Undergraduate Course: Sport and Recreation Management (Placement) 3 (SPRT10008)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Sport |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | With support, students will negotiate, plan and organise an appropriate professional placement in a sport and recreation organisation. They will be expected to undertake a research-based project for the employer and gather data for an organisational analysis that demonstrates their understanding of the application of theoretical management principles to practice in the context of the sport and recreation industry. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Timetable information available in Course Booklet. Placement: 10 weeks from week 4 - week 13, Semester 2. |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:
-Plan, organise and implement a suitable research project as a placement with an appropriate sport and recreation organisation
-Present the findings of a research project in a professional manner
-Evaluate the management, recreation functions and goals and objectives of the agency using data gathered while on placement, and critically analysed using appropriate theoretical models. |
Assessment Information
100% coursework
4 items of assessment connected with this course:
1-Plan outlining the nature of the research problem, delineating its significance to the agency & justifying the research methods proposed for its investigation. 1000 words (10%). 2-Research report for the agency which outlines methodology, data collected, analysis undertaken & conclusion/recommendations : portfolio for the Dpt. 3000 words (40%). 3- 20 min. presentation to agency staff and Department tutor of the findings and conclusions/recommendations of the research report and answering questions/leading discussion equivalent to 1000 words (10%). 4-organisational report which offers a critical evaluation of the management, recreation functions & goals and objectives of the agency. 3000 words (40%). Item 1 to be submitted prior to the commencement of placement (Week 1, Sem 1). Item 2 and 3 to be submitted at the end of Placement (end of Week 13, Sem 1). Item 4 to be submitted at the end of Week 6, Sem 2. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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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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