Bachelor of Sport Development/Bachelor of Business

Program Overview

This program combines sport and exercise science, business, health promotion, and sports coaching. Students gain knowledge in physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, and sports management. The program prepares graduates for careers in community sport and recreation, including health promotion officers, development officers, and event managers. Honours is available through an additional year of study.

Program Outline

Outline:

• This program explores four main streams of study: sport and exercise science; business, sport management and marketing; health promotion; and sports coaching.
• Students will also study the specialist field of community development through sport which is concerned with increasing participation in sport through the design of sport systems and pathways to attract, retain and nurture participants.
• Students will gain comprehensive knowledge of the academic and applied aspects of sport, health and fitness while developing business management skills to prepare them for a wide range of career opportunities.
• Students will also undertake studies in physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, sociology, sports management, event management, fitness and sports coaching.
• Honours is available through an additional year of study.

Teaching:

• The program will be offered full-time and part-time on-campus at the Gold Coast campus.
• Students commencing in this program from Trimester 2 are required to complete core courses in Trimester 3.
• The courses 3011AHS Fitness Practicum I and 3012AHS Fitness Practicum II are offered off-campus and students are required to attend on-campus at the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE.
By successfully completing these two courses, students obtain a Certificate III in Fitness and Certificate IV in Fitness.

Careers:

• This program will prepare graduates for employment in community sport and recreation including health promotion officers, development officers within amateur and professional sporting organisations, program staff and managers at sport and recreation centres and resorts, executive officers with national and state sporting organisations, event managers/coordinators, and sport marketing and media officers.