Course overview
This course will give students a sound understanding of the athletic journey from grassroots participation through to elite competition focusing on the managerial requirements that facilitate this process. Students will examine a variety of applied approaches to recruiting and retaining sport participants. They will then examine the high performance pathway, gaining insight into operational requirements of talent identification and high performance competition whilst gaining appreciation of the unique pressures and commitments required of the developing elite athlete. The course concludes with a focus on elite sport, specifically examining competition requirements of the elite athlete, the role of the player manager and life-after-sport for the elite athlete.
Course learning outcomes
- Examine the key issues involved in the creation, development and management of a high performance sport
- Examine the key issues involved in the creation, development and management of the elite pathway
- Justify the role of sport development in achieving organisational objectives
- Identify ways in which support staff can assist athletes in fulfilling their athletic potential
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Class number 23797
Section WS