Postgraduate Course: Organisation, Structures, Cultures and Behaviour in Sport Management (EDUA11068)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This subject develops a framework for understanding the relationship between management and organisational theories and the management of sporting and recreation organisations. It examines organisational structures, decision processes and leadership in private, public and third-sector organisations responsible for the delivery of recreation services, and focuses on the impact of organisational processes on the individual. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Moray House | Lecture | lecture and seminar | 1-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 0 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the theories of management and leadership.
2. discuss and analyse the influence of individual characteristics in the workplace.
3. identify and evaluate various organisational strategies, process, and designs.
4. demonstrate the importance of management theories to sport and recreation organisations |
Assessment Information
| The assessments for this module will consist of an individual presentation (worth 30%) where the student reflects on selected written material on organisational behaviour and sport, followed by an individual essay (worth 70%) where the student reflects on their experiences of key organisational behaviour concepts. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr John Horne
Tel: (0131 6)51 6642
Email: John.Horne@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Marie Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)51 6573
Email: marie.hamilton@ed.ac.uk |
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