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HL12008: Introduction to sports development

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]

Academic Year: 2023/24
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CWES 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay (CWES 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the basic principles of sport development through a range of case studies
  • Understand how wider political issues impact on sports development
  • Understand basic theories and concepts associated with sports development



Synopsis: Explore the concept of sports development and associated processes, policies and practices of sports development. You will specifically focus on community sports development and how organisations and policies influence the development of sport in this context.

Content: Principles of sport development; Structure and organisation of sport provision; Community sport development; Barriers to participation

Course availability:

HL12008 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFF30 : FdSc(Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) (Year 1)

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