bus3sst sport study tour
SPORT STUDY TOUR
BUS3SST
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The Sport Study Tour will provide you with the opportunity to extend your formal academic learning beyond the local classroom into the global sport environment. By participating in this program you will enhance your professional skills and knowledge, and broaden your networks in an international sport setting. The program aims to provide Sport Management, Sport Development and Sport Journalism students with a unique experience to immerse yourself in the UK sport system while based at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). This program will provide unique access to the professional and community elements of the UK sport system, leveraging the La Trobe University partnership with MMU and their partners such as Manchester City FC,Manchester City Council and UK Sport. Participating in this study tour in the multicultural and sporting cityof Manchester will enhance your understandingof different cultural contexts, values and practices, as part of the process ofbecoming and global citizen.< p>
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPam Kappelides
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students must apply to be accepted into this subject by completing an Expression of Interest Form (EOI) which can be obtained from the Subject Coordinator. To be eligible to undertake this subject, students must have completed 90 credit points of subjects from either a Sport Management, Sport Development, or Sport Journalism major.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline Specific | Critical Issues in Global Sport Management | Recommended | Nico Schulenkorf and Stephen Frawley, 2016 | Routledge |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explore the UK sport system, specifically the focus of UK national sport policy, the delivery of community sport programs in a multicultural setting, community and elite sport facility and event management issues, and the operations of professional sport clubs.
- Activities:
- Site visits and presentations from leading UK sport agencies, government authorities and professional sport clubs. Students will participate in facilitated seminars with a variety of industry professionals and take part in guided discussions of the challenges involved in delivering sport in the UK and the differences with the Australian sport system.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Work effectively with others to critically analyse the complexities of designing and delivering sport for development and urban regeneration programs leveraging sport.
- Activities:
- Site visits and presentations from the government authorities and professional sport clubs, including participation in a community sport program. Students will participate in facilitated seminars with industry professionals and take part in guided discussions of the systems used in delivering sport development programs and using sport to drive urban regeneration projects.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Critically evaluate the media and communications challenges faced by contemporary sport organisations and their partner organisations in dealing with fans, members, owners, stakeholders and commercial partners.
- Activities:
- Analysis of a case study of the Manchester City Football Club and its communication and engagement strategy with fans, members, owners, stakeholders and commercial partners. Students will be guided through a case study supplemented by a site visit and presentation from MCFC staff.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Week 26-30, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment size20
Enrolment information Overseas Study Tour. To enable appropriate staff/student ratio and ease of transport in the UK Students in 2nd year of a Sport Management or Sport Journalism degree will have first preference. The rest of the quota can be filled by students undertaking a major in Sport Management or Sport Journalism.
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPam Kappelides
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 27 - 29
Ten 7.0 hours field trip per day on any day including weekend during the day from week 27 to week 29 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study on the UK sport system (2,000 words) | 50 | 01 | |
| Daily Reflective Journal (equivalent to 1,500 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Group presentation on sport development (equivalent to 1,000 words) | 20 | 02 |