Undergraduate Course: Sport Operations Management (SPRT08033)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is concerned with the study of operations management in sport organisations. Students will consider the processes of design, implementation and control of sport service operations. Examination of current practice and issues will be undertaken throughout the course. |
| Course description |
The course aims to link theory to practice and demonstrate an understanding of the role and scope of operations management in sport. It will focus on the effective and efficient management of human resources and physical resources in a range of facilities in the private and public sectors. This course will cover topics such as, how operations managers lead, direct and motivate the operational team to ensure a quality service delivery. Different approaches to the control and management of staff and customers, to how to deal with operational issues such as, accidents and emergencies and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and organisational policies and procedures. The course will cover relevant aspects of Health & Safety legislation and Employment Law.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of of the role and nature of operations management in sport organisations
- Evaluate different quality systems and the process of enhancing customer experiences in the sport
- Demonstrate an understanding of human resource management and operational efficiency in the sport
- Understand different approaches to the programming, design and management of space and facilities for sport
- Identify health and safety issues and risk management in the sport environments
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Reading List
Lussier,R. and Kimball,D. (2009). Applied Sport Management Skills, 2nd ed. Illinois: Human Kinetics.
Slack,T. and Parent,M.(2006) Understanding Sport Organizations, 2nd ed. Illinois: Human Kinetics.
Bill, K. (2009) Sport Management Exeter: Learning Matters |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will develop the following;
1. A knowledge of the scope, defining features, and main areas of the subject and sector and specialist knowledge in some areas.
2. A discerning understanding of a defined range of core theories, concepts, principles and terminology.
3. Awareness and understanding of some major current issues
4. Awareness and understanding of research and equivalent scholarly/academic processes.
5. Apply knowledge, skills and understanding to case studies
6. Use a range of professional skills, techniques, practices associated with the subject and sector,
7. Use routine lines of enquiry, development or investigation into professional level problems and issues.
8. Undertake critical analysis and evaluation of concepts, information and common issues in a subject and sector.
9. Use a range of approaches to formulate and critically evaluate evidence-based solutions/responses to defined problems and issues.
10. Work with others on group tasks |
| Keywords | Sport management,operations management,health and safety,sport facilities,sport organisations |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Colin Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)51 6012
Email: cthomso9@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Alta Mene
Tel: (0131 6)51 6381
Email: amene@ed.ac.uk |
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