2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LEED2060 Sports Development and Management

10 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: John Gray
Email: j.gray5@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

This module is approved as a discovery module

This module is approved as a skills discovery module

Module summary

In the U.K. sport Development was once merely the title of a professional position. However, it has now grown into a complex field of study as such professionals seek to understand the place of their role in the sport, exercise, and physical activity of a modern society. With sport’s increasing influence on social policy from education to health, and crime to international relations, sport development is a key area of analysis and understanding. In this module, students will critically explore the whole sporting landscape in the U.K and examine how the U.K. government uses sport to contribute to the development of society. The module will also look at the current challenges facing the strategies and interventions for sport and physical activity, as well as considering the issues facing us as we approach a transhuman possibility. You will not only develop a deeper understanding of your own experiences, but also analytic and evaluation skills through looking critically at sport, the interventions for its development, and the impact sporting policies have. If you are interested in working sport, then this module will provide an interesting insight and a means for understanding the industry you are seeking to enter. Designated a Special Skills module, this module is open to students on all degree programmes. Information about the full portfolio of LEED discovery modules can be found at https://sport.leeds.ac.uk/modules/

Objectives

The module aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of sport development through theoretical learning and critical analysis.

The module will focus on a range of Sport Development strands, namely:
- Government Policy in relation to Sport and Physical Activity;
- The Sporting Landscape;
- How sport is monitored and evaluated;
- The range of sporting organisations and their purpose;
- How to critically analyse specific programme and initiatives;
- The key challenges within sport development.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Discuss and analyse the complex sporting landscape in the UK;
- Explain the key challenges Sport Development faces and evaluate the role of sport across government;
- Analyse a range of government sports policies and strategies;
- Critically evaluate the methodologies used to develop and create sport programmes in the UK;
- Critique Sport Development programmes and construct evidence-based recommendations and actions.

Syllabus

- What is Sports Development;
- The national perspective – Government;
- What is current sport policy and how is it delivered and monitored;
- Understanding different delivery agencies;
- What Sports Development practitioners actually do;
- Understanding of key challenges with practical examples.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	11	1.00	11.00
Tutorial	2	0.50	1.00
Independent online learning hours			30.00
Private study hours			58.00
Total Contact hours			12.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Pre-seminar reading - 18 hours
Planning & research for individual report 20 hours
Planning and research for verbal presentation 20 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Throughout seminars the session lead will plan activities and challenges that present formative feedback opportunities. These will include strategies such as;
- Group Problem Solving
- Presentation of findings
- One to one discussions in tutorials
The online learning units each week will also contain discussion board activities for students to engage with critical questions relating to the subject.

Bi-weekly meeting with staff.
Bi-weekly written report showing meeting minutes, plans, progress and action points.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Individual report 1,500 words	50.00
Presentation	Group presentation (15 minutes)	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 01/08/2023

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