Bachelor of Sport Development
Deakin University
About
With Deakin's Bachelor of Sport Development, you'll examine the science of coaching as well as the practical methods of encouraging health and wellbeing through participation and performance in sport.
Explore sport pathways and coaching, as well as the marketing and management of sport in ways that impact the health and wellbeing of communities, and turn your lifelong passion into a rewarding career.Deakin is the 9th-ranked university in the world for sport-related subjects^, largely due to our leading academics, industry connections, facilities and practical approach to learning.
State-of-the-art sports precincts combined with a long list of sports partners – including the Geelong Football Club, Netball Australia and the AIS – mean you’ll be studying in elite environments, on and off campus.
Plus, with over 200 hours of work placement, you can work alongside established professionals in sport, while building industry skills that prepare you for your future career.Want to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities through sport?
Structure
To complete the Bachelor of Sport Development, students must attain a total of 24 core units (12 units from Business and Law and 12 units from Health) plus completion of the 0-credit point units, MAI010 Academic Integrity and HSE010 Exercise and Sport Laboratory Safety. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year. To complete the course you must include:-
- completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- completion of HSE010 Exercise and Sport Laboratory Safety (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- 3 credit points of Foundation for Sport Development units
- 7 credit points of Sport Organisation Development units
- 6 credit points of Coaching units
- 6 credit points of Community Development units
- 2 credit points of Practicum units
Entry requirements
If you are currently studying Year 12 in 2020 or completed Year 12 in 2018 or 2019 and have not attempted higher education or VET study since, your selection is based on the following.
Prerequisite subjects
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
ATAR
This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection consideration
Selection is competitive and meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee selection. Our Admission Criteria and Selection Policy outlines the principles of selection.
Learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
| outcome type | outcome description |
|---|---|
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Demonstrate core knowledge of the distinction between the development of and through sport by analysis and application of theory in sport development, coaching, and allied disciplines in order to provide effective management in the development and delivery of sport. |
| Communication | Develop written, oral and visual communication skills around complex concepts for diverse stakeholders with interests in sport development and coaching including organisations in government and corporate sectors, and those involved in delivery of sport at community through to elite settings. |
| Digital literacy | Select and use a range of digital technologies in appropriate ways to manage and disseminate relevant information to stakeholders engaged in sport development and coaching. |
| Critical thinking | Demonstrate the ability to exercise reasoned judgement and reflection in relation to managing sport development and coaching. |
| Problem solving | Identify and address issues, formulate solutions related to the development and design of sport policy, systems, pathways and practices to implement efficient strategic and operational outcomes for enhancing the development of and through sport. |
| Self management | Demonstrate skills to work independently and take responsibility for continuing professional development. |
| Teamwork | Constructively engage in teams to contribute to collaborative outcomes and be able to take on roles towards demonstration of sound management of sport development and coaching. |
| Global citizenship | Engage as a professional in the sport industry with the skills that are applicable to a variety of contexts (sport science, coaching, sport management) and issues (global, social, ethical, cultural) in the development of and through sport. |
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