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SMGT30140

Academic Year 2025/2026

Facility Design and Operations Management (SMGT30140)

Subject:
Sports Management
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Seamus Kelly
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces students to the theories and practices underpinning the operational management of sports facilities and resources. It embraces the identification and understanding of key facility operational management processes; systems and standards of environmental control, housekeeping, maintenance and buildings, plant and equipment; health and safety management standards on management practices; customer relations and marketing and pricing processes; staff supervision and planning procedures; sports development and financial and information technology systems. Students will also be introduced to the Site Selection and Design processes required for the development of new sports facilities.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

(i) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of facility management processes;
(ii) critically evaluate the systems and standards of environmental control, housekeeping, maintenance of buildings, plant and equipment;
(iii) assess the impact of health and safety management standards on management practices;
(iv) establish customer relations and marketing and pricing processes;
(v) effect and maintain staff supervision and planning procedures;
(vi) programme sports development and financial and information technology systems;
(vii) carry out an operational audit of a sports centre employing the Service Quality Assessment instrument;
(viii) carry out a Site Selection process on a choice of sites for the location of specific sports facilities;
(ix) design and internal and external layout plan for a new sports facility;
(x) critically analyse of existing sports facilities in terms of Site Selection & Design.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

65
Lectures

24
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The primary method of instruction for this module will be a mix of lectures, group discussions, in-class critical thinking activities and case-based problem-solving. A coordinated synergistic combination of tangible (i.e. instructional material such as academic texts, articles, case studies and technology) and intangible resources (i.e. knowledge, experience and skills) are utilised to achieve pedagogical competence. In addition, student centric innovative delivery techniques such as critical incident analysis and peer-to-peer discussion are adopted while assessment techniques (i.e. In-class individual/group tasks) are constructively aligned with the learning outcomes.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
SMGT20150 - Strategic Planning in Sport


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: Students will be assessed for their participation in weekly low-stakes learning activities (such as contributions to in-class and online discussions, review exercises, and short quizzes). Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10 Graded No
20
 No
Exam (Online): Final Exam Week 14 Graded No
40
 No
Group Work Assignment: The group assignment is worth 40% and is based on a presentation (15%), peer review (10%), and final document (15%). Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
40
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 15:00 - 16:50
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