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Sport, Leadership and the Community (EDUC30073)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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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.
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
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- 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: 19 March 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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certificate of Completion Hurdle requirement: Must be submitted to Turnitin | End of the teaching period | N/A |
MHFA Quiz
| End of the teaching period | 10% |
Literature Review
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Action Plan and Progress Report
| 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 |
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Abbey Boyer Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 15 July 2024 to 19 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 16 July 2024 Census date 26 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 August 2024 Assessment period ends 20 August 2024 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 19 March 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 (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
Study Breadth in Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/study/breadth#leading-community-sport-and-recreation
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 19 March 2024