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Sport and Recreation Management (Dissertation) 4 (ED1003)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-4-SRMDis

This independent area of study involves the undertaking of a major piece of research in the field of Sport and Recreation Management. It requires the student to apply the knowledge gained during previous theoretical and practical work in order to answer a specific question or problem. The project is characterised by a high degree of self-directed study, the ability to be critically analytical and demonstrate a deeper grasp of the conceptual issues. The project occupies one third of the Fourth Year programme.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of Third Year studies, with an average of 50% minimum.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sport, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 30 minutes per week for 12 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 3 hour(s) per week for 3 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course students will be able to:
Undertake research work with a critical and intellectual awareness of the problems associated with research design.
Demonstrate a greater understanding of the relationships between concepts and research methodology.
Illustrate an exemplar relationship between a particular conceptual theme and the practice of sport and recreation management.
Demonstrate the skills of communication and argument when dealing with complies theoretical and practical presentations.
Produce a piece of work which contributes to professional knowledge and may serve as a basis for further research or study