Sport and Recreation Management: Research Methods 2B (ED0926)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : EDU-2-SRMRM

This half-course will provide students with a critical understanding of the strengths and limitations of a range of quantitative and qualitative research approaches and their application to the particular issues addressed in sport and sport management research. It will provide them with basic skills training in a number of quantitative and qualitative research techniques relevant to placement and project work.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of year 1 courses.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sport, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2007	09:00	13:00	Seminar Room, St Leonards Land	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this optional half course students will be able to:
Describe various research perspectives and approaches to data collection and evaluate their relative strengths and weaknesses for management
Critically evaluate research papers in sport and recreation
Design research instruments
Formulate a researchable issue, plan and undertake a simple research project

Assessment Information

100% coursework.
A small-scale investigative project (2,000 words) requiring either primary data collection or a critical evaluation of secondary sources.