Induction Schedule

Our aim is to ensure that you know what to expect from the course and provide advice and guidance on what you need to prepare for your studies. There will be activities that you may want to get involved in, both across the department and within Barnsley College, and we will let you know more about these when you enrol. Below is the time and venue for enrolment which you are required to attend:

Friday 23 September 9.00am – 4.00pm. 

Enrolment Checklist

Proof of Qualifications

You must be able to produce certificates to prove that you have achieved the following:

• English at Level 2 or above (or approved equivalent)
• Mathematics at Level 2 or above (or approved equivalent)
• Level 5 qualification (as declared on UCAS)

Please bring proof of all your qualifications (original certificates) to your enrolment session. You will not be able to fully enrol on the course unless these have been presented to Barnsley College and failure to produce these will delay any loan payments, if eligible, being paid.

If you find that you do not have the original certificates, you will need to obtain copies from the awarding body as quickly as possible prior to enrolment.

Please check with the school or college you attended for information on contacting the relevant awarding body.

Preparation and Preliminary Reading

It is strongly recommended that you purchase your own copy of the following books, which will be used as set texts and will be useful throughout your Sport course:

• O’Leary, Z. (2017). The Essential Guide to Doing your Research Project. Sage.
• Thomas, J.R., Nelson, J.K. and Silverman, S.J. (2015). Research Methods in Physical Activity. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics.
• Coakley, J. and Pike, E. (2014). Sport in Society. Issues and Controversies. London: McGraw Hill.
• Chaffey, D. and Smith, P.R. (2013) eMarketing excellence: Planning and optimizing your digital marketing. London: Routledge.
• Biddle, S.J. and Mutrie, N. (2015) Psychology of physical activity: Determinants, well-being and intervention. Oxford: Routledge.

You should look to develop a clear plan for your Dissertation as soon as possible. You will be expected to decide upon a Research Question early into the course. This will enable staff to allocate you an appropriate supervisor. It is strongly encouraged to arrange an early supervisory meeting with staff to discuss your ideas.

Study Skills

These books will also be very useful and available in the library at the Church Street campus, though it is recommended that you purchase your own copy of at least one study skills text:

• Burns, T and Sinfield, S. (2003). Essential Study Skills: The Complete Guide to Success at University. London: Sage.
• Cottrell, S. (2015). Skills for Success: The Personal Development Planning Handbook. Third edition. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
• Cottrell, S. (2005). Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Internet and Online Resources

The following sites will be useful to familiarise yourself with:

• www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
• www.sportengland.org
• www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/health-and-wellbeing/barnsley-public-health-strategy
• www.nhs.uk

Journal Article Databases

The following sites will be useful for reading and utilising journals:

• Google Scholar – scholar.google.co.uk
• Open Athens (e.g. SPORTDiscus) – openathens.net
• SAGE Journals – journals.sagepub.com
• Springer Journals – link.springer.com

Twitter

Twitter can be an excellent source of up-to-date information on policy and practice, which will be crucial for your own knowledge and development. Below are some suggested Twitter feeds relevant to Sport:

• Barnsley Sports Academy – @barnsleysport
• Sport England @Sport_England
• Association for Physical Education – @afPE_PE
• Department for Education – @educationgovuk
• Public Health England – @PHE_uk
• British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology – @BPS_DSEP
• Youth Sport Trust – @YouthSportTrust
• UK Coaching – @_UKCoaching
• UK Coaching Research – @researchub

Personal Development Opportunities

As a Sport student at Barnsley College, you are eligible to enrol onto a competitive industry-discounted qualifications to work alongside your new HE programme:

Professional Development Opportunities with Gym Group

Welcome Event

New and returning students are invited to attend this Welcome Event to celebrate the start of the new academic year! There will be lots of fun activities and information stalls within the theme of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The event will be fully immersive and students will be able to experience a never before seen type of event within College.

Join us at:

Old Mill Lane Atrium – Tuesday 6 September 10.00am-2.00pm

Honeywell – Thursday 8 September  10.00am-2.00pm

Sixth Form Atrium – Monday 12 September 10.00am-2.00pm