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Unit of Study MNG00301 - Sport Management Principles (2018)

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Unit description

Introduces the fundamental principles and practices of management and administration and develops an awareness of the roles and broad range of skills required of managers in such organisations.

Unit content

  • Introduction to sport management
  • The health system in Australia
  • The sport, recreation and fitness industry  
  • Ethics in sport management
  • Strategic planning and decision-making
  • Communicating effectively
  • Managing human resources (including volunteers)
  • Employee performance
  • Leading

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1 Session 1
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1
Lismore Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe the key features of the Australian health system
2 describe the key features of the sport industry in Australia
3 outline organising principles and strategic planning processes for sport, recreation and fitness organisations
4 explain approaches for effective leadership of sport, recreation and fitness organisations
5 describe methods of management control for sport, recreation and fitness organisations
6 outline ways that managers can promote ethical behaviour in organisations.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe the key features of the Australian health system
    • GA4:
  2. describe the key features of the sport industry in Australia
    • GA4:
  3. outline organising principles and strategic planning processes for sport, recreation and fitness organisations
    • GA4:
  4. explain approaches for effective leadership of sport, recreation and fitness organisations
    • GA4:
  5. describe methods of management control for sport, recreation and fitness organisations
    • GA4:
  6. outline ways that managers can promote ethical behaviour in organisations.
    • GA3:

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