4B043E - Reflection on Learning in the Workplace (Online) 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 4B043E
Module Title: Reflection on Learning in the Workplace (Online)
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Chris Emsley
Module Team: Adam Sherratt
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 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Aug 2032

Module Aims

  • Introduce the sport industry landscape, identify key sectors, roles, and personal attributes relevant to future career pathways. 

  • Develop professional and interpersonal skills, including teamwork, relationship-building, and inclusive practices essential for effective workplace performance. 

  • Encourage reflective practice and career planning, enabling the assessment of strengths, gather feedback, and begin mapping employability journeys. 

Content Summary

This is a practical module designed to help you apply your academic knowledge in a real-world sports setting. You’ll gain hands-on experience by working with a sports organisation, allowing you to explore your career interests and develop key professional skills. The module encourages reflection on your personal development, helping you understand your strengths and areas for growth. You’ll be supported in setting goals, solving problems, and evaluating your performance throughout the placement. This experience is not just about gaining work skills—it’s about learning how to adapt, communicate effectively, and contribute meaningfully to a team. By the end of the module, you’ll have a clearer idea of your future career path and be better prepared for employment in the sports industry. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Scheduled Learning and Teaching 56
Guided Study 10.5
Summative Assessment 60
Independent Study and self-directed learning 173.5
Total Hours Selected 116

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify effective personal and professional behaviours, interpersonal skills, and team dynamics to demonstrate self-awareness and contribute effectively to inclusive and collaborative environments within the sport industry.
LO2 Apply research and career planning skills to identify personal strengths, gather feedback, and construct a development plan aligned with employability goals and industry expectations.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio Portfolio 0 4000 100 No 100

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio ✔ ✔

Reading List

Week 1 (3 items) 

Introduction to module: Understanding the sport industry & you 

Exploring sport and fitness: work-based practice, by Caroline Heaney; Ben Oakley; Simon Rea, 2009 

The work-based learning student handbook, edited by Ruth Helyer; Tony Wall; Ann Minton; Amy Lund, 2021 

Reflective practice in the sport and exercise sciences: critical perspectives, pedagogy, and applied case studies, edited by Brendan Cropley; Zoe Knowles; Andy Miles; Emma Huntley, 2023 

  

Week 2 (3 items) 

Understanding self in a team setting: Building Effective Relationships 

Exploring the interplay of coach behaviours, team resilience, support perception, and collective efficacy in young team athletes - in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, by Adilogullari, Ilhan; Senel, Ender; Kerr-Cumbo, Renzo; Aydemir, Recep, 2025-08-07 

Building a Relationship Culture in Sport - in Strategies (Reston, Va.), by Strand, Bradford, 2023-09-03 

Essentials of Sport Leadership : Theory and Application, by Megheirkouni, Majd; Norrington, Peter, 2025 

  

Week 3 (3 items) 

Working in effective teams and Contributing to Positive and Inclusive Cultures 

Experiential learning: experience as the source of learning and development, by David A. Kolb, 2015 

The SAGE handbook of workplace learning, by Margaret Malloch, 2011 

Sport, Leadership, and Social Inclusion., by Næss, Hans Erik.; Svendsen, Mari., 2025 

  

Week 4 (2 items) 

Professional Behaviours 

Skills for success: personal development and employability, by Stella Cottrell, 2021 

The role of mock job interviews in enhancing sport students’ employability skills: An example from the UK - in The journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education, by Lord, Rhiannon; Lorimer, Ross; Babraj, John; Richardson, Ashley, 2019-11 

  

Week 5 (2 items) 

Careers 1: mapping your employability journey 

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

So you want to work in sports? An exploratory study of sport business employability - in Sport, business and management, by Finch, David J; O'Reilly, Norm; Legg, David; Levallet, Nadège; Fody, Emma, 2022-03-25 

  

Week 6 (3 items) 

Research Methods 1 (foundational research skills) plus; Reflection and Feedback Gathering 

Reflective practice in the sport and exercise sciences: critical perspectives, pedagogy, and applied case studies, edited by Brendan Cropley; Zoe Knowles; Andy Miles; Emma Huntley, 2023 

Research methods for sport management, by Skinner, James; Smith, Aaron; Read, Daniel; Burch, Lauren M.; Mueller, Jacqueline, 2025 

Online research methods in sport studies, by Cleland, Jamie; Dixon, Kevin; Kilvington, Daniel, 2020