Social Policy, Sport and Recreation Management 3 (ED1001)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-3-SocPolSRM

This half-course will provide students with an introduction to general theories of social policy and critically assess their relevance to the understanding of national and local government policies for sport and recreation. It will provide an understanding of the development and current pattern of national, regional and local government sport and recreation institutions. Indicative content will include an examination of the importance of socio-economic conditions to an understanding of changing rationales and modes of public involvement in the provision and promotion of sport and recreation, the role of political ideologies and current policy concerns. It will also involve an international comparative approach.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of Second Year studies

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd 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
11/01/2007	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 course students will be able to:
Critically assess the relevance of perspectives on social policy to an understanding of social policies for sport and recreation.
Understand the relationship between changing socio-economic conditions, political ideologies and resulting policies for sport and recreation.
Apply these perspectives to assess critically contemporary policies for sport and recreation.
Identify the policy implications of the related issues addressed in other relevant modules.