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K21 Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management

The Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management is designed to provide the theoretical knowledge and practical skills for a career in the sport and recreation industries, including the growth area within these sectors of event management. This strong, industry-based course is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge, competencies and professional attitudes required by middle and senior levels of management in these areas. The course commences with an introduction to the sport and recreation industries and focuses upon an application of the key aspects of facility planning, economics and finance, legal aspects, research methods, business planning, and relevant professional practice opportunities. Its specialist units in the areas of sport, recreation and event management focus upon the global delivery systems of sport; the management of people in sporting organisations; sport marketing; program development and delivery; the influence of psycho-social factors on recreational behaviour and lifestyle choices; the management of recreation services; sport venue and event management; the broader management of special events (e.g. festivals, concerts, and community events); and an examination of the techniques of advertising and promotion as they apply to the marketing of events. This course also provides students with the opportunity to further specialise in various fields (such as marketing, sports science, human resource management, public relations, tourism, or eco-recreation) to give their studies a stronger industry focus in that area.

 

An Event, Sport and Recreation Management degree offers career opportunities in management in the diverse areas of sport organisations, recreation services, event management companies, sport and recreation facilities, tourist resorts, voluntary agencies, commercial businesses, government departments, educational institutions, as well as facilitating sport, outdoor recreation and interpretation programs.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management degree at Joondalup is competitive. Meeting ECU standard admission requirements does not guarantee enrolment.

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management degree requires a minimum of 360 credit points and normally requires three years of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.

 

The degree has the following main components:

(i) a core program of sixteen (16) units of 15 credit points = 240 credit points

 

(ii) a supplementary program of eight (8) units of 15 credit points = 120 credit points consisting of:

an 8 unit major or supporting major; or a 6 unit minor and 2 electives; or two 4 unit minors; or a 4 unit minor and 4 electives; or 8 electives (as approved by the course coordinator).
 
NOTE: All Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management students must complete a minimum of 90 credit points at third year level and no more than 150 credit points at first year level.
 
The core program is the sixteen (16) units of 15 credit points = 240 credit points listed below:

 
YEAR ONE
LSC1001 Introduction to Leisure 15
LSC1102 Leisure Leadership and Programming 15
SPM2112 Sport Delivery Systems 15
SPM2111 Sport Organisation Management 15
LSC2003 Leisure and Lifestyle 15
SPM2122 Sport Marketing 15
 
YEAR TWO
LMS2103 Leisure Facility Planning 15
MKT2601 Marketing Intelligence 15
LMS3202 Managing Leisure Services 15
MKT2602 Marketing Communications 15
SPM2114 Sport and Leisure Economics and Finance II 15
SPM3114 Sport Venues and Events 15
 
YEAR THREE
LSC3112 Industry Practice 15
SPM3113 Sport and Leisure Law 15
SPM3221 Sport Business Planning 15
TSM3202 Special Events Management 15
 
To complete the degree students must undertake a supplementary program of eight (8) units of 15 credit points = 120 credit points. This program must be undertaken as either: An 8 unit major or supporting major; or a 6 unit minor and 2 electives; or two 4 unit minors; or a 4 unit minor and 4 electives; or 8 electives (as approved by the course coordinator).
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009