Case study

Using social policy research in teaching: sports policy and practice


Case study summary
Author Catherine Palmer
Organisation School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Durham
Contact catherine.palmer@durham.ac.uk
Disciplinary focus Social policy
Publication date September 2007
Keywords Social policy; research; teaching; sports policy

Description

This case study forms one of six submitted to SWAP to illustrate ways in which academics use social policy research in teaching. In this case study the lecturer is developing student appreciation of research/consultancy in the discipline by bringing data/findings from staff research/consultancy into the curriculum.

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Sports policy and practice (PDF, 65kb)

Using Social Policy Research in Teaching (PDF, 1.14mb) a series of six case studies

References and further information

Palmer, C. (2004) 'Death, danger and the selling of risk in adventure sports', in Wheaton, B. Understanding Lifestyle Sport: Consumption, Identity, Difference, London, Routledge, pp. 55-69.

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