Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management

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  • Objectives
    Provides 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. Students have the opportunity to further specialise in various fields (such as marketing, sports science, human resource management, public relations, tourism, or eco-recreation).
  • Entry requirements
    Minimum admission requirements apply to enter this course.
  • Academic title
    Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management
  • Course description
    Related careers
    Sport and Recreation Event Manager, Recreation Services Manager, Sport Manager, Events Coordinator, Recreation Facility Manager, Sport and Recreation Consultant, Outdoor and Adventure Recreation Program Coordinator, Youth and Children's Program Coordinator, Aquatic Centre Manager, Sport and Recreation Officer

    This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
    This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

    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:

    Unit           Description                                             Points
    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 II15
    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).

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