Credit Points 10

Coordinator Hazel Maxwell Opens in new window

Description Sport Development Internship A provides students with the opportunity to prepare for an experience of sport development in the workplace through a supervised placement in the sport and active recreation industry. Preparing for Internships will allow students to relate their acquired academic knowledge and to apply their skills to real-world applications in an industry setting.

School Health Sciences

Discipline Sport And Recreation

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Incompatible Subjects SPRT 3014
BUSM 3008

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in 4741 Bachelor of Sport Development. Students must complete 120 Credit Points of core Subjects and electives in 4741.

Assumed Knowledge

A developed level of knowledge in Sport Development

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this Subject, students will be able to: 

1. Integrate academic theory with real world applications in a professional setting.
2. Evaluate the structures and processes employed in the planning, implementation and evaluation of sports development projects at the organisation.
3. Identify and prioritize organisational areas for development and formulate specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely goals that support the development of sport at the organisation.

Subject Content

1. Work Placement:  100 – 160 hours of supervised industry experience
2. During their placements students will integrate the acquired academic theory in sport development with real world applications at their hosting organizations.

Work integrated learning

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this program.  Please contact the Program Advisor listed above for information.

International students should also refer to the link below for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students

Special Requirements

Legislative pre-requisites

Requirements will vary between hosting organisations and may include a Working with Children Check (WWCC), Child Protection Course (CP), Criminal Record Check or First Aid Certificate. Specific requirements will be identified and confirmed with students prior to the commencement of placements.  In any case, mandatory special requirements that must be completed before enrolling in this unit include:
1.WWCC
2.CP
Placements will not proceed if the student does not have the correct requirements at the time the placement is due to begin.