PC (Windows 98 or better/ Macintosh equivalent) with internet access and CD-ROM drive. (Preferably Microsoft Office 97 or better), a web browser (Netscape or Explorer 4.0 or higher) together with permission to download software/ install applications programs.


Remote access to appropriate Library facilities.

UK Department for Culture Media and Sport
http://www.culture.gov.uk/
Sport England
www.sportengland.org
English Institute of Sport
http://www.eis2win.co.uk/gen/
UK Sport
http://www.uksport.gov.uk/

This module focuses on government and organisational policies on sport. The content of the module is divided in three parts. In the first part (CONTEXT) the role of government and key organisations in sport policy are reviewed and evaluated. This includes an overview of how party politics impacts upon sports policy. The second part of the module focuses on (CASE STUDIES) of governments? involvement in sport policy. The case studies include a) an international comparison of elite sports policy b) an evaluation of a local authority?s sport and leisure policy and c) an examination of government intervention in disability sport policy. These case studies provide illustrations of government and organisational policies and intervention in sport together with examples of how policy analysis tolls can be used to aid the understanding of the sport policy process and outcomes. The third part of the module focuses on the (POLICY ANALYSIS TOOLS) which provide a summary of models used to explain policy making at both macro and meso levels of policy. It is these models that students will refer to in their analysis of a chosen area of sport policy.

Delivery files (PowerPoint/ WORD) for the 8 teaching sessions either via University server or CD-ROM and the files in Acrobat (pdf)/ WORD form with supporting papers.

Houlihan, B. & White, A. (2002). The politics of sports development: development of sport or development through sport? London: Routledge. ISBN: 0415277493

Houlihan, B. (2003) Sport and society. A student introduction. London, Sage. ISBN: 0761970347

Hylton, Bramham, Nesti & Jackson (2001). Sports development: Policy, process and practice, London: Routledge. ISBN: 0419260102

Henry, I. (2001) The Politics of Leisure Policy. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 033394853X

This module is delivered primarily through specially written study materials (files) in PowerPoint/ WORD format linked to Acrobat (pdf)/ WORD files / and websites which contain supporting material in the form of published policies, surveys, conference reports and minutes. The study files provide 8 teaching sessions which include web links and guided pathways to the linked text.
Each teaching session includes study materials, independent learning tasks and formative assessment assignments.

(1) 25% Initial Assignment (LO?s 1, 2, 3)
Portfolio of tasks completed within the learning activities (1000 words)

(2) 75% Final Assignment (1,2,3,4)
An evaluation/analysis of contemporary sport policy using a policy analysis framework (3000 words)


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