Undergraduate Course: Sport and Recreation Management: Research Methods 2B (SPRT08001)
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Sport |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This half-course will provide students with a critical understanding of the strengths and limitations of a range of quantitative and qualitative research approaches and their application to the particular issues addressed in sport and sport management research. It will provide them with basic skills training in a number of quantitative and qualitative research techniques relevant to placement and project work. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 0 |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Moray House | Lecture | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 17:00 | | | | | Moray House | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this optional half course students will be able to:
Describe various research perspectives and approaches to data collection and evaluate their relative strengths and weaknesses for management
Critically evaluate research papers in sport and recreation
Design research instruments
Formulate a researchable issue, plan and undertake a simple research project |
Assessment Information
100% coursework.
A small-scale investigative project (2,000 words) requiring either primary data collection or a critical evaluation of secondary sources. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr John Kelly
Tel:
Email: John.Kelly@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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