Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management

Course Code K21

The Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management is designed to provide 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. This course also provides students with the opportunity to further specialise in various fields (such as marketing, sports science, human resource management, public relations, tourism, or eco-recreation) to give their studies a stronger industry focus in that area.

An Event, Sport and Recreation Management degree 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: 3 years Full-time or Part-time equivalent

Course structure

The Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management degree requires a minimum of 360 credit points and normally requires three years of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.

The degree has the following main components:
(i) a core program of sixteen units worth 15 credit points each totalling 240 credit points
(ii) a supplementary program of eight units worth15 credit points totalling 120 credit points consisting of:
an 8 unit major or supporting major; or a 6 unit minor and 2 electives; or two 4 unit minors; or a 4 unit minor and 4 electives; or 8 electives (as approved by the course coordinator).

NOTE: All Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management students must complete a minimum of 90 credit points at third year level and no more than 150 credit points at first year level.

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

To complete the degree students must undertake a supplementary program of eight units of 15 credit points each totalling 120 credit points. This program must be undertaken as either: An 8 unit major or supporting major; or a 6 unit minor and 2 electives; or two 4 unit minors; or a 4 unit minor and 4 electives; or 8 electives (as approved by the course coordinator).

Professional associations

The Bachelor 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