BUS4035F
- Introduction to Sport Management
Introduction
Prerequisites:
Registration for the Postgraduate Diploma in Management in Sport Management
Objective:
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the various disciplines
of sport management and provides students with a general understanding of
the structure and functioning of sport both locally and internationally.
Students will be encouraged to assess the current models and thinking behind
sport management, particularly in a development context.
Course outline:
The South African sporting landscape and its role in the transformation
imperative (policy, official and other structures and organisations; major
and minor sports and other local sporting stakeholders e.g. the wellness and
fitness industry). An overview of the international sporting landscape.
International games (Olympics, Commonwealth Games and other). Elite athlete
versus mass participation principles of sport. Scientific thinking and the
role of science in sport (how scientists think; the use of science and
technology, how to access sports science information in the South African
context). Sports organisation structures and key roles within the sporting
organisation. Competition structures and models.
Tutorials:
Thursday, 1st and 2nd periods.
Assessment:
Examination (1 x 2 hours) = 50%; Essays and tests = 40%; Tutorials = 10%.
DP requirements:
Attendance of all tutorials and class tests, and submission of all
assignments as indicated in the course outline to be distributed at the
beginning of the course.
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