Sport Clubs and Facilities Management
Duration
One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- Approx 8 hours per week active study
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2022 teaching periods
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Corequisites
Nil
Aims and objectives
This unit focuses on operational issues involved in the management of sporting and recreational facilities and major events. Sports clubs and facilities are an integral part of the business environments for many sports clubs, generating income, social and community focus and a facility to undertake sporting and business activity. This subeject covers the major aspects involved in the management of sports facilities and it is important to gain an understanding of how to manage and grow business.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1 Identify the key aspects of running sports facilities and events.
2 Understand and critique management theories underpinning the management of sporting facilities and events.
3 Develop plans for managing sport clubs, facilities and events.
4 Demonstrate a range of factors necessary to operate sports facilities and run sports events.
Courses with unit
This unit if offered as part of Swinburne Online programs.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Online (SOL):
Students are expected to spend 4 hrs per week in engagement online with learning activities and discussion boards; and other activities including independent study and assessment tasks for a total of approximately 150 hours.
Assessment
1. Assignment 1 (Individual) 20 - 30%
2. Assignment 2 (Individual) 30 - 50%
3. Online Test (Individual) 30 - 40%
2. Assignment 2 (Individual) 30 - 50%
3. Online Test (Individual) 30 - 40%
Content
• Introduction to sport and recreational facilities and event management
• Key success factors of operating sports facilities and running sports events
• Planning new sports facilities and events: feasibility analysis and market research
• Developing new sports facilities: design and construction issues
• Operating the new sport facility: preparing event management infrastructure
• Basic marketing to attracting participants and members sports facility and sports events
• Measuring facility and event performance: impact on and for stakeholders
• Key success factors of operating sports facilities and running sports events
• Planning new sports facilities and events: feasibility analysis and market research
• Developing new sports facilities: design and construction issues
• Operating the new sport facility: preparing event management infrastructure
• Basic marketing to attracting participants and members sports facility and sports events
• Measuring facility and event performance: impact on and for stakeholders
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.