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Sport and Recreation: Operations Management 2A (U00116)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : EDU-2-SpRecOM

This course is concerned with the study of operations management in sport and recreation organisations. Students will consider the processes of design, implementation and control of sport and recreation service operations. The course will include examination of performance management techniques and their application to the sport and recreation context. Examination of current practice will be undertaken throughout the course.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? Pre-requisites : Students may not normally take this course unless they have passed U00112 Sport and Recreation: Introduction to Management 1AH and U00113 Sport and Management: Organisational Behaviour and Financial Management 1BH

? Costs : None.

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information
24/09/2007 09:00 : Room 3.Z3, St Leonards Land Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Monday 09:00 10:50 Central
Lecture Monday 11:10 13:00 Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand the role and nature of operations management in sport and recreation organisations; explain the process of sport and recreation service design; discuss the implications of health and safety law for sport and recreation services delivery; explain how to control service operations; evaluate the appropriateness of identified performance measurement systems to sport and recreation contexts; understand the relationship between human resource management and operational efficiency.

Assessment Information

20% coursework (6 hours - work based learning).
80% two-hour exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length
1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)
2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel : (0131 6)51 6571
Email : S.Fraser@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Ms Sharon Clough
Tel : (0131 6)51 6644
Email : Sharon.Clough@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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