BJ1S46 - Sport, Leisure and Social Cultures 14 Feb 2017 - 01 Sep 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: BJ1S46
Module Title: Sport, Leisure and Social Cultures
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Film and TV
Faculty Sub Group: Film and TV
Module Leader: Delme Parfitt, Delme Parfitt
Module Team: Robert Campbell, Christopher Pyke, Andrew Pearsall, Gwyneth Moore
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100442 - journalism
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 14 Feb 2017
Valid To 01 Sep 2026

Module Aims

To offer an exploration of the key issues and events shaping the sports media in the UK.

To guide students in the consumption and observation of sports journalism in order to understand its role in society, how it performs that role in practice, and the challenges it faces.

Content Summary

Students will develop strong research skills which in turn will enable them to critically evaluate everything from the Beckham brand to the reporting of national sporting events such as Euro 2016.

Contextualising sport within the framework of the wider leisure industry. Understanding fandom and tribalism in sport.

Introducing the impact of sport on social cultures and encouraging students to consider more widely the impact of sport on society.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 18
Seminar 18
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 64
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate an introductory understanding of the origins, forms, functions and challenges of sports journalism.
LO2 Assimilate a range of critical and cultural debates relevant to the subject area.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Report curating and analysing key issues in sport/sports journalism with links to expert analysis and examples. 0 2800 70 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 Individual presentation on selected issue in sport/sports journalism 10 N/A 30 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1
Presentation (Asynchronous) 1

Reading List

Bailey, S. (2005) Media Audiences and Identity: Self-Construction in the Fan Experience. London: Palgrave MacMillan.

Birrell, S. and M. G. McDonald , eds (2000) Reading Sport: Critical Essays on Power and Representation. Boston, MA: Northeastern University Press

Conboy, M. (2012) Journalism Studies: The Basics. Oxford: Routledge.

Curran, J and Seaton, J. (2009) Power Without Responsibility: Press, Broadcasting and the Internet in Britain. Routledge.

Kennedy, E and Kills L. (2009) Sport, Media and Society. New York. Berg

Kessel, A. (2016) Eat Sweat Play: How Sport Can Change Our Lives. Macmillan.

Schulenkorf, N & Frawley, S. (2016) Critical Issues in Global Sport Management. Routledge.

Whannel, G. (2001) Media Sport Stars: Masculinities and Moralities. London: Routledge

Journal of International Women's Studies, Vol. 15, No. 2, July 2014

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, Vol. 65, No. 2, Summer 2010