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Plymouth University
Academic Partnerships
Cornwall College
Falmouth Marine School
Programme Quality
Handbook for
HNC Marine Leisure Management
2014 – 15
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Contents
1.
Welcome and Introduction to Marine Leisure Management.................................................................... 3
2.
Programme Specification ........................................................................................................................... 4
3.
Module Records ....................................................................................................................................... 12
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1. Welcome and Introduction to Marine Leisure Management.
Welcome to HNC Marine Leisure Management. The College is delighted that you have chosen to study with
us. We are sure you are going to have a great time here and will get a great deal from the programme.
This programme has been designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge base required to work in
your chosen specialism or other graduate opportunities. It is also a platform from which you can undertake
additional vocational and academic qualifications.
This Programme Quality handbook contains important information including:
 The approved programme specification
 Module records
Note: the information in this handbook should be read in conjunction with the current edition of the
College / University Student handbook available at (college to add link) which contains student support
based information on issues such as finance and studying at HE along with the University’s Student
Handbook - https://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/studenthandbook and your Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Handbook available on your programme virtual learning environment.
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2. Programme Specification
On the following pages you will find the specification for your programme; this provides a detailed overview of
the programme as a whole. It explains what you will learn and how you will be assessed throughout the two
stages of your HNC or HND. The Programme Learning Outcomes Map specifies the knowledge and skills you will
develop at each stage of your HNC
Awarding Institution:
Plymouth University
Teaching Institution:
Cornwall College
Accrediting Body:
Not applicable
Language of Study:
English
Mode of Study:
Full time/Part time
Final Award:
HNC
Intermediate Award:
Not applicable
Programme Title:
HNC Marine Leisure Management
UCAS Code:
2H7Y
JACS Code:
N800
Benchmarks:
Informed by:
General Business and Management (2007)
Hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism (2008)
11 April 2014
Date of Programme Approval:
Brief Description of the Programme
The HNC Marine Leisure Management is intended to:
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Provide a challenging, innovative and broad based programme of study that will enable the
candidate to develop the concepts, knowledge, skills and techniques required from the marine
leisure management industry on a regional, national and global basis.
Meet the needs of the marine leisure management industries, reflecting the need to add skills to
current employees and provide skilled new employees that can respond to current industry needs
as well as identifying and responding to future trends and interests.
Utilise the outstanding locations that Falmouth and Cornwall have to offer and embed its use into
the delivery of the course.
Attract students who come from a wide variety of academic and employment backgrounds and are
interested in developing their vocational skills required for progression in to the industry.
Utilise the long history of regional, national and international staff experience to ensure the
relevance of each lecture, seminar and practical session
Ensure that each student develops relevant employment skills throughout the course.
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Programme Aims
The programme will deliver:
1.
A challenging, innovative and broad based programme of study that will enable the candidate to
develop the concepts, knowledge, skills and techniques required by the marine leisure
management industry which is a global business.
2.
Graduates who will meet the needs of the marine leisure management and sports industries,
reflecting the requirement to enhance the management skills of current employees and provide
skilled new employees.
3.
A high level of practical skills training and skills analysis that will also form part of the employability
training.
4.
A means of attracting students who come from a wide variety of academic and employment
backgrounds and who are interested in developing the ability to integrate the theory and practice
associated with the industry, enabling the understanding of the subject area through both
academic and professional reflective practice.
5.
A high degree of contextualised module delivery that utilises the regional, national and
international experience of staff and will provide the platform for a successful career path.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
By the end of this programme the students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge of the marine sport and leisure industry
2.
Apply coaching and mentoring theories to practice.
3.
Explain human resources and identify their importance in centre management
4.
Demonstrate good customer care in the leisure service environment
5.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to understand the principles of and participate in
practical water activity and management scenarios.
6.
Demonstrate the qualities and skills required to progress in a career associated marine leisure
management.
