Sport Governance

Course aim

This course is designed to develop an understanding of the principles of good governance and ethical practice within sport and recreation organisations. It examines the environment and structure of sport in Australia and public policy approaches.

Course content

Principles of transparency and accountability in sporting organisations, ethics in sport, the sport environment, nature and role of governance in sport, best practice in sport organisations, governance structures in Australian sport, sport policy development.

Textbook(s)

Hoye, R & Cuskelly, G 2007, Sport Governance, Elsevier, Oxford

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
SPRC 2003	Fundamentals of Sport and Recreation

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Workshop	1 hour x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Offshore	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.