Courses Handbook 2009

230201 v.3 Sport Management Major


Introduction

This major provides students with the opportunity to acquire both a sound understanding of the sport industry and the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in sport management. This major is unique amongst Australian universities as it is the only sport management major offered by a school of business law in Australia, reflecting the increased influence of law in the day to day operation of sport organisations. Students will study core business units alongside core sport units that contain numerous practical sport business examples from a great range of national and international sport organisations at amateur, professional and Olympic levels.

Professional Recognition

Graduates will meet the academic requirements for membership of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ), the Institute of Sport Management (ISM) and the Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA).

Career Opportunities

Graduates may 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: Australian Football League (AFL); National Rugby League (NRL); Australian Rugby Union (ARU); the National Basketball League (NBL), recreation centres, tourism organisations and event management agencies.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
12964 v.3   Introduction to Sport Management 102 3.0 25.0
311353 v.2   Communication in Business 100 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
11010 v.2   Law (Contract) 101 3.0 25.0
311471 v.1   Project Management in Sport 200 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12966 v.4   Sport Organisation Law and Policy 270 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 2 ELECTIVES   50.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
11996 v.2   Law (Management) 252 3.0 25.0
12967 v.3   Understanding Sport Organisations 300 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11036 v.3   Sport Law 370 3.0 25.0
12034 v.5   Business Capstone 301 3.0 25.0
13594 v.4   Event Management 304 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
10855 v.7   Public Relations (Principles) 201 3.0 25.0
10959 v.3   Law (Finance) 254 2.0 25.0
11013 v.2   Accounting (Managerial) 101 3.0 25.0
11712 v.2   Small Business 200 3.0 25.0
12598 v.3   Tourism Management (Principles and Practices) 102 3.0 25.0
12953 v.2   Entrepreneurship 300 3.0 25.0
12969 v.3   Sport Administration (International) 301 3.0 25.0
2845 v.4   Law (Marketing) 245 3.0 25.0
303899 v.3   Business Ethics 300 3.0 25.0
305621 v.2   Indigenous Australian Sport 201 3.0 25.0
305762 v.2   Geography of Sport and Recreation 225 4.2 25.0
311069 v.1   Sport and Contemporary Culture 220 3.0 25.0
3522 v.7   Strategic Management 313 4.0 25.0
3891 v.5   Facilities and Operations Management 300 3.0 25.0
6815 v.5   Literary and Cultural Studies 215 - Sport and Culture 3.0 25.0
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