HL30471: Sports policy 1: philosophy and practice
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
Owning Department/School: | Department for Health |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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Learning Outcomes: |
At the completion of this unit students should:
* have gained an understanding of the range of knowledge bases underpinning sports policy. * be able to demonstrate an understanding of UK sports policy and implications for the practice of sports development. * be able to discuss the role of sport in achieving wider social policy outcomes. |
Aims: | * To understand the key sports policies that frame sport in the UK * To have critically engaged with the main principles of Sports Policy development. |
Skills: | Intellectual:
* Develop and apply the skills needed for academic study and inquiry T/A * Evaluate both research and evidence critically and assess a variety of information sources T/A * Synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understand of theory and practice T/A Professional/Practical: * Recognise and understand competent and effective management of sport and physical activity F Transferable/Key: * Utilise problem solving skills in a variety of theoretical situations F * Take responsibility for personal and professional learning and development F * Manage time, prioritise workloads, and utilise planning skills F * Work independently to identify and achieve clear goals F |
Content: | * Sport policy and the sport policy process * Influence of political ideology on sport policy development * Major sport� policies and� specific sport strategy documents� * Cross-cutting agendas and the� role of sport in social policy delivery * Measuring the social impact of sport . |
Course availability: |
HL30471 is Optional on the following courses:Department for Health
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