Courses Handbook 2008

307136 v.1 Sports Administration Double Degree Major (with Soc Sc)


Introduction

This double degree major is designed to provide the theoretical foundations and techniques of sports administration and law together with practical business applications. Students study a broad range of national and international sports organisations atboth amateur, professional and Olympic levels, emphasising sponsorship, employment, safety and crowd control, get-up, venue selection and administration. International visa and travel requirements are also examined. Graduates find employment in both the public and private sectors. Public sector employers are the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation, the Education Department and Local Government authorities. Private sector employers include large sports organisations and clubs. Graduates may also seek employment as managers of sports players and professional bodies.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10848 v.2   Management 100 3.0 25.0
11011 v.3   Legal Framework 100 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
10987 v.5   Accounting 100 3.0 25.0
1234 v.4   Economics 100 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10850 v.4   Marketing 100 3.0 25.0
11010 v.2   Law (Contract) 101 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10830 v.5   Business Information Systems 100 3.0 25.0
12964 v.3   Introduction to Sport Management 102 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
12965 v.3   Optimising Sport Performance 200 3.0 25.0
304440 v.2   Environmental Issues in Business 201 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
12966 v.4   Sport Organisation Law and Policy 270 3.0 25.0
2806 v.5   Finance (Introductory) 201 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
12967 v.3   Understanding Sport Organisations 300 3.0 25.0
3522 v.7   Strategic Management 313 4.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 2
11036 v.3   Sport Law 370 3.0 25.0
12613 v.2   International Marketing 250 3.0 25.0
  50.0
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