BA with Honours in Sport and Management – 2022 entry

Duration of programme: Standard 4 years, (where students join the programme in year 1)

Award on successful completion: Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Location of delivery: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee

Composition of the programme: 120 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) credits in each academic year, delivered mostly in modules of 20 credits each, with 3 modules taken in term 1, and 3 in term 2 each year. First and second year of the programme includes a choice of microcredential modules worth a total of 20 credits per year. The final year includes a 40 credit independent project.

Contact hours and workload: Each academic year typically requires 1200 hours of student effort; on average across the 4 years of this programme, 21% of that time is in lectures, seminars and similar activities; the remainder is independent study, which will include time on placement.

Assessment methods: The programme is assessed by a combination of examination and
coursework. Some modules will involve both practical assessment and work-based assessment.

Additional costs: Sport students have to cover the cost of obtaining membership of the PVG scheme in order to be able to work with children and vulnerable adults (cost £59 for a new application, £19 for renewal). They also have to purchase Abertay branded sports clothing for use in practical sessions and placements. The cost of the basic kit is approximately £60. All costs stated are correct at September 2021.

Academic staff: This programme is delivered by staff in the Division of Sport and Exercise Sciences in the School of Applied Sciences, and the Division of Accounting, Business and Management in School of Business, Law and Social Science. Staff profiles can be viewed at https://www.abertay.ac.uk/staff-search

Core modules in the programme:

  • Social Science for Sport & Exercise
  • Social Science of Physical Activity and Health
  • Psychology of Exercise and Health
  • Psychology for sport and exercise
  • Being successful at Abertay (5 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Coaching
  • The Nature of Management
  • Managing People & Ideas
  • Theory and Practice in HRM
  • Project Management
  • Researching Business
  • Research Methods
  • Social Issues in Sport & Exercise
  • Sport Development
  • Fundamentals of Events Management
  • Managing Change
  • Placement and Skill Development when working with children in a physical activity context
  • Strategic Management
  • Sport for development
  • Sports Project
  • Duty of Care in Sport

Other modules that may be offered, but are subject to change over time:

  • Physical Activity for Health and Wellbeing
  • Event Marketing
  • Public Policy and its effect on organisations
  • Student Negotiated Learning
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Start-up

Developments in the discipline: The two disciplines of sport and management are continually evolving. While core modules are unlikely to change the curriculum within all sport and management modules is expected to evolve over time. This keeps the curriculum relevant and maintains a real world connection as new policy, employability and professional approaches come to the fore. These new developments are readily incorporated into the curriculum and module content without having to fundamentally change the module structure.

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