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Sport, Leadership and the Community (EDUC30073)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
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Overview
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This subject aims to engage students in the process of designing a proposal to lead change in a ‘real world’ problem. It looks at the role sport plays within society as an agency for change at the grassroots level. Students will have an opportunity to visit a range of sporting facilities and see first-hand how community programs are adapting to change and meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse population. They will hear from a range of speakers who are experts in their respective fields, discussing the wider role of sport as a tool for change. The subject will explore sport in community settings and examine the educative role it plays dealing with issues such as disability, homophobia and social inequity. Students will investigate what community sport facilities and programs are currently doing to address these issues, and the leadership roles they have taken on in these areas.
Students will have the opportunity to give back to their local community by working creatively with their own sporting club or community group on a negotiated project, taking on a leadership role. Through a staged process starting with the development of an Action Plan, students will explore a problem and consider a range of solutions culminating in a recommendation for action and the publication of a Press Release.
Areas covered include leadership, community development, teamwork, the design process and reflective practice. Processes include planning, reflective writing, teamwork and personal development.
Intended learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of sport in the community and explain why sport holds such a prominent place in the Australian psyche.
- Identify major social issues and illustrate how sports programs can be used to engage diverse communities and provide opportunities for socialisation and engagement in the wider community.
- Understand the growing impact of commercialised sport on grassroots and community-based sport, and its wider implications.
- Analyse the role and obligations of the media in the reporting and presentation of sport.
- Demonstrate the use and integration of knowledge gained verbally and in written form.
- Demonstrate the ability to consult effectively with a range of stakeholders to make a case for change.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed a range of transferable, core generic skills, which can be applied across a range of settings, not only in education but also in the broader workplace.
- Problem-solving skills
- Analytical and conceptual thinking skills
- Improved skills in planning, organisation and written communication
- Improved personal skills in oral communication and presentation.
- Ability to work individually and as a team member within a community and a business setting.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
- An understanding of social and cultural diversity, including indigenous cultures.
- Leadership potential through practising, initiating and implementing constructive change.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Literature Review
| Mid teaching period | 25% |
Action Plan
| End of the teaching period | 25% |
Community Change Project Summary
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Online Mental Health First Aid Certificate 1 | N/A |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- July
Coordinator Anna Krohn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (5 day Winter intensive) Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 6 July 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should check the LMS. Teaching period 13 July 2020 to 17 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 July 2020 Census date 24 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 August 2020 Assessment period ends 30 September 2020 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Leading Community Sport and Recreation - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024