CREDIT POINTS:20 / UNIT CODE:LEI377
FHEQ LEVEL:5 / DELIVERING FACULTY: FBSE
School: Sport, Tourism and Languages
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Unit delivery model: PC
Max & Min Student No. N/A
TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD
Students are required to attend and participate in all the formal timetabled sessions for the unit. Students are also expected to manage their directed learning and independent study in support of the unit.
Where normal timetabled sessions do not take place, additional directed learning may be provided, and/or students are expected to undertake additional independent learning.
PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
None
UNIT DESCRIPTION
This unit examines the key sociological perspectives, which have been applied to understand sport and leisure activities. It seeks to apply these perspectives to a range of groups who experience disadvantage in their access to sport opportunities.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of the unit, students should beable to:
Knowledge and Understanding
K1 explicate sociological theories and perspectives that offer explanations of the nature of sport activities, participation and provision;
K2identify a range of social disadvantages in access to sport opportunities;
Cognitive Skills
C1 appraise the merits of competing theories and explanations;
Practical and Professional Skills
P1 apply general theories to specific contexts;
Transferable and Key Skills
T1 communicate effectively to individuals and groups.
AREAS OF STUDY
A range of sociological theories and models applicable to the study of sport as a cultural phenomenon.
LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY
This unit will be delivered through lectures and seminars. The lecture programme will be used to deliver the theoretical models whereas the seminars will allow these aspects to be explored in a variety of contexts. Seminars will also be used for students to deliver presentations on aspects of sport participation and provision. The lectures and seminars will be supported by MyCourse.
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
The most important purpose of this unit is to develop the student’s ability to apply sociological theory to sport participation and provision. For students to demonstrate this there are two elements of assessment. The presentation will assess the student’s knowledge and understanding of the topic area, whilst demonstrating effective oral and organisational skills as they engage with the class. If necessary students will be permitted to present individually.
The second element is a two-hour seen examination which will assess a student’s ability to apply their knowledge of the topic area to particular examples. The examination questions will be posted on MyCourse in Period Week 26.
Formative assessment will be ongoing through question and answer sessions in the seminars.
ASSESSMENT
AE1weighting:60%
assessment type:Seen Exam
duration:Two hours
anonymous marking:Yes
AE2weighting:40%
assessment type: Presentation
duration:40 Mins
anonymous marking:No
Aggregation & Re-assessment Rules
The marks for both elements of assessment will be aggregated. Where students present in a group one mark will be awarded to all group members unless the group agrees to an allocation based upon their individual contributions. Re-sit work will follow the same pattern but with a 1500 word individual essay replacing the Presentation.
INDICATIVE READING
CASHMORE, E., 2005. Making Sense of Sports. 4rd ed. London: Routledge
Coakley J (2007), Sports in Society, Issues and controversies, 9th ed, McGraw Hill: New York.
COLLINS, M. and T. KAY. 2003. Sport and Social Exclusion. London: Routledge
DUNNING, E. and C. ROJEK. (eds) 1993. Sport and Leisure in the Civilising Process.London: Routledge
GUILIANOTTI, R., (ed) 2004. Sport and modern social theorists. London: Palgrave Macmillan
HARALAMBOS, M. and M. HOLBORN. 2002. Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. London: University Tutorial Press
HOULIHAN B., (2008), Sport and Society : a student introduction 2nd ed.., Sage: London.
JARVIE, G. and MAGUIRE, J., 1994. Sport and Leisure in Social Thought.London: Routledge
McKAY, J., M. MESSNER, and D. SABO, 2000. Masculinities, Gender Relations and Sport. London: Sage
Journals:
Sociology of Sport Journal
Journal of Sport and Social Issues
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Leisure Studies Journal
Unit Author: Guy Holmes
Date of Version: June 2012
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