Transcript Subject Benchmark Statements

Teaching and learning in sport and
exercise science degrees
Richard Tong
Chair of the Division of Education
and Professional Development
Endorsements
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BUSES
BASRAT
Postgraduate sport programmes
Endorsement of Undergraduate Courses in
Sports Coach Education - Pilot Phase Courses.
• Endorsements of Sport Development degrees
• UKSCA
JACSv3 upgrade
• Joint project by HESA and UCAS to upgrade JACSv2.
• Sport classifications are currently limited to three
codes:
• C600 – Sports Science
• C813 – Sport Psychology
• N 870 – Recreation, Sport and Leisure Studies
• Consulted with sector, specialists and experts.
• Sport classifications have been added in the following:
• C – Biological Sciences
• N – Business & Administrative studies
• Once they have been finally approved, codes will be
available for use from UCAS year of entry 2012 (HESA
2012/2013 collection).
• The full documentation can be found at
www.hesa.ac.uk/jacs3
C – Biological Sciences
C600 Sport and exercise science
• C610 Sport coaching science
• C620 Sport development
• C630 Sport conditioning, rehabilitation and therapy
• C640 Sport studies
• C650 Sport technology
• C690 Sport and exercise science not elsewhere
classified
C813 Sport psychology
• Key: Current / Amendments to current/ New codes
N – Business and Administrative studies
• N800 Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism &
transport
• N870 Recreation, sport & leisure studies
• N880 Sport management
Subject Benchmark Statements
Hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism were
revised in 2008 to….
Programmes broadly concerned with sport
3.21 When programmes of study have sport in the title, the
term sport has been used to broadly reference the Council of
Europe definition revised in 2001, '"Sport" means all
forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised
participation, aim at expressing or improving physical fitness
and mental well-being, forming social relationships or
obtaining results in competition at all levels. However,
modern programmes which study sport are likely to include
health, physical activity and exercise, and could cover the
social, cultural, scientific and management aspects of sport
independently or in combination, encompassing the widest
possible range of concepts.
3.25 Sport degree programmes will often involve the
study of one or more of
the following:
human responses and adaptations to sport and
exercise
the performance of sport and exercise and its
enhancement,monitoring and analysis
health-related and disease management aspects of
exercise and physical activity
historical, social, political, economic and cultural
diffusion, distribution and impact of sport policy,
planning, management and delivery of sporting
opportunities.
Future Subject Benchmark Statements
Draft for consultation circulated recently by
QAA on the Recognition for subject
benchmark statements – who received this?
who will respond? (Individual, collective
(BASES, HEA HLST, ….).
Do we need a Sport specific benchmark
statement rather than hlSt. What are the
advantages/disadvantages?
BASES Strategic plan
• Increase membership recruitment. Encourage
your staff to join BASES and your departments
to engage more fully with BASES activities.
• Engage and respond to the Student Voice. Use
the NSS and feedback from students.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders.
Today
BASES Annual Student Conference
2009/2010: The Student Voice
• Focus groups with students from twenty
universities.
• Two key areas - Student learning experience and
Professional Development.
• Student experience consisted of 10 questions and
is available on the Member section of the BASES
website.
• Also undertook a survey of 45 students to gauge
opinion of career aspirations and support for this
whilst at university.
E.g. question 1 and responses.
What was the best aspect of your course?
• The students were particularly keen to reinforce
the benefits of the practical and applied aspects
of their courses and enjoyed their interaction
with athletes and clients. Good practice identified
included:
• Working with athletes
• Scientific clinical application
• Applied practical skills - Practical experience
working in labs.
• Application of theory to applied settings
• The applied nature of the course.
Key findings of Professional Development focus
groups (on website)
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Want postgraduate support.
Want embedded qualifications.
More applied work.
More work placement opportunities.
Effective learning and teaching in sport
and exercise science book
• Part of a series by Taylor and Francis
• Opportunity for BASES to endorse/promote
this book by the Division of Education and
Professional Development.
• What should be in it?
• Who should contribute to the chapters?
How can we increase engagement in
BASES?
• IDEAS PLEASE!