Distinctive Features
The distinctive features of the course are:
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Located in Falmouth which is a thriving marine leisure town, the course will make full use of local
business as prime case studies. The river Fal itself will serve as a base for a variety of water
activities and a testing ground for developing skills. The local maritime leisure environment will act
as a sound base for the content of the course.
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Marine leisure is a constantly developing and evolving industry. The whole of the Cornish coastline
offers many locations and a variety of conditions to aid in the learners’ development.
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Delivery will be based at the new college campus in Falmouth. Comparatively small class numbers
will provide an enhanced opportunity for students to benefit from the pastoral and tutorial support
of the College staff.
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The course is intended to attract students with marine industry backgrounds who would like to
develop the skills to enable them to progress through managerial roles within the industry. There
will be lots of contact and work with industry to help give students the best feel of this vocational
industry.
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Utilising the long history of international experience of its staff, the course will not only ensure that
its students are familiar with the current trends and influences associated with the marine leisure
industry and operational needs but it will prepare them to anticipate and capitalise upon any future
global opportunities.
In order to meet industry needs the programme will be delivered between October and April. This
will allow students to be in a position to seek employment at the very start of the season.
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Progression Route(s)
The HNC Marine Leisure Management does not have a guaranteed progression route in place. However, it
does provide students with the opportunity to progress onto further study at Level 5, due to the
completion of 120 credits at Level 4.
This qualification supports progression within a company to positions of a managerial nature. Similarly, it
will provide students with the necessary skills to launch their own business venture.
Admissions Criteria
Qualification(s) Required for Entry to this
Programme:
Details:
Level 2:
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Key Skills requirement / Higher Level
Diploma:
Normally: Literacy, Numeracy and Science
and/or
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GCSEs required at Grade C or above:
Maths and English
Level 3: at least one of the following:
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A Levels required to meet AS/A2/UCAS
Points Tariff: .
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Advanced Level Diploma:
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BTEC National Certificate/Diploma:
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HNC/D:
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VDA: AGNVQ, AVCE, AVS:
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Access to HE or Year 0 provision:
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International Baccalaureate:
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Irish / Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers:
Work Experience:
Other non-standard awards or experiences:
APEL / APCL possibilities:
Interviews
DBS
120 points – sports/active leisure
Sports, Outdoor adventure/leisure
PPP at Extended Diploma
Successful completion of an access programme
Pass in all areas
Normally 120 points to include Scottish Higher or
Advanced Higher
Watersports, outdoor sports and adventurous activity to
include satisfactory references.
To be reviewed during application process
Applications are considered on an individual basis
It is intended to interview all candidates for suitability for
the programme.
All students will be required to undertake DBS screening to
allow delivery of NGB short courses to young people.
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Exposition and Mapping of Learning Outcomes, Teaching & Learning and Assessment
Level: 4
Definitions of Graduate Attributes and Skills
Relevant to this Programme
Teaching and Learning
Strategy / Methods
Programme
Aims
Programme
Intended
Learning
Outcomes
Range of
Assessments
Related Core
Modules
Knowledge / Understanding:
For this sub-bachelor level programme the following
has been informed by the Foundation Degree
Qualification Benchmark (FDQB), as well as QAA Subject
Benchmark(s)”
A HNC graduate in leisure will be able to employ a
range of 'leisure specific'
facilitation skills in the promotion of professional
practice, by the end of this level of this programme the
students will be able to:
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Critically evaluate the role and impact of global
and local leisure structures and organisations.
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Write and critically evaluate leisure plans,
development plans and recognise and meet
the leisure needs of specific communities.
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Critically reflect upon the role of those
organisations and structures charged with a
responsibility for the promotion of leisure or
the training of practitioners in leisure.
