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Department for Health Programme Catalogue 2014/15

UHHL-AFB11: BA(Hons) Sport & Social Sciences

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

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  • This programme has no possible DAPs
  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:

  • UHHL-AFL11: Diploma of Higher Education
  • UHHL-AFC11: Certificate of Higher Education

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • 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:
HL10191 Introduction to sports pedagogy 6 Credits
HL10355 Research design for the social sciences 6 Credits
HL10357 Continuing professional development 6 Credits
HL10358 Historical & contemporary issues in sport, physical activity & the body 6 Credits
HL10447 Sport & the social sciences: a critical introduction 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
HL10148 Introduction to sport policy, management & development 6 Credits
HL10190 Ethics, sport & the body 6 Credits
HL10359 Physical education, policy and practice 6 Credits
HL10360 Introduction to sport and exercise psychology 6 Credits
HL10448 The politics of sport 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • 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:
HL20409 Doing social science research 6 Credits
HL20449 Professional practice 1 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
ED20003 Education in society 6 Credits
HL20134 Sports policy and international development 6 Credits
HL20410 Culture, media & sport 6 Credits
HL20413 Educational psychology for sport and physical activity 6 Credits
HL20416 Sociology of sport, health & the body 6 Credits
ZZ20001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
HL20415 Reading & writing sport critically 6 Credits
HL20451 Professional practice II 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
HL20414 Sport, promotional culture & tourism 6 Credits
HL20417 Motivation and cognition for sport & physical activity 6 Credits
HL20450 Pedagogical approaches for sport, youth & physical activity 6 Credits
HL20452 Contemporary issues in sport & exercise psychology 6 Credits
HL20453 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 (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • 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 3 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
HL30428 Dissertation research 24 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
HL30454 Contemporary issues in research 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list:
HL30154 Applied pedagogy & practice: coaching 12 Credits
HL30193 Applied pedagogy & practice: physical education 12 Credits
HL30194 Advanced issues in sport management, development & policy 12 Credits
HL30435 Advanced issues in physical activity, health & the body 12 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
HL30433 Advanced seminar in sport, health & the social sciences 12 Credits
HL30455 Filmic representations of the sporting popular 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here.
* 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.