Module SPRT3141: SPORTS POLICY IN ACTION

Department: Applied Social Sciences (Sport)

SPRT3141: SPORTS POLICY IN ACTION

Prerequisites

• Sport Policy and Sports Development SPRT2231 (for students entering Level 3 in 2007/08 this module was entitled Sports Policy and Practice)

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• Enable students to gain a comprehensive understanding of Government Policy in relation to sport and physical activity
• Enable students to critically evaluate the challenges facing sport and physical activity in delivering a policy agenda centred upon improving participation, performance, delivery and the hosting of major events.

Content

• This module will focus on issues relating to Government Policy on sport and physical activity.
• Students will be made aware of Government Policy in relation to sport and physical activity. Consideration will be given to policy changes in this area over the last ten years and the role sport and physical activity now have in increasing participation, improving performance and promoting health. Changes in the delivery system and the importance of hosting major events will be reviewed. Specific reference will be made to selected case studies in sport delivered in the North East of England.
• Close scrutiny will be given to the challenges and barriers facing Government Policy and a specific focus of the module will be the promotion of physical activity and its potential impact on positive health outcomes. Consideration will be given to the potential determinants of physical activity. Students will be required to complete a detailed analysis of the exercise requirements associated with the promotion of health in adults, adolescents and young children.
• The module will conclude with a consideration of the risks associated with regular participation in physical activity and sport. Injury prevention and rehabilitation of the injured athlete will be a key component of this study area.
• The practical component of this module will be centred upon a residential outdoor experience. The emphasis will be placed upon the use of the outdoors to develop challenging and healthy activity.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of this module students will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of Government Policy in relation to sport and physical activity.
• Critically analyse the challenges and barriers facing the implementation of Government Policy .
• Evidence an understanding of the importance of a physically active lifestyle in twenty-first century Britain.

• Undertake a detailed analysis of the exercise requirements for the promotion of health in adults, adolescents and young children and be able to analyse potential determinants of physical activity.
• Evaluate the risks associated with regular participation in physical activity and sport and the potential of outdoor and adventurous activities in developing challenging and healthy activity patterns.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching and learning will be centred round lectures, tasks and group discussions. The lectures will address key principles, research, issues and programmes in sport and physical activity.
• Group discussions will allow opportunities for students to reflect and critically analyse government policy in greater depth.
• Students will have the opportunity of placing their theoretical knowledge in the context of an outdoor environment through a three-day study visit.
• Assessment will be through a 3,500 word assignment that will require students to research a relevant aspect of policy relating to sport and physical activity in respect of its potential impact on health. There will be a two hour examination which will require students to review their study within the module and answer specific questions that reflect the key learning outcomes of the module.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Non-compulsory 1,000 - 1,500 word assignment.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University