MMS201 - Sport in Society
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | MMS101 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Jonathan Robertson |
| 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 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 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 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour class (recordings provided) per week plus 1 x 1.5 hour online workshop per week |
| 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. |
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.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Plan for, evaluate, and reflect on self-directed learning approaches that ensure success in learning about the relationship between sport and society. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Identify factors that influence the management of safe, fair and inclusive sports and physical activities. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Utilise critical thinking skills to identify and mitigate risks to sport ethics, integrity, and inclusion. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Implement ethical decision-making frameworks and practices to become an ethical and self-reflective sport management professional. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Regular engagement in seminar activities and discussions | 1000 words | 20% | Weekly |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Essay | 1000 words | 30% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 3: Part B: (Individual) Online Presentation (recorded) | Part A: 1500 words Part B: 5 minutes (500 words equivalent) | 50% | 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 MMS201 can be found via the University Library.
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.
Unit Fee Information
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