Physical activity and sport in society

This unit will critically examine contemporary sport and physical activity participation trends and consider the notion of lifelong and life-wide participation in physical activity and movement. You will evaluate shifting patterns in participation and moves away from traditional structured sport. The unit will be underpinned by a socio-ecological lens that will encourage you to critically evaluate the ways in which policy, communities and social relationships shape participation in physical activity across the life course. The unit will support you to consider the skills young people require to participate in diverse forms of physical activity and the types of resources that might be available in their local community to facilitate participation. You will have opportunity to consider how you can develop a unit overview that responds to changing forms of participation and equips young people with the skills to remain active and engaged in movement over their lifetime.