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 |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The ability to perform, complete, and present research is a crucial element of the BSc Sport and Recreation Management programme. Towards that end, this course is an introduction to the primary themes and processes of sport and recreation management research. It will introduce students to different methodologies used within quantitative and (primarily) qualitative research: how to critically analyse literature, how evidence is gathered, how researchers can generalise conclusions from data, and how to present findings. The aim of this course will be to prepare students for their professional placements, and to provide a context for how academic research can be used within the twenty-first-century workplace. |
| Course description |
Lectures examine the following topics:
What is research?
The research process: identifying research topics and questions
Reviewing the literature
The nature of qualitative research
Qualitative data collection
Qualitative data analysis
The nature of quantitative research
Quantitative data analysis
Questionnaire social survey and designs
Research in the workplace
Ethical issues in social research
Writing a research report and some practical issues
Indicative Content
Understanding research in sport and recreation: why necessary? what are data? what types of research are used in sort and recreation management settings? With examples.
Developing research questions and designing research strategies for projects.
Research methods skills: ¿doing¿ research in a sport and recreation management context.
Reviewing literature.
Qualitative and quantitative methods and data including some of the most popular methods: interviewing and surveys.
Collecting and collating different types of data for a sport/recreation management project.
Report writing.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Student must be enrolled on BSc Sport and Recreation Management programme UTSPRMG |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Not available to visiting students |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 26 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 28,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
156 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework.
A small-scale investigative project (2,000 words) requiring either primary data collection or a critical evaluation of secondary sources. |
| Feedback |
Research project design (100%) |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and discuss the main methods for research in sport and recreation management.
- Differentiate the characteristics of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Establish a methodologically sound proposal for a sport and recreation management research project.
- Demonstrate basic practical research skills in selected qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Demonstrate an ability to search for literature in a designated field and evaluate key papers.
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Reading List
Primary course text
Jones, I. with Gratton, C. (2014) Research Methods for Sport Studies (3rd ed.). London, Routledge
Recommended
Andrew, D.P.S., Pederson, P.M. and McEvoy, C. (2011) Research Methods and Design in Sport Management. Human Kinetics
Bradley, N. (2010) Marketing Research: Tools and Techniques (2nd ed.). Oxford, Oxford University Press
Bryman, A. (2012) Social Research Methods (4th ed.). Oxford, Oxford University Press
Creswell, J.W. (2013) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (4th ed.) London, Sage
Edwards, A. and Skinner, J. (2009) Qualitative Research in Sport Management. London, Elsevier
Fielding, J. and Gilbert, N. (2006) Understanding Social Statistics (2nd ed.). London, Sage
Long, J. (2007) Researching Leisure, Sport and Tourism: The Essential Guide. London, Sage
Punch, K.F. (2013) Introduction to Social Research ¿ Quantitative and qualitative approaches (3rd ed.). London, Sage
Sapsford, R. and Jupp, V. (eds) (2006) Data Collection and Analysis. London, Sage |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | social science sport research methods |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Mcdowell
Tel: (0131 6)51 6598
Email: Matthew.McDowell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Zoe Mcgonigle
Tel: (0131 6)51 6436
Email: Z.McGonigle@ed.ac.uk |
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