BA Single Honours Sports Development and PE
If you are interested in working with young people, helping people benefit from being physically active, organising, leading and teaching people, or motivating people in PE, sport or general physical activity then this course will help to prepare you for a career in this area.
Sports Development is about the enhancement of sporting opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Physical Education (PE) in schools contributes to the overall education of young people, by engaging them in physical activities, encompassing games, athletics, outdoor and adventurous activities, swimming, gymnastics and dance.
Studying Sports Development and PE together provides a course that is diverse, challenging and fun. You will develop professional and performance skills appropriate for careers in Sports Development and for further training in PE teaching. Experience will be underpinned by theoretical expertise and then developed through practical experience with Sports Development Officers and PE teachers.
Programme: BA Single Honours: Sports Development and PE
UCAS Code: CX63
Typical Offer: 160-240
Duration: 3 yrs
Entry requirements
In addition to the minimum entry requirements as described on page 30, a GCSE grade C or above in mathematics and science is preferred.
This degree programme does not require qualifications in specific subjects, however, experience related to the study of Sport or PE, such as physical education, sport studies, biology, psychology, sociology, leisure and tourism or sport science is recommended.
You will also need to be able to demonstrate a keen interest in sport and sports activities.
A satisfactory enhanced disclosure certificate (police check) from the Criminal Records Bureau is
a condition of entry to this course. Details of how to obtain this will be sent to you if you are offered
and accept a place on the course.
Special features
• Preparation for work in the growing employment sector of Sports Development.
• Prepares students who wish to undertake a PGCE in Physical Education through extensive opportunities for practical activity and experience in schools.
• Small group teaching sessions providing direct access to tutors.
• A friendly department with highly qualified and specialised staff with experience in both the professional and academic sectors.
• Applied work in a well-equipped sports science laboratory for studying exercise physiology, fitness and health.
• The opportunity to apply studies in a practical context through work experience in sports development and/or PE in schools.
• Within easy reach of Centres of Excellence for tennis, gymnastics, table tennis and triathlon.
Teaching and assessment
A range of teaching methods is used including lectures, tutorials, seminar groups, independent
group work, practical and laboratory workshops, project work and case studies, simulations and problem-solving activities. Sports development is applied to practice through project work and class discussions, and specialist lectures from sports officers working in local authority sports development.
Assessment occurs during and on completion of each module. The form of assessment is balanced across a range of methods including: essays, examinations, oral presentations, and project work. The majority of assessment is through written coursework.
Professional attachments
Two six-week professional attachments in either Sports Development or PE take place during Level One and Two. Professional attachments may be with the local authority, community groups and charitable organisations, governing bodies of sport, Sport England, Youth Sport Trust, a primary or secondary school, or a specialist sport college.
Careers
This degree provides the opportunity for students to pursue careers in sports development in
a variety of contexts, for example, with sport governing bodies, local authorities and the commercial sector. Those wishing to pursue a career in PE teaching are well prepared for a one year Postgraduate Certificate in Education programme. Some graduates choose to undertake postgraduate studies, for instance a Masters or PhD in a related field.
BA Single Honours Sports Development and PE
Level One.
Active Children/Sports Development
PE, Games, Athletics, OAA
Psychology/ Sociology of Sport
Research Methods / Physiology
Health and Well-being
IT for Health Activity Promotion
Marketing Fundamentals
Leisure Contexts/Leisure Cultures
Professional Placement
Two. Psychology of Learning/ Gymnastics and Dance
PE and Swimming/Researching Young People
Research Methods/Health Development
Event Management and Marketing
Advertising and Promotion
Applied Marketing
Sport, Politics and History
Physiology of Training/Community Fitness
Professional Placement
Three. Research Project
Community Sport Development/ Special Populations
Community Sport Development/ Leisure Management
Youth Sport /Young People and Health
Exercise and Sport Psychology
Elite Physiology /Sports Nutrition
Sport in Society
Eating Disorders/Gender, Age and Nutrition
Marketing Strategy and Planning
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