Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Students are required to complete the equivalent of six semester
units in the first year of the course (Stage 1). In the second year
students will undertake a thesis on an approved research topic.
Stage 1
Semester 1
LSC5111 Leisure and Sport Policy Development 15
Plus Research unit*
Plus:
LSC5002 Leisure Sciences 2 15
or
LSC5005 Leisure Sciences 5 15
Semester 2
LSC5008 Thesis Preparation 15
Plus Research unit*
Plus:
LSC5004 Leisure Sciences 4 15
or
LSC5112 Leisure Sciences 3 15
At the conclusion of Stage 1 students may be eligible to exit with
a Post Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Leisure Sciences).
Applications must be made in the semester prior to completion of
Stage 1.
Students granted approval to transfer to the Post Graduate
Diploma may be permitted to replace LSC5008 Thesis
Preparation with an elective unit.
* The research units are selected from the University Handbook,
in consultation with the supervisor.
Stage 2
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and
equivalent to one year full-time study. Each semester students will
enrol into research thesis unit:
LSC6200 Masters Thesis 0
at 25, 50, 75 or 100% of the full-time enrolment.
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis
component of their study until the thesis is submitted for
examination.
MASTER OF SPORT MANAGEMENT
Course Code I20
INTRODUCTION
The Master of Sport Management comprises two stages. The first
stage consists of the Graduate Diploma of Business (Sport
Management) which is designed for professionals from the sport
and leisure industries who wish to further their knowledge and
understanding of the unique aspects of the sporting environment.
This strong, industry-based course is designed to provide
graduates with the essential knowledge, competencies and
professional attitudes required by middle and senior levels of
sport management. It focuses upon the global delivery systems of
sport, the management of people in sporting organisations, the
management of sport venues and events and sport marketing, as
well as the key aspects of policy development, research
methods, business planning and the legal obligations and
requirements of sport organisations. Depending upon the needs
and interests of the graduate, the second stage of the Master of
Sport Management allows for either further development and
integration of specialist knowledge in an area or areas relevant to
sport management, and/or provides higher order competencies in
market research, performance monitoring and evaluation, and
project management.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
An undergraduate degree OR equivalent prior learning including
at least five years appropriate professional experience.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
It is also available by external study.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,
and Off-campus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Master of Sport Management requires successful completion
of 180 credit points (12 units) of which 120 credit points (8 units)
are from core units and 60 credit points (4 units) are from elective
units.
CORE UNITS
SPM5113 Sport Service Delivery 15
SPM5122 Sport Marketing 15
SPM5112 Sport Organisation Management 15
SPM5114 Sport Venues and Events 15
SPM5600 Sport and Leisure Law 15
LSC5111 Leisure and Sport Policy Development 15
SPM5121 Sport Business Planning 15
and one research methods unit of 15 credit points selected with
the approval of the course coordinator.
ELECTIVE UNITS
SPM5009 Sport Management Project 15
SPM5109 Sport Management Project 15
and two electives of 15 credit points each selected with the
approval of the course coordinator.
OR
Four elective units of 15 credit points each (which may be taken
as a specialisation) with the approval of the course coordinator.
MASTER OF TOURISM BY RESEARCH
Course Code J23
The Master of Tourism course offers the opportunity to pursue
tourism research in a specialised area of tourism studies. The two
year course will appeal to tourism graduates, graduates of other
relevant disciplines and industry practitioners. Students will
acquire and develop research skills associated with qualitative and
quantitative research, advanced theoretical and applied knowledge
in tourism. An integral part of this course is the preparation,
undertaking and completion of a thesis.
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