Postgraduate Course: Sport Resource Management (EDUA11297)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course critically examines the management of human, physical and financial resources at the strategic level across sport. It assesses governance, organisational development and strategy, quality assurance, and performance management within sport organisations. It also discusses the application of risk management, event organisation, and financial analysis to sport. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. 1 Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of management, including the role of leadership and governance in sport organisations
2. 2 Evaluate the importance of strategic planning, organisational development and the management of change in sport organisations.
3. 3 Critically appreciate the relationship between the key functional areas of human resource management, service and quality management systems in the sport sector
4. 4 Apply key financial ratios and performance indicators to a range of sport organisations.
5. 5 Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of risk management and health and safety issues in a range of sport settings.
6 Critically analyse contemporary management issues in a sport organisation, use a case study approach to research and write a management report on a sport organisation.
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Assessment Information
| 15 minute individual case study presentation (30%) ¿ equivalent to 1000 words - and 3,000 word management report critically analysing a sport organisation (70%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Principles of management
Strategic management and planning
Organisation theory
Organisational behaviour
Operational Management
Human resource management
Quality management
Event and Project Management
Managing change
Organisational development: key theories applied to a range of sport and recreation organisations in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors
Analysis of contemporary management issues in global sport management in the context of a dynamic and merging sport industry
Teaching and learning strategy will involve guest speakers and a problem solving approach to case study materials.
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| Transferable skills |
Research skills, report writing and presentation skills. |
| Reading list |
Key texts:
Beech J. and Chadwick, C. eds (2004) The Business of Sport Management Harlow: Pearson
Bennis, W. (2009) On Becoming a Leader (Rev). Philadelphia, PA: Basic Books
Bill, K. (2009) ed. Sport Management Exeter: Learning Matters
Buchanan, D. & Huczynski, A.(2004) Organisational Behaviour 5th Ed., London: Prentice-Hall
Challadurai, P. (2009) Human Resource Management Leeds: Human Kinetics
Fried, G. (2010) Managing Sports Facilities. Leeds: Human Kinetics.
Hartley, H. (2009) Sport, Physical Recreation and The Law London; Routledge
Hoye, R. et al (2009) Sport Management: Principles and Applications (2nd ed) Oxford: Elsevier.
Huff A.S, Floyd, S. Sherman H., and Terjesen S. (2009) Strategic Management: Logic and Action, London: Wiley
Johnston, R. & Clark, G. (2001) Service Operations Management. London: Prentice Hall.
Johnson, G. & Scholes, K. Whittington, R. (2008) Exploring Corporate Strategy 8th Edition, Essex: FT Prentice Hall,
Lashley, C. & Darren, L (2003) Organization Behaviour for Leisure Service. Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann
Leavy, B & McKiernan P (2009) Strategic Leadership: Governance and Renewal. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
MacClean, J. (2001) Performance Appraisal for Sport and Recreation Managers Human Kinetics
McMahon-Beattie, U. and Yeoman, I. eds (2006). Sport and Leisure Operations Management. Thomson Learning.
Mullins, L. (2008) Essentials of Organisational Behaviour. Harlow: Prentice-Hall
Oakley, B. and Rhys, M. eds (2008) The Sport and Fitness Sector. London: Routledge and OUP.
Robbins, S. (2003) Organisational Behaviour (10th ed). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall
Robinson, L. (2003) Managing Public Sport and Leisure Services London: Routledge.
Robinson, L. & Palmer, D. (2010) Managing Voluntary Sport Organisations. London Routledge.
Schwarz, E. (2010) Sport Facility Operations Management in the Global Perspective Oxford: Elsevier.
Slack, N., Chambers, S. and Johnston, R. (2006) Operations Management. 5th Edition. Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
Slack, T. and Parent, M. (2006) Understanding Sport Organisations. Illinois: Heinemann.
Stewart, R. (2007) Sport Funding and Finance Oxford: Elsevier.
Westerbrook, H., Smith, A. , Turner, P, Emery P. Green, C. Van Leeuwen, L. et al. (2005) Managing Sport Facilities and Major Events London: Routledge
Wilson, R. & Joyce, J. (2008) Finance for Sport and Leisure Managers London: Routledge.
Wheatley, M. (2006) Leadership and the New Science (3rd ed). San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Management, strategy, governance, change, leadership, organisational development |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sharon Clough
Tel: (0131 6)51 6644
Email: Sharon.Clough@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Marie Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)51 6678
Email: marie.hamilton@ed.ac.uk |
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