Courses & Units

Leading Sport and Recreation ZAA256

Introduction

This unit explores practical and theoretical concepts related to the administration of a sport or recreation organisation. You will examine governance and operations of sport and recreation organisations (in professional and volunteer contexts). You will explore the organisational principles, practices, and structures of sport and recreation organisations. You will also examine planning processes, resource management, and innovative practice in the design and delivery of sport and recreation programs.

Summary

Unit name Leading Sport and Recreation
Unit code ZAA256
Credit points 12.5
College/School University College
Discipline Business and Management UC
Coordinator Mr Peter Brookes
Available as an elective?
Delivered By Delivered wholly by the provider

Availability

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Learning Outcomes

  • Identify and analyse organisational structures and purposes using sport and recreation administration and programming tools and techniques
  • Analyse and apply administrative and programming behaviours, principles and practices of sport and recreation organisations
  • Interpret and apply contemporary organisational planning and resource management practices to communicate solutions to sport and recreation administration and programming challenges
  • Examine and implement skills, techniques, and practices used in contemporary sport and recreation communication
  • Use reflective and deliberative thinking to generate plans for self-development in sport and recreation administration and programming

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
not applicable

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

ZAA111|ZAA141

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On-campus students: Weekly 2 hour tutorials; 2 x half to full day workshops per semester.

Off-campus students: Weekly 2 hour online tutorials.

AssessmentAT1: Governance Analysis (20%)|AT2: Activities Program (30%)|Engagement Task 1|AT3: Presentation (50%)|Engagement Task 2
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Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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