Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

309835 v.1 Sports Administration and Tourism Management Double Major


Introduction

This double major provides students with the opportunity to acquire both a sound understanding of the tourism industry and the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in sports administration. The Sports Administration component of the degree is unique amongst Australian universities and designed to provide the theoretical foundations and techniques of sports administration. Law, management, psychology and administration are applied to the sport setting with numerous practical sport business examples from a broad range of national and international sports organisations at amateur, professional and Olympic levels. Tourism Management is targeted at those interested in a career in the rapidly expanding tourism industry in Australia and overseas. Students study the management of the tourism industry and tourism organisations including the hospitality and hotel sectors, events and conventions sectors, facilities and operations, tourism sustainability, strategic planning and development.

Professional Recognition

Graduates will meet the academic requirements for membership of the Institute of Sport Management and the Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will find employment in both the public and private sectors including organisations such as The Department of Sport and Recreation, national and state sporting organisations, institutes and academies of sport, professional league clubs (AFL, NRL, ARU and NBL), recreation centres, tourism organisations and event management agencies.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

11010 v.2   Law (Contract) 101 3.0 25.0
12964 v.2   Sports Administration 102 3.0 25.0
  50.0

Year 2 Semester 1

10808 v.2   Business Communication 101 3.0 25.0
12598 v.3   Tourism Management (Principles and Practices) 102 3.0 25.0
12965 v.2   Sports Administration 200 3.0 25.0
310316 v.1   Foundations of International Business 201 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

12599 v.3   Tourism Management (Impacts and Influences) 200 3.0 25.0
12601 v.2   Travel and Tourism Law 203 3.0 25.0
12966 v.3   Law (Sports Administration) 270 3.0 25.0
13595 v.3   Tourism Management (Sustainable Directions) 201 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

12967 v.2   Sports Administration 300 3.0 25.0
12969 v.2   International Sports Administration 301 3.0 25.0
13594 v.3   Events and MICE Management 304 3.0 25.0
3891 v.5   Facilities and Operations Management 300 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

11036 v.2   Law (Sports Administration) 370 3.0 25.0
12034 v.5   Business Capstone 301 3.0 25.0
12602 v.4   Tourism Management (Strategic Directions) 310 3.0 25.0
2644 v.8   Administrative Management 200 3.0 25.0
  100.0
 
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