Undergraduate Course: Sport and Recreation: Organisational Behaviour and Financial Management 1B (SPRT08009)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sport |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The theme of this half course will concern two aspects of management: the organisational behaviour of individuals in the sport and recreation environment; and, the financial management of sporting organisations.
Indicative content will include: theories of organisational behaviour, motivation, and leadership; understanding of perception, and group processes; an introduction to the mangers' role in financial management. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Not available to outside students |
| 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: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 0 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Explain the main processes and systems affecting behaviour in sport and recreation organisations; understand the impact of relationships, personality and attitudes in a sport and recreation organisation; recognise the nature of leadership and power and evaluate theories of leadership; identify relevant information from financial statements for the management accounting of financial resources; understand the managers' role in interpreting financial statements. |
Assessment Information
Course work assessment 20% - group presentations
Written examination 80% - two hours; including one compulsory question on financial management |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sharon Clough
Tel: (0131 6)51 6644
Email: Sharon.Clough@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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