MMS313 - Sport Leadership and Governance
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Steve Swanson |
| Cohort rule: | Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), Bachelor of Sport Development or students completing a major/minor in Sport Journalism. |
| Prerequisite: | MMS100 and MMS101/MMS201 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour class and 1 x 2 hour seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour class (recordings provided) + 1 x 2 hour online seminar |
| 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
This unit aims to develop leaders in sport through introducing students to major issues and practices in the governance of sport organisations. Students will be given the opportunity to implement and explore governance issues through innovative experiential learning techniques.
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 | Critically evaluate the volunteer paid staff nexus and its impact on changing leadership and governance practices in sport organisations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Judge governance, policy, power, and ethical practice in contemporary sport organisations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Interpret the multiple roles and functions of a board in the strategic leadership of sport organisations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group of 6) Seminar Presentation (Live or Recorded) | 10 minutes | 10% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: (Group of 6) Report (Business) | 4000 words | 40% | Week 8 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written | 3000 words | 50% | End-of-unit assessment period |
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 MMS313 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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