SPORTS PRACTICUM

MGT3SPR

2015

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

In this subject students will build upon operational and management material covered in previous aspects of the program. In particular, it provides the opportunity to use the sport management workplace as a rich learning environment from which students can analyse current practices, appraise personal and professional competencies, and apply their theoretical knowledge to contemporary sport management.

School: La Trobe Business School

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Pam Kappelides

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed the following subjects: MGT1ISM, MGT1SMK, MGT2SPF, MGT2SDV, MGT2SME

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Hours spent working in placements may have visa implications for international students

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Apply sport business knowledge and skills to solve an organisation-based problem through the medium of a placement contract

Activities:: Placement report, host report
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Writing(Writing); Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness); Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research); Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)

02. Develop a cover letter, resume and career plan to enhance employment prospects and skills

Activities:: Resume and career profile, workshop work
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Writing(Writing)

03. Prepare, execute and evaluate a vocational experience through the medium of a placement contract

Activities:: Placement report, host report
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking); Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research); Writing(Writing); Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)

04. Analyse contemporary concepts and approaches to sport management through a written report

Activities:: Workshop work, Placement report
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research); Writing(Writing); Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness); Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)

Bendigo, 2015, Week 01-52, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pam Kappelides

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 01 - 52
Two 6.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 01 to week 52 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Dates for 2015 March 3 and 10"

SeminarWeek: 01 - 52
Two 3.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays from week 01 to week 52 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Dates for 2015 May 12 and August 20"

Field TripWeek: 41 - 41
One 1.0 days field trip per study period on weekdays from week 41 to week 41 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Field trip to Melbourne 5 October Depart 10am return 9pm "

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 42 - 42
One 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 42 and delivered via online.
"ONLine class scheduled 12 October 3-4pm "

Assessments

Assessment element	%	ILO*
one host report	20	01, 02, 04
one placement report	50	01, 02, 03, 04
one resume and career profile portfolio	30	02

Melbourne, 2015, Week 01-52, Day