Hylton, K., Bramham, P., Jackson, D. and Nesti, M. (2001) 'Sports development: Policy, process and practice',
London: Routledge, ISBN: 0-419-26010-2
Houlihan, B. and White, A. (2002) 'The politics of sport development' London: Routledge,
ISBN: 0-415-27749-3

Appropriately and adequately equipped lecture theatre
Appropriately and adequately equipped seminar room
Appropriately and adequately stocked library facilities.

Students will be required to complete 1 piece of summative coursework worth 100% of the module mark.
An evidence based sports development plan (2500 words).
A summary of the plan will be presented to the group and feedback provided by the group and the tutor on the plan.
This offers the students an opportunity to gain valuable formative assessment of their work.

Lectures - 10 hours
Seminars - 6 hours
Workshops- 2 hours
Independent study - 132 hours

The module will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of sports development and the process and models
that underpin the rationale of this growing area of both sport policy and industry. Sports deelopment plans
and programmes will be studied in the context of academic research, enabling the student to both study the
subject of sports development, as well as acquire some key vocational skills. Major current national projects
will be studied, providing an example of the changing nature and impacts upon sports development and
the inter-relationships of organisations concerned. Sport England's programmes will be considered and their
implementation in the local community studied. The aims and effectiveness of contemporary sports development
will also be evaluated in the context of trends in participation, organisational structures and government policy.