4B040E - Managing Sport 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 4B040E
Module Title: Managing Sport
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Tony Wallis
Module Team: Lyn Jehu
First Intended Intake: SEP 2026 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100097 - sports management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Aug 2032

Module Aims

  • Develop students’ understanding of the principles and operational considerations of sports development, including governance, resource management, and sector-specific practices across public, private, and voluntary contexts. 

  • Enable students to plan, deliver, and evaluate sport events and competitions, applying professional behaviours, effective resource use, and customer-focused strategies to real-world scenarios. 

  • Cultivate critical reflection and continuous professional development, encouraging students to analyse feedback, assess event impact, and identify strategies for improving practice within community sport environments. 

Content Summary

This module gives you the knowledge and practical skills to manage and deliver sport in community settings. You’ll learn about key areas such as governance, resource and facility management, customer engagement, and professional behaviours across public, private, and voluntary sectors. The focus is on planning, organising, and evaluating sports events and competitions, with plenty of hands-on experience through challenge-based activities and practical sessions. By working on real-world scenarios, you’ll develop teamwork, problem-solving, and reflective skills that are essential for a career in sport. This module helps you create inclusive and impactful opportunities that make a difference in communities. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 14
Practical Classes and Workshops 40
Problem/challenge based learning 16
Guided Study 150
Formative Assessment 20
Summative Assessment 60
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 By the end of this module, students will be able to analyse and apply key principles of sports development, including governance, resource management, and customer-focused strategies, within multi-sector contexts.
LO2 By the end of this module, students will be able to plan, organise, and evaluate a sport event or competition, demonstrating effective use of resources, professional behaviours, and reflective practice informed by feedback.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment Practical Coursework (Onsite) Practical Assessment 60 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Coursework (Onsite) ✔ ✔

Reading List

Week 1 (2 items) 

Topic: Introduction to Module: Understanding Sport Events & Participation Contexts 

 

Foundations of sport development, by Chris Mackintosh, 2021 

 

 | Background 

 

Applied sport management skills, by Robert N. Lussier; David Charles Kimball, 2024 

 

 

Week 2 (5 items) 

Topic: Safe Systems and Participant Safety 

 

Sport, physical recreation and the law, by Hartley, Hazel J., 2009 

 

 | Background 

 

Sports law, by Gardiner, Simon, 2012 

 

 | Background 

 

Safeguarding, child protection and abuse in sport : international perspectives in research, policy and practice, by Lang, Melanie; Hartill, Mike, 2015 

 

 | Background 

 

The UEFA EURO 2024 Get Trained Save Lives campaign – Promoting public health during mega sport events - in Resuscitation, by Gamberini, Lorenzo; Semeraro, Federico; Van Goor, Sander; Bahtijarevic, Zoran; Klomp, Peter; Verhagen, Evert; Greif, Robert; Van Dooren, Jan; Monsieurs, Koenraad G.; Lott, Carsten, 2025-10-01 

 

 | Background 

 

Athlete health and safety at large sporting events: the development of consensus-driven guidelines - in British journal of sports medicine, by Mountjoy, Margo; Moran, Jane; Ahmed, Hosny; Bermon, Stephane; Bigard, Xavier; Doerr, Dominik; Lacoste, Alain; Miller, Stuart; Weber, Alexis; Foster, Jeremy; Budgett, Richard; Engebretsen, Lars; Burke, Louise M; Gouttebarge, Vincent; Grant, Marie-Elaine; McCloskey, Brian; Piccininni, Paul; Racinais, Sebastien; Stuart, Mark; Zideman, David, 2021-02 

 

 | Background 

 

Week 3 (3 items) 

Topic: Resource & Facility Management 

 

Managing sport facilities and major events, by Eric C. Schwartz, 2017 

 

 | Essential 

 

Managing people in sport organizations: a strategic human resource management perspective, by Tracy Taylor; Alison Doherty; Shannon Kerwin, 2025 

 

 | Essential 

 

The sports management toolkit, by Paul Emery, 2011 

 

 | Essential 

 

Week 4 (3 items) 

Topic: Identifying & Meeting Customer Needs 

 

The business of sport management, by John G. Beech; Simon Chadwick, 2013 

 

 | Essential 

 

Sport management, by Karen Bill, 2009 

 

 | Essential 

 

Sport management education: global perspectives and implications for practice, edited by Mike Rayner; Tom Webb, 2022 

 

 | Background 

 

Week 5 (3 items) 

Topic: Professional Behaviours & Event Delivery 

 

Strategic sports event management, by Guy Masterman, 2022 

 

 | Essential 

 

Management of sports development, by Vassil Girginov, 2008 

 

 | Essential 

 

Routledge Handbook of Global Sport, edited by John Nauright; Sarah Zipp, 2020 

 

 | Background 

 

Week 6 (5 items) 

Topic: Reflection and Feedback Gathering 

 

Research methods in physical education and youth sport, by Kathleen M. Armour; Doune MacDonald, 2012 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Governance, Regulation and Management of Global Sport Organisations, by Bayle, Emmanuel, 2025 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Bounded Impacts: Measuring Residents’ Social (Media) Event Impacts from a Major Sport Event - in Event management, by Kennedy, Heather; Bakhsh, Jordan T; Pegoraro, Ann; Taks, Marijke, 2024-01-01 

 

 | Recommended 

 

Impact Evaluation of Community Sport Programmes and “Sport Social Work Practices” - in Social inclusion, by Verkooijen, Kirsten Thecla; Delheye, Pascal, 2025-05-01 

 

 | Recommended 

 

The Role of Reflection in Sport Expertise - in The Sport psychologist, by Jonker, Laura; Elferink-Gemser, Marije T.; de Roos, Ilse M.; Visscher, Chris, 2012-06-01 

 

 | Background