Bachelor of Sport Development

Western Sydney University

About

The Bachelor of Sport Development takes a multidisciplinary approach to prepare graduates for careers in the sport and active recreation industry.

They can pursue a range of roles, including development, promotion and management, in areas such as community sports and recreation organisations and facilities, professional sport organisations, community engagement teams, state and national sporting organisations and not for profit sport for social change agencies.

The program includes studies in physical activity, exercise and health promotion, sport coaching, psychology, sport management, and capacity building through community projects.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Start year

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400880	Fundamentals of Exercise Science

Code	Name
201000	The World of Sport Business

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401243	Sport for Social Development

Code	Name
400808	Outdoor Recreation

Code	Name
200996	Sport Entertainment

Code	Name
401383	Evidence in Health

Note: Unit 401383 Evidence in Health replaces 400863 Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice from Autumn 2021.

Code	Name
401415	Promoting Health Collaboratively in Communities

Note: Unit 401405 Promoting Health Collaboratively in Communities replaces 101900 Working with Communities from Autumn 2021.

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

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200990	Special Event Management

Code	Name
401395	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Note: Unit 401395 Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory replaces 400244 Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory from Autumn 2021

And one elective

Code	Name
401283	Community Sport Development

Code	Name
400798	PDHPE: Games for Diverse Groups

Code	Name
401411	Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health

Note: Unit 401411 Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health replaces 400892 Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health from Autumn 2020

And one elective

Code	Name
401055	Sport and Exercise Psychology

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401244	Sport Development Internship

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200998	Strategic Sport Leadership

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400894	Contemporary Youth Health Issues

Code	Name
201001	Our Sporting Future

Code	Name
401246	Sport Development Applied Project

And two electives

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Students who maintain a GPA of 5 or higher may use elective units toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major in Critical Thinking.

Code	Name
SM3083	Critical Thinking

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective sub-major via MySR.

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