MMS201 - Sport in Society

Unit details

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:MMS101
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Jonathan Robertson
Cohort rule:

Normally available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), the Bachelor of Arts, the Dean's Scholars Program and the Bachelor of Sport Development only.

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MMS101
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

Waterfront: 1 x 1.5 hour recorded class, 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 1.5 hour class (recordings provided) per week plus 1 x 1.5 hour online workshop per week

Content

The unit explores social sciences and their application to sport studies. Methodologies of history and sociology will be considered and applied to prominent issues in Australian and international sport. The social significance of sport in Australian culture and the need for sport managers to be sensitive to that significance are examined.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Develop critical and reflective thinking skills in the analysis of organised sport and physical activity in a variety of cultural contexts, appreciating the causes and impact of some of the dysfunctional aspects of sport. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Identify and acquire an understanding of the major issues behind the history and sociology of sports performance and participation, incorporating an understanding of the contemporary global forces and influences on Australian sport. GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Critically examine key issues and problems in Australian and international sport, considering the implications of such an examination for the modern day sport manager and administrator.

GLO8: Global citizenship

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week 
Assessment 1:Written Assignment 4000 words 40% Week 10
Examination 2 hours 60% Exam period

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: MMS201 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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