Associate Degree of Event, Sport and Recreation Management
Course Code C19
The Associate Degree of Event, Sport and Recreation Management is designed for those seeking to establish themselves in the sport and recreation industries and for those already working there. It provides the theoretical knowledge and practical skills for a career in the sport and recreation industries, including the growth area within these sectors of event management. This strong, industry-based course is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge, competencies and professional attitudes required by middle and senior levels of management in these areas.
The course commences with an introduction to the sport and recreation industries and focuses upon an application of the key aspects of facility planning, economics and finance, legal aspects, research methods, business planning, and relevant professional practice opportunities. Its specialist units in the areas of sport, recreation and event management focus upon the global delivery systems of sport; the management of people in sporting organisations; sport marketing; program development and delivery; the influence of psycho-social factors on recreational behaviour and lifestyle choices; the management of recreation services; sport venue and event management; the broader management of special events (e.g. festivals, concerts, and community events); and an examination of the techniques of advertising and promotion as they apply to the marketing of events.
An Associate Degree of Event, Sport and Recreation Management offers career opportunities in management in the diverse areas of sport organisations, recreation services, event management companies, sport and recreation facilities, tourist resorts, voluntary agencies, commercial businesses, government departments, educational institutions, as well as facilitating sport, outdoor recreation and interpretation programs.
Location: Joondalup
Availability: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Course Structure
The Associate Degree of Event, Sport and Recreation Management degree requires a minimum of 240 credit points and normally requires two years of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.
The core program comprises of sixteen units of 15 credit points totalling 240 credit points, listed below:
Year One Semester 1
- LSC1001 Introduction to Leisure
- LSC1102 Leisure Leadership and Programming
- SPM2112 Sport Delivery Systems
- SPM2114 Sport and Leisure Economics and Finance II
Year One Semester 2
- SPM2111 Sport Organisation Management
- SPM2122 Sport Marketing
- LSC2003 Leisure and Lifestyle
- LMS2104 Leisure Research Methods II
Year Two Semester 1
- LMS2103 Leisure Facility Planning II
- SPM3113 Sport and Leisure Law
- TSM3202 Special Events Management III
- MKT2602 Marketing Communications
Year Two Semester 2
- SPM3114 Sport Venues and Events III
- SPM3221 Sport Business Planning
- LMS3202 Managing Leisure Services
- LSC3112 Industry Practice
Professional Associations
The Associate Degree of Event, Sport and Recreation Management is recognised by the Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies Inc. (ANZALS), the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (SMAANZ), the Leisure Studies Association (UK), and Parks and Leisure Australia.
Contact for more information:
Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au
