MMS306 - Sport Industry Experience

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Placement

Trimester 2: Placement

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Scott Field
Trimester 2: Scott Field
Previously:

Sport Practicum

Cohort rule:

Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), BCom majoring in Sport Management (continuing students only), Bachelor of Sport Development and the Dean's Scholars Program.

Work experience in industry:

This is a Work Experience in Industry (WEI) unit.

Prerequisite:

Students must have passed MMS100 and MMS201 (previously MMS101)

 

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical 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.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

Contact hours will vary based on professional experience (practicum). All offerings will comprise of professional experience (practicum) and its related contact (approximately 100-120 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and completion of assessment. Some professional experience (practicum) may require additional compulsory induction or orientation events.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Contact hours will vary based on professional experience (practicum). All offerings will comprise of professional experience (practicum) and its related contact (approximately 100-120 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and completion of assessment. Some professional experience (practicum) may require additional compulsory induction or orientation events.

Content

Students will seek a placement with a host sporting organisation, association or facility for a period of 100 hours and will assist management with various duties as negotiated.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Synthesise sport management theory and align selected theory with workplace practice. 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Develop effective communication skills that are reflective of a sport management professional. 

GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Reflect on professional learning and skill development throughout the practicum placement. 

GLO6: Problem solving

ULO4

Evaluate ethical and productive work practices in the professional sport context. 

GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: Learning Portfolio 

Part A: (Individual) Written Assessment Practicum (project) Proposal 

Part B: (Individual) Professional Identity  

Part C:  Part i: (Individual) Written Reflection (Self) 

Part ii: (Individual) Video recording 

Part A: 500 words 

Part B: 1000 words 

Part C:  

Part i: 2000 words 

Part ii: 3 minutes 

Part A: 10%  

Part B: 30% 

Part C: Part i: 40% 

Part ii: 20% 

Part A: Week 3

Part B: Week 6

Part C: Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library at the link here: MMS306 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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