SR1S181 - Football Event Management 18 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 5

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR1S181
Module Title: Football Event Management
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Football Coaching
Module Leader: Adam Sherratt
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100096 - sports development
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 5
Valid From 18 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

The focus of this module is to provide students with the knowledge to be able to establish or support community football events. The module will involve students learning the key skills required to effectively manage and deliver successful community focused events.

The module will allow students to apply this knowledge in planning, delivering and evaluating a community football event.

Content Summary

Planning and delivering community football initiatives including: sustainable clubs, taster events and annual events.

The importance of entrepreneurship within modern society and its applicability to football.

Management of self and other people, including functions, roles and relationships (incorporating performance).

Managing a safe, effective and ethical environment for sporting activities.

Examination of the ethical issues faced in running football initiatives and organisations including: ensuring inclusivity, morality and corporate social responsibility.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 36
Independent Study 152
Groupwork 12
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To demonstrate understanding of the key event management operational functions required within the community football development industry to plan an event to promote football participation.
LO2 Evaluate the success of the chosen event against the intended aims and outcomes making reference to pertinent operational and event management theory.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 Event Plan - This is an individual or group presentation. This assignment requires students to plan an event designed to promote participation in football and deliver via an asynchronous presentation 30 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

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

Reading List

ADAMS, L. J. & MALLEN, C. 2008. Sport, recreation and tourism event management: theoretical and practical dimensions, Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann.

BEECH, J. G. & CHADWICK, S. 2013. The business of sport management, Harlow, Pearson Education Limited.

BILL, K. 2009. Sport management, Exeter, Learning Matters.

BLADEN, C., KENNELL, J., ABSON, E. & WILDE, N. 2018. Events management: an introduction, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, Routledge.

BOWDIN, G. A. J. 2011. Events management, Amsterdam, London, Butterworth-Heinemann.

MASTERMAN, G. 2014. Strategic sports event management, London, New York, Routledge.

PIELICHATY, H. 2017. Events project management, London, New York, Routledge.

SCHWARTZ, E. C. 2017. Managing sport facilities and major events, London, New York, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

YEOMAN, I. 2004. Festival and events management: an international arts and culture perspective, Oxford, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.