BJ2S60 - Behind the Sports Headlines 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BJ2S60 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Behind the Sports Headlines | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | Delme Parfitt | ||
| Module Team: | Delme Parfitt, Steve Johnson, Rebecca Williams, James Rendell, Gwyneth Moore | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2017 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100442 - journalism | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
To develop a detailed understanding of the impact of sport on society.
The impact of fandom, tribalism and their impact on media audiences.
Content Summary
Focusing on key contemporary sports stories and long-running sporting themes, students will explore issues in real time. This module is unique in that it is determined by events as they happen. Students will therefore be required to engage with on-going and breaking sports news stories and develop skills as researchers and critical thinkers. They will learn how journalists, fans and those with no interest in sport are impacted by major stories and how academic researchers and intellectuals respond to them.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Seminar | 14 |
| Tutorial | 4 |
| Project supervision | 6 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 64 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Understand and assess the debates over audience and fan responses to a range of media texts. |
| LO2 | Critically reflect on the impact of sport on culture and society. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | A presentation about a series of discussion panels involving internal and external contributors addressing current and topical sports issues. | 15 | N/A | 60 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Testing understanding of key debates | 0 | 2000 | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |