Course unit details:
Sport and Development
| Unit code | EDUC30221 |
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| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 6 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Offered by | School of Environment, Education and Development |
| Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
The unit includes an examination of the relationship between sport and:-
- International development
- Economic growth
- Image enhancement and tourism
- Social change
- Urban regeneration
Although case studies are drawn from the wide range of contemporary academic research in the area, the main focus is on the impacts and legacy of sports mega-events, for example the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup
Aims
- A critical examination of the relationship between sport and development
Learning outcomes
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Category of outcome |
Upon completion of the unit, students should be able to:
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Knowledge and understanding |
An understanding of the relationship between sport and development |
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Intellectual skills |
Analytical and conceptual skills |
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Practical skills |
Research skills |
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Transferable skills and personal qualities |
Information handling |
Teaching and learning methods
up to 12x3 hours lectures/seminars supported by individual or group tutorials
Assessment methods
| Assessment task | Word length or equivalent | Weighting |
| Coursework | 3000 | 40% |
| Written exam | 2 hours | 60% |
Feedback methods
Feedback will be given on Blackboard and in Class
Recommended reading
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Introductory text:- Zimbalist, A.( 2015), Circus Maximus: The economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup, Brookings Institution Press
Recommended reading:- Coalter, F. (2007), A wider social role for sport: Who’s keeping the score? Routledge Gold, J. R. & Gold, M.M.( 2007), Olympic Cities: City agendas, planning and the world games, 1896-2012, Routledge Gratton, C & Henry, I.P. ( 2001), Sport in the city: The role of sport in economic and social regeneration, Routledge Peck, J. & Ward, K. ( 2002), City of revolution: Restructuring Manchester, Manchester University Press Preuss, H. (2004), The economics of staging the Olympics: A comparison of the games 1972-2008, Edward Elgar Sam. M.P. & Hughson, J.( 2013), Sport in the city: Cultural connections, Routledge
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Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
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| Tutorials | 36 |
| Independent study hours | |
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| Independent study | 164 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
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| Howard Bond | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Activity | Hours Allocated |
Staff/Student Contact |
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Tutorials | To be negotiated between student and tutor |
Private Study | To be negotiated between student and tutor |
Directed Reading | To be negotiated between student and tutor |
Assignment Preparation | To be negotiated between student and tutor |
Total Hours | To be negotiated between student and tutor |