MMS100 - Sport Organisation

Unit details

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2023 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Hunter Fujak
Cohort rule:

Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), Bachelor of Sport Development, the Dean's Scholars Program or students completing a major/minor in Sport Journalism.  

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

Burwood: 1 x 1.5 hour class, 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week

Waurn Ponds: 1 x 1.5 hour recorded class, 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - online:

1 x 1.5 hour class (recordings provided) + 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar

Content

This is an introductory unit that aims to allow students to examine the structure of the Australian sports system. Students will be encouraged to review past trends that have shaped the sports system, gain an understanding of the current status of agencies and organisations nationally and internationally, and to draw upon this information to explore future directions in the organisation and governance of sport. Emphasis is also placed on conducting internal analyses of a variety of agencies and organisations, with a specific reference to employment in the sport industry plus, an analysis of the skills utilised by the sport manager.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Construct working definitions of sport and their implications for sport management.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Identify the precursors of contemporary sport and sport organisations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO3

Review and analyse the agencies responsible for the organisation of sport in Australia and internationally, as well as the inter-relationships among these agencies.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO4

Identify the governance, management and policy practices of sport organisations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Plan for, evaluate, and reflect on self-directed learning approaches that ensure a foundational understanding of sport organisations and sport management. 

GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Regular engagement in seminar activities and discussions  1000 words 15% Week 5
Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Business) 1000 words 35% Week 10
Assessment 3: (Individual) Report (Business)  2000 words 50% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMS100 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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