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Undergraduate Course: Sport and Recreation Management (Dissertation) 4 (SPRT10006)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaSport Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis independent area of study involves the undertaking of a major piece of research in the field of Sport and Recreation Management. It requires the student to apply the knowledge gained during previous theoretical and practical work in order to answer a specific question or problem. The project is characterised by a high degree of self-directed study, the ability to be critically analytical and demonstrate a deeper grasp of the conceptual issues. The project occupies one third of the Fourth Year programme.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information 3 hour(s) per week for 3 week(s).
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 372 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:
Undertake research work with a critical and intellectual awareness of the problems associated with research design.
Demonstrate a greater understanding of the relationships between concepts and research methodology.
Illustrate an exemplar relationship between a particular conceptual theme and the practice of sport and recreation management.
Demonstrate the skills of communication and argument when dealing with complies theoretical and practical presentations.
Produce a piece of work which contributes to professional knowledge and may serve as a basis for further research or study
Assessment Information
It will be of 8,000 to 10,000 words in length and will be submitted at the end of the Spring Term.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr John Kelly
Tel:
Email: John.Kelly@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk
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