MMS307 - Sport Facility and Event Management
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Scott Field |
| Cohort rule: | Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) and the Bachelor of Sport Development only. |
| Prerequisite: | MMS100 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 2 hour online seminar ( recordings provided) each week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit focuses on operational issues involved in the management of sporting and recreational facilities and major events. Issues include planning and design; staffing; organisational structures; and programming and fiscal control as it applies to local, state and national standard sporting facilities and events.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Compare and contrast the types of sport and recreational facilities and identify nuances in their management in order to identify the essential skills required of a sport facility and event manager. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2
| Create and apply operations management tools to the planning and control of a broad range of sport facilities and events.
| GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3
| Collaborate with others to develop facility management solutions.
| GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Portfolio Part A: Report Part B: Presentation (Live) |
Part A: 2000 words Part B: 3-minute presentation |
Part A: 30% Part B: 10% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: Portfolio Part A: (Group of 4) Presentation (Live) Part B: (Group of 4) Report Part C: (Individual) Reflection |
Part A: 15 minutes Part B: 3000 words Part C: 500 words |
Part A: 30% Part B: 20% Part C: 10% | Week 10 |
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 MMS307 can be found via the University Library.
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.
Unit Fee Information
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