Sport and Development: Working in Communities

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29/01/2021

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Unit title & code

Sport and Development: Working in Communities SPO054-2

Assignment number and title

2 / Community Sport

Assignment type

Case Study Project

This assessment accounts for 70% of the overall mark for this unit

Size or length of assessment

2000 word report

Unit learning outcomes

1. Correctly identify and demonstrate a detailed knowledge of appropriate theories informing sport development particularly in regard to their foundational sociological and social psychological perspectives and their application to community sport and sport for development settings and contexts.

2. Apply theories of sport development and their allied conceptual frameworks to the analysis of the practical demands of working in community sport and development contexts.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

Assessment 2

This is a case study of a community-based sport organization or project identified by you (and agreed with the Unit Tutor). This case study must provide contextual evidence of the organizations / projects relevance within community sport development through an analysis of relevant topics/issues that are clearly grounded in one or more of the conceptual/theoretical debates examined within the unit’s lecture and seminar programme. It requires a detailed and well informed conceptual and practical (i.e. based on concrete evidence such as statistical and visual evidence, interview and observational data) exploration and critical summary of factors affecting its viability and potential effectiveness as a community sport provider; informed by literature and best practice. The preparation of the case study is supported by group-based seminar work, individual tutorials exploring and evidencing your progress and a short seminar presentation that will provide your peers on the unit the chance to critique, extend and frame the debates raised by your selected case-study. In addition these processes will evidence your independent work and its underpinning of your understanding of sport development.

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

· Undertake and develop a case study that explores a contemporary issue impacting sport for development.

· Provide within the submitted case study a detailed and well informed conceptual and practical (i.e. based on concrete contemporary evidence) exploration of the identified issue with an emphasis on the contemporary social, cultural and policy processes impacting sport for development organisations and community programmes.

· Identify and use criteria set by sport NGBs and policy makers to identify how sport for development is being targeted to create positive impacts on the social needs of diverse communities;

· Support the discussion through Harvard referencing protocols and clear reference to the relevant supporting literature

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

By taking part in a series of pre-class readings to inform your knowledge and understanding of issues and debates around community sport development and sport for development

By individually and as members of small groups, you will be required to undertake a number of mini-research tasks and you will report back on these as part of the workshops. These required tasks will provide additional background information informing your professional development within community sport development and will enhance the evidence you will need to draw on when undertaking your case study analysis.

By producing a clearly written case study report that would be suitable for a professional audience

This assignment allows you to consider the theoretical and conceptual sociological and socio-psychological perspectives covered during lectures and workshops with direct applied relevance to community-based sport organization, project and setting

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page. You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.

3rd Class – 40-49%

Lower 2nd – 50-59%

Upper 2nd – 60-69%

1st Class – 70%+

Introduction – Rationale

Rationale for report communicates basic understanding of the area being addressed but may show some misconceptions; lacks theoretical and/or applied coherence with reference to topic

Introduction – Rationale

Rationale for report adopts competent structure to communicate good understanding of the area being addressed. Theoretical coherence is indicated with some applied relevance to topic

Introduction – Rationale

Rationale for report adopts coherent structure to communicate accurate conceptual, theoretical and applied frame of reference to explore topic.

Introduction – Rationale

Rationale for report adopts coherent

structure to authoritatively communicate the conceptual, theoretical and applied

dimensions necessary to explore topic

Literature review

Limited review of relevant SDM literature made; some relevant issues to support case study have been identified but discussion is generally lacking in detail, clarity and explanatory insight

Literature review

Literature review is coherent and sufficiently detailed to highlight a number of relevant perspectives to case study focus; discussion showing some understanding of underlying theoretical or conceptual issues but is largely descriptive

Literature review

Literature review is detailed and coherently demonstrates underlying theoretical or conceptual issues to inform case study

Literature review

Literature review is detailed and offers

precise and insightful understanding of

underlying theoretical or conceptual issues

to inform case study.

Case study project analysis

Limited reference to concepts and issues presented in readings made; some ability to construct an argument but is largely descriptive and flawed by some irrelevance/omissions

Case study project analysis

Develops coherent interpretation / explanation with some applied relevance; construction of argument showing some conceptual/theoretical evidence but is largely descriptive

Case study project analysis

Develops coherent interpretation / explanation of the topic explored; offers some conceptual/theoretical evidence to support logical and consistent applied understanding of the subject focus

Case study project analysis

Sustains a rigorous and insightful argument through consistent critical evaluation and synthesis of the subject material;

demonstrates deep theoretical and applied understanding

Review of findings

Offers a broad overview of topic areas examined; overall significance of CSD issues raised / applied impacts are stated but coherence to case study as a ‘sport for development’ process is limited / vague

Review of findings

Offers clearly stated overview of topic areas examined; overall significance of CSD issues raised / applied impacts are defensible, but not always clearly stated with coherence to case study as a ‘sport for development’ process

Review of findings

Offers succinct overview of topic areas examined; overall significance of CSD issues raised / applied impacts are identified and logically stated but may not be fully justified with coherence to case study as a ‘sport for development’ process

Review of findings

Offers succinct overview of topic areas examined; overall significance of CSD issues raised / applied impacts are clearly stated

and defensible with authoritative reference

to case study as a ‘sport for development’ process

Structure and presentation of material and referencing style

Organization is evident although may be unclear or without necessary component parts. Clarity of work may be compromised by unsuitable expression and vocabulary or errors. Ideas are evidenced; referencing inconsistent

Structure and presentation of material and referencing style

Organization is mostly clear. Clarity of expression and vocabulary is good although may contain some errors. Ideas are evidenced; referencing is consistent

Structure and presentation of material and referencing style

Organization is clear and coherent with limited / minor grammar or spelling errors.

Scholarly ideas are mainly cited correctly using appropriate referencing style

Structure and presentation of material

and referencing style

Clear organization with superficial - no

grammar or spelling errors.

Scholarly ideas are cited correctly using appropriate referencing style.