agencies, work with disadvantaged groups (e.g. the elderly or disabled groups) and related careers.

Assessment

Essays; group research; oral tests; presentations; seminar papers; phase tests, projects.

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