BSc (Hons) Sports Management
The BSc (Hons) Sports Management program seeks to produce graduates able to work effectively in the sports industry as managers and professionals who are able to enhance institutional and sporting performance. Graduates will have the skills, values and ability to manage sporting enterprises and develop quality-driven sports management systems in diverse environments.
The BSc (Hons) Sports Management program provides graduates with the technical knowledge and skills needed to work as competent sports industry professionals.
Year 1 Courses:
- Sports Management basics
- Overview of the Sports Industry
- Marketing for the Sports Industry
- Sport and Leisure Accounting
- Introduction to Sports Coaching
- Characteristics and Behaviour of Sports Organizations
- The Sports Management Practitioner
- Study and Research Skills for Sports Management Students
Year 2 Courses:
- Sports Management Occupational Issues
- Sports Law and Regulatory Frameworks
- Further Work with Sports Coaching
- Sports Human Resource and Talent Management
- Sports Digital Marketing
- Sports Economics
- Fitness and Health for Sports
Year 3 Courses:
- Governance and Compliance Issues in Sports
- Strategic Management of Sporting Organizations
- Advanced Sports Accounting and Finance
- Advanced Sports Coaching
- Cultural and Political Issues in Sports
- Research Methods for Sports Science
- Final Year Investigative Project
The Program aims to develop graduates who possess the
- Current knowledge and understanding of key areas of the sport industry, as well as their interrelationships.
- Ability to think critically, and conduct applied research in the sports management sector.
- Necessary skills needed to succeed as “Sports Management” professionals.
- In-depth knowledge of the sports management field and application of this knowledge across diverse sporting environments.
Graduates will be able to…
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Sports Management concepts, practices and tools.
- Use appropriate tools to solve complex problems in sporting contexts.
- Conduct research and critically evaluate arguments, abstract concepts and data, to examine issues in Sports Management.
- Demonstrate self-development and the ability to work independently and in teams.
- Make ethical decisions in global and local contexts, including sports-related issues related to sustainability, risk management and societal responsibility.
- Effectively communicate in both oral and written forms, in sports-related contexts.
- Demonstrate in depth knowledge of the Sports Management discipline.
BSc (Hons) Sports, Fitness and Exercise Science
The BSc (Hons) Sports, Fitness and Exercise Science program seeks to produce graduates able to function effectively as exercise and fitness managers and sports science professionals who are able to enhance sports and exercise performance. Graduates will have the skills, values and ability to deal with a range of sports and exercise issues and the knowledge to develop robust fitness training schemes.
The BSc (Hons) Sports, Fitness and Exercise Science program provides students with the technical knowledge and skills needed to work as competent sports science and fitness professionals in the sports industry. They may be employed as fitness/exercise instructors or sports administrators in sporting clubs, fitness centers, leisure sites and a variety of other organizations with sports and fitness sub-functions.
Year 1 Courses:
- Sports Science, Exercise and Fitness Basic Concepts
- Study Skills for Sports and Exercise Science Students
- Anatomy and Physiology for Sports
- Basic Sports Biomechanics and Kinesiology
- Human Biology and Biochemistry for Sports
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
Year 2 Courses:
- Sports Performance Analysis
- Sports Fitness and Health Studies
- Exercise Biochemistry and Nutrition
- Advanced Sports Biomechanics
- Exercise and Fitness Training
- Sports and Exercise Psychology
- Exercise and Fitness Analytics
- Technology for Exercise and Fitness
Year 3 Courses:
- Advanced Exercise and Fitness Psychology
- Advanced Sports Performance Analysis
- Sports Movements Motor Control
- Advanced Exercise Biochemistry and Nutrition
- Advanced Exercise and Fitness Coaching
- Research Methods for Sports and Exercise Science
- Final Year Investigative Project
To develop graduates who possess the
- Current knowledge and understanding of key areas of the sports, fitness and exercise field, as well as their interrelationships.
- Ability to think critically, and conduct applied research in the sports science and fitness field.
- Necessary skills needed to succeed as sports science, exercise and fitness professionals in a variety of occupational roles.
- In-depth knowledge of the sports science and fitness field and application of this knowledge across diverse sports environments.
Graduates will be able to…
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of sports science, exercise and fitness concepts, practices and tools.
- Use appropriate equipment and technology to implement and support exercise and coaching schemes.
- Conduct research and critically evaluate arguments, abstract concepts and data, to assess the efficacy of sports, exercise or fitness practices.
- Demonstrate self-development and the ability to work independently and in teams.
- Make ethical decisions in sports, fitness and exercise contexts, including issues related to sustainability, sports risk management and individual responsibility.
- Effectively communicate in both oral and written forms, in sports-related contexts.
- Demonstrate in depth knowledge of the sports science, fitness and exercise discipline.