Undergraduate study 2013 prospectus

General information

This multi-disciplinary degree course will appeal to students who are looking not only to extend their geographical knowledge and understanding but also to gain an insight into sport management.

The course is taught by Geography, the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences and the School of Business and Economics.

Career Prospects

Skills acquisition and assessment are increasingly important for employment prospects and these are given prominence through the course. Geography and Sport Management graduates have entered the fields of administration, finance, management, the armed forces, computing, industry, international aid, sport and leisure industries and education.

Course structure

Compulsory and optional modules in Geography are drawn from those listed under the Single Honours Geography course. Modules are assessed either by examination, by a combination of coursework and examinations, or entirely by coursework.

Sport Management modules on the Joint Honours course (in any one year, some modules may be unavailable):

Year 1

Compulsory modules:

• IT for Sport and Exercise Sciences
• Organisational Behaviour
• The Sport Industries

Optional modules:

• Environment of Leisure Management
• Introduction to Sociology of Sport
• Olympic Studies
• The Leisure Market

Year 2

Compulsory modules:

• The Marketing Mix for Sport and Leisure
• Principles of Marketing for Sport and Leisure

Optional modules:

• Accounting for Managers
• Critical Inquiry in Physical Activity and Health
• Financial Reporting
• Foundations of Sports Law
• Human Resource Management
• Making Sense of Modern Sport
• Managing Sports Organisations
• Sport, Ideologies and Values
• Sport Policy and Politics in Culturally Diverse Societies

Final Year

Compulsory module:

• Sport Policy Analysis

Optional modules:

• Advanced Sport Marketing
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business Planning
• Fundamentals of Strategic Management
• Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion
• Marketing Communications
• Risk Management
• Sport and Social Theory
• Sport, Celebrity and Place
• Sports Economics
• Sports Governance
• Sport, the Body and Deviance

Study options and entry requirements

Here you will find information about the various study options available for this course and the entry requirements for each option.

SQA = Scottish Qualifications Authority IB = International Baccalaureate