Evaluate the impact and role of leisure events
in everyday life
Showing evidence of the skills required to
monitor and evaluate sports performance in
field settings
1, 2
Primary:
Lectures and Tutorials
Field trips and visits to local case
studies
Guest speakers
Guided independent studies
Practical time afloat
3,4
1,2
1,2,3,4
1,2,3
Examinations/reports
Group and individual
presentations
CORF140
CORF142
2,3,4
Secondary/Supplementary:
Critical evaluation of practical
water sessions
CORF141
1,2
Session feedback from exterior
parties
1,2
2,3,4
2,3,4
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An exposition for embedding Knowledge and Understanding through Teaching & Learning and Assessment at this level of the programme:
The learner has demonstrated a given factual and/or conceptual knowledge base with emphasis on the nature of the industry and appropriate terminology and can
demonstrate awareness skills associated with the subject.
Cognitive and Intellectual Skills
A HNC graduate in leisure will be able to understand,
critically evaluate and reflect on issues of lifestyle,
consumption and culture as they affect people's leisure
lives.
By the end of this level of this programme the students
will be able to:
 Review and analyse the political and economic
factors which affect the supply of, and
demands for, leisure
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Critically reflect on the impact of leisure in the
lives of individuals and analyse
barriers to participation
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Primary:
Lectures,
Tutorials
Guided study
Guest speakers
1
3,4
1,3
Examinations/reports
CORF140
Group and individual
presentations
CORF142
1,2,3
Secondary/Supplementary:
Case studies
Testimonies
Guided study
2
3
CORF138
Evaluate the importance of cultural and other
diversities in developing access to
participation in leisure by specific target
groups.
An exposition for embedding Cognitive and Intellectual Skills through Teaching & Learning and Assessment at this level of the programme:
The learner can work effectively with others as members of a group and meet obligations to others; they can work within an appropriate ethos and can access and use a range
of learning resources; they can evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses within criteria largely set by others; they can manage information, collect appropriate data from
a range of sources and undertake simple research tasks with external guidance; they can take responsibility for their own learning with appropriate support; they can
communicate effectively and report practical procedures in a clear and concise manner; they can apply given tools / methods accurately and carefully to a well-defined
problem and appreciate the complexity of the issues in the discipline.
Key Transferable Skills:
A HNC graduate in leisure will be able to understand,
critically evaluate and reflect on issues of lifestyle,
consumption and culture as they affect people's leisure
lives.
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By the end of this level of this programme the students
will be able to demonstrate for:
A threshold pass:
Primary:
1,2
1,2
Report / Presentation /
CORF138
 Operate and effectively manage resources,
Lectures,
Case study
including human (paid or volunteer), financial,
Tutorials
venue, and subcontracted and technical
Guided study
resources
Guest speakers
1,2,3
1,2,3,4
Essay / Report /
CORF141
 Demonstrate the skills necessary both to
Management of Practical
deliver and reflect upon a leisure experience
Secondary/Supplementary:
Exercise
aimed at a specific group, for example an
Case
studies
event or a competition
Testimonies
1,2
1,2,3,4
Coursework / Case Study
CORF121
 Appraising and evaluating the effects of sport
Presentations
and exercise intervention on the participant
Guided study.
 Consistently demonstrate a command of
subject-specific skills including application of
knowledge, as well as proficiency in
intellectual skills
An exposition for embedding Key Transferable Skills through Teaching & Learning and Assessment at this level of the programme:
The learner can work effectively with others as members of a group and meet obligations to others; they can work within an appropriate ethos and can access and use a
range of learning resources; they can evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses within criteria largely set by others; they can manage information, collect
appropriate data from a range of sources and undertake simple research tasks with external guidance; they can take responsibility for their own learning with
appropriate support; they can communicate effectively and report practical procedures in a clear and concise manner; they can apply given tools / methods accurately
and carefully to a well-defined problem and appreciate the complexity of the issues in the discipline.
Employment Related Skills:
A HNC graduate in leisure will be able to understand,
critically evaluate and reflect on issues of lifestyle,
consumption and culture as they affect people's leisure
lives.
By the end of this level of this programme the students
will be able to demonstrate for:
A threshold pass:
 Demonstrate the skills necessary both to
deliver and reflect upon a leisure experience
aimed at a specific group, for example an
event or a competition.
 Analyse and reflect upon the environment in
Primary:
Lectures,
Tutorials
Guided study
Guest speakers
1,2,3
2,3,4
Coursework / Case Study
Presentations
CORF121
2
2,4
Examinations/reports
CORF140
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which leisure operations take place
Secondary/Supplementary:
2,3
1,2,3,4
Essay / Report /
CORF141
Displaying a broad range of skills, including
Case studies
Management of Practical
awareness of health and safety, ethical
Testimony’s
Exercise
considerations, exercise prescription,
population differences and the role of
Guided study.
education, health and sports bodies in
improving the health of the nation.
An exposition for embedding Employment Related Skills through Teaching & Learning and Assessment at this level of the programme:
The learner has demonstrated an understanding of organisational and work based practices; they have put theory in to practice by applying and developing discipline related
skills, knowledge and understanding for example they will be placed in situations similar to those of the workplace enabling them to be assessed against criteria laid down by a
National Awarding Bodies (NGBs) which sets the industries working standards
Practical Skills:
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A HNC graduate in leisure will be able to understand,
critically evaluate and reflect on issues of lifestyle,
consumption and culture as they affect people's leisure
lives.
By the end of this level of this programme the students
will be able to demonstrate for:
A threshold pass:
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Analyse the quality of the service encounter
and its impact on the hospitality consumer and
the service provider.
Showing evidence of the skills required to
monitor and evaluate human responses to
sport and/or exercise
Demonstrate the skills necessary both to
deliver and reflect upon a leisure experience
aimed at a specific group, for example an
event or a competition
Primary:
Practical coaching sessions afloat,
Peer feedback scenarios
Lectures,
Tutorials
Guided study
Guest speakers
1,2
1,2,3,4
CORF139
1,2,
2,3,4,
CORF141
1,2
1,2,3,4
CORF138
CORF141
Secondary/Supplementary:
Case studies
Guided study
An exposition for embedding Practical Skills through Teaching & Learning and Assessment at this level of the programme:
Learners will have demonstrated an ability to apply practical skills developed within the course to a wide variety of industry related scenarios and will be required to complete
a range of practical based skills assessments throughout this unit. Practical skills will be embedded into the programme forming an essential part of the learners CPD, this will
enable to gain high level coaching qualifications associated with the roles of centre managers.
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Programme Structure Diagram
College: Cornwall College 2707
Year: 2014/15
PU Course Code:
Programme: HNC Marine Leisure Management
Mode of Attendance: Full Time
Total Credits: 120
Stage 1
Module Code
CORC1013C
CORF121
CORF138
CORF139
CORF140
CORF141
CORF142
Module Title
Personal and Employability Skills Development
Business, Media and Events
Managing Human Resources
Customer Service
Managing and Operating a Sports and Leisure Facility
Coaching Skills and Theories
The Marine Sport and Leisure Industry
No. of
Credits
20
20
10
10
20
20
20
Core /
Optional
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
No. of
Credits
20
10
10
20
Core /
Optional
Core
Core
Core
Core
No. of
Credits
20
20
20
Core /
Optional
Core
Core
Core
College: Cornwall College 2707
Year: 2014/15
PU Course Code:
Programme: HNC Marine Leisure Management
Mode of Attendance: Part Time
Total Credits: 120
Year 1
Module Code
CORC1013C
CORF138
CORF139
CORF142
Module Title
Personal and Employability Skills Development
Managing Human Resources
Customer Service
The Marine Sport and Leisure Industry
Year 2
Module Code
CORF121
CORF140
CORF141
Module Title
Business, Media and Events
Managing and Operating a Sports and Leisure Facility
Coaching Skills and Theories
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