SPORT POLICY

MGT2SPF

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will explore the theory and practice of national and state sport policy, especially in regard to its impact on national and state sport organisations. Students will learn how government policies influence the delivery of elite sport programs, drug control in sport, the management of national sport organisations, and participation in sport. Students will also develop the capacity to critique a range of other sport related policies in the areas of sport broadcasting, gambling, health and other government policy initiatives that affect sport organisations.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Greg Dingle

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: THS3SPF, THS1SPF

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Readings pack	Prescribed	N/A	N/A

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Matthew Nicholson

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
group presentation and briefing paper	5-minutes/500-words per student	30
in-class tests	totalling 2.5-hours	50
one 1,000-word policy analysis		20

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day