MMS201 - Sport in Society
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | MMS101 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), the Bachelor of Sport Development or students completing a major/minor in Sport Journalism or a minor in Sport and Society |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MMS101 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Burwood: 1 x 1.5 hour class, 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week Waterfront: 1 x 1.5 hour recorded class, 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 1.5 hour class (recordings provided) per week plus 1 x 1.5 hour online workshop per week |
Content
The unit explores social sciences and their application to sport studies. Methodologies of history and sociology will be considered and applied to prominent issues in Australian and international sport. The social significance of sport in Australian culture and the need for sport managers to be sensitive to that significance are examined.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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