Sport & Exercise Management - University Coll

The BSc Sport and Exercise Management program equips students with the knowledge and skills to manage sport, physical activity, and exercise services. It emphasizes strategic planning, evidence-based decision-making, and critical thinking, preparing graduates for careers in various aspects of the sport industry, including administration, marketing, event management, and coaching development. The program fosters a holistic view of education, promoting personal development and industry awareness through practical experiences and research projects.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The BSc Sport and Exercise Management program aims to prepare students for managing the delivery of sport, physical activity, and exercise services across the lifespan. It combines principles from management and sports studies, equipping students with core knowledge and transferable skills for roles in planning, implementing, managing, and developing sports-related services. The program emphasizes professionalism, evidence-based decision-making, and critical thinking, encouraging students to adopt a professional attitude and apply theoretical knowledge to practice. It provides a learning environment that recognizes diverse experiences and backgrounds, supporting students throughout their studies and transition into the workplace. The program is underpinned by teaching, learning, and assessment strategies focused on the graduate attribute of "knowing how to know," encouraging students to locate, evaluate, and apply evidence to novel situations. It promotes independent learning through research projects, teamwork through group projects, a global outlook through international opportunities, and industry awareness through practical experiences and industry-relevant assignments. Students develop communication skills through various written, oral, digital, and visual submissions. The program encourages a holistic view of education, prompting students to record and reflect on their personal development.

Programme Outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding:

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the principles underpinning the management and service delivery of programs within the sport, exercise, and fitness industries.

Strategic Planning:

Formulate strategic, operational, marketing, and sponsorship plans for sport and exercise organizations, businesses, and events.

Communication Skills:

Display a wide range of transferable communication skills, including evidence-based written and oral reports, formal and multimedia presentations, and electronic/web technologies, including social media.

Problem-Solving:

Exhibit enquiring minds that allow them to confront workplace challenges and solve problems through creative and critical inquiry.

Leadership and Teamwork:

Act as self-reliant leaders and team members and display a capacity to adapt to new challenges.

Ethics and Integrity:

Exude a strong sense of personal and professional ethics and integrity.

Research:

Design, execute, and deliver an independent research project related to sports, exercise, or coaching management.

Outline:

Stage 1 (60 Credits):

Core Modules (55 Credits):
SMGT10010 Financial Management of Sport (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT10070 Sports Management (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT10100 Theory of Coaching (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT10150 Health, Fitness and Nutrition (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT10240 Sport Development (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT10260 Core Academic Skills for Sport Management (Autumn, 5 Credits)
PERS10060 Introduction to Exercise Science (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT10060 Sociology of Sport (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT10220 Sports Legislation (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT10290 Sport Mega Events (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT10300 Sports Marketing and Branding (Spring, 5 Credits)
Option Modules (5 Credits):
Students can choose from either option modules within the program or elective modules across the University.
PERS10010 Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning (Spring, 5 Credits)

Stage 2 (60 Credits):

Core Modules (50 Credits):
SMGT20010 Event Management (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT20030 Economics of Sport (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT20150 Strategic Planning in Sport (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT20200 Sports HRM (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT20250 Psychology of Sport & Exercise (Autumn, 5 Credits)
PHTY30120 Research Methods (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT20070 Sports Tourism (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT20210 Event Management Practicum (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT20080 Sports Work Placement (Year-long, 10 Credits)
Option Modules (10 Credits):
Students can choose from either option modules within the program or elective modules across the University.
PERS20020 Introduction to Nutrition for Health and Exercise (Autumn, 5 Credits)
PHTY20280 Born to Run: The Science of Human Endurance (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT20260 Applied Sport Psychology (Spring, 5 Credits)

Stage 3 (60 Credits):

Core Modules (50 Credits):
SMGT30010 Research Methods for Sport (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT30140 Facility Design and Operations Management (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT30270 Changing PA behaviour (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT30280 Sport & International Development (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT30290 Sports Media, Communications & Sponsorship (Autumn, 5 Credits)
SMGT30030 Enterprise and Development (Spring, 5 Credits)
SMGT30260 Dissertation (Spring, 15 Credits)
SMGT30300 Sports Ethics and Governance (Spring, 5 Credits)
Option Modules (10 Credits):
Students can choose from either option modules within the program or elective modules across the University.
PERS20170 Optimisation of Human Performance (Autumn, 5 Credits)

Careers:

Graduates of the BSc Sport and Exercise Management program have a track record of employment, both nationally and internationally, in:

Sports administration
Sports marketing
Event management
Exercise management
Private sports enterprises
Sports development
Coaching development

Other:

The program emphasizes a holistic view of education, encouraging students to record and reflect on their personal development throughout their time in the program.