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School: Business and Law

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• Unit Title

  Sport Organisation Management

• Unit Code

  SPM2111

• Year

  2022

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Anthony Keith KERR

Description

This unit examines and applies the concepts, theories and practices behind the effective management of sport organisations. It includes an emphasis on human resource management, risk management, governance, organisational strategy, structure and culture, leadership, ethical decision making and performance management. Students are also provided with the opportunity to gain practical skills during a short-term, work integrated learning placement in a sport organisation.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SPM411C, SPM511C

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Discuss the tasks, functions, skills and roles of an effective sport manager.
2. Apply the key concepts of human resource management, leadership, governance, performance management, strategy, structure and culture to sport organisations.
3. Determine appropriate risk management measures, taking into consideration ethical decision making, to responsibly manage a sport organisation.
4. Practice reflection to identify learning opportunities that will develop the skills to be an effective sport manager.

Unit Content

1. Current policy and tends in the management of sport organisations.
2. Risk management and the contemporary sport industry.
3. Management theories and sport management processes.
4. Forming and running a sport organisation.
5. Sport governance.
6. Organisational strategy and structure.
7. Organisational culture.
8. Human Resource Management.
9. Managing volunteers.
10. Leadership, decision making and ethics in sport management.
11. Performance management and future sport management challenges.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

In this unit students are required to undertake a professionally supervised, work integrated learning experience of a minimum of 20 hours in a not-for-profit sport organisation. Guest lecturers from sport organisations and/or government agencies are also used in this unit to enhance the learning experiences of students by providing industry insights and networking opportunities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.