SPORT DEVELOPMENT at University of West of Scotland

OVERVIEW

The UWS BSc Sport Development has been designed to develop your knowledge and skills to enable more and more individuals to lead healthy, active lifestyles.

Sport development is all about working with clubs and sports organisations to help them to increase participation in sport and physical activity.

The course covers everything from helping organisations to identify and attract new participants and members, looking at different ways of working, identify new revenue streams, and developing stronger links with partners in the local community and industry.

The School of Health & Life Science has an enthusiastic and committed staff team that provides a supportive learning environment and a flexible approach to study. Sport Development is offered at our state-of-the-art Lanarkshire Campus.

Placement Opportunities

There is a strong emphasis on placement learning and developing the modern sport development industry. We have excellent links with a number of clubs and organisations, including Motherwell Football Club, Virgin Active and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture which provide work-based learning opportunities. However, we also encourage you to identify organisations which will be able to provide appropriate placement opportunities and that you are interested in working with as part of the course.

COURSE DETAILS

The UWS BSc Sport Development provides a broad understanding of the principles and application of sport development. In years 3 and 4 students will have the opportunity to tailor their learning to their interests and career options, and complete a dissertation in their own area of interest.

Teaching and Assessment

This degree will be taught through a combination of learning methods including tutor-led lectures, tutorials and seminars, practical workshops and exercises in a simulated work environment, small group teaching and group project work. Independent, online and peer-to-peer learning is an important element of this course.

Our Sport Development degree uses a variety of assessment methods. The below list provides a guide to the types of assessment methods you can expect:

• group and individual work
• multiple-choice exams
• reflective practice reports
• essays
• case study deconstruction
• practical examination
• research production
• journal reviews

Jobs

Employment prospects for BSc Sport Development graduates are excellent. UWS graduates are currently working with local authorities, sports clubs, sports governing bodies, sport centres and health promotion initiatives. Many graduates have found employment as active schools co-ordinators, sport development officers, facility managers and health promotion professionals.

Further Study

Graduates will be able to progress into postgraduate study, including postgraduate research, Sport and Events Management, Sport Marketing and PE teaching.