SR3S66 - Leadership in Sport 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR3S66
Module Title: Leadership in Sport
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Tony Wallis
Module Team: Chris Emsley, Danny Byrne, Marek Ellis-Ebbrell, Melanie Tuckwell, Sue Dutton
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake:
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 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To introduce students to contemporary leadership concepts and skills required within twenty-first century sports organisations; providing an increased knowledge of both sport management and leadership approaches. 

Content Summary

  • Defining leadership and identifying its place within sport organisations. 

  • Leadership traits, theories, and styles. 

  • Understand the complexity of the leadership role. 

  • Strategic leadership planning and problem solving. 

  • Management Vs. Leadership: Mutually exclusive or artificially separated? 

  • Effective communication, managing relationships and emotional intelligence. 

  • Leading change and building a culture of success in sport organisations. 

  • Monitoring and evaluating the management of human resources and performance for sustainability. 

  • Diverse leadership, perspectives on gender, culture and nationality. 

  • Mentoring professional growth and development, considering multiple approaches and tools for improving performance. 

  • Leadership skills of the future; trends and challenges in sport leadership 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Practical classes and workshops 24
Independent Study 100
Directed study (including online independent learning) 52
Active/simulation based 24
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 By the end of this module, students will be able to critically evaluate and devise arguments for a best practice approach to strategic human resource management in sport
LO2 By the end of this module, students will be able apply and demonstrate their knowledge within a challenging practical human resource scenario relevant to sport.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Practical Written Work 1 Students will be required to analyse and articulate a logical approach to effectively perform a challenging leadership scenario. 25 1500 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Written Work 1