SR3S50 - Strategic Sports Development 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 6

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR3S50
Module Title: Strategic Sports Development
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Football Coaching
Module Leader: Tony Wallis, Lyn Jehu
Module Team: Chris Emsley, Robyn Pinder
First Intended Intake: SEP 2014 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100096 - sports development
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 6
Valid From 01 Sep 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

To introduce students to the concepts of strategic management and planning; provide an overview of relevant frameworks and techniques with which to analyse contemporary sports development and management issues; critically examine sports policy, strategies and development plans and their impacts; provide students with an opportunity to identify and evaluate strategic options; provide students with an appreciation of international sports policy and the development of sport on a global basis

Content Summary

The sports policy process and political systems and ideologies

Policy implementation and evidence-based accountability

Study of key strategic and political issues

Role of sport within the cross-cutting agenda: culture, health, economy, social inclusion

Understanding and evaluation of UK and Home Nations Sports Policies and International Sports Policy

Overview of strategic management in public, private & voluntary sectors

Approaches to decision making within organisations

Issues and factors affecting the sport and leisure industry and appraisal of strategic options

Principles, frameworks and processes of strategy

Models and techniques of strategic appraisal and planning and the identification of key constraints

Development of objectives

Working in strategic and development planning for sport

Management of change in sports organisations

Multi-agency sports development

The sports development plan

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 12
Tutorial 12
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 52
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically analyse contemporary sport policy, strategies and plans and examine their impact on the sports development industry
LO2 Critically analyse the principles underlying strategic management and planning in sports organisations

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 Students will be required to complete a time-constrained assessment (online) in the form of a multiple-choice questionnaire relating to national (UK) sport and physical activity strategy. 0 N/A 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Students will submit a development plan linked to strategy 0 2500 70 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1
Report 1

Reading List

https://rl.talis.com/3/southwales/lists/BD5624F2-8834-A005-31D1-55E46EB2DF58.html?lang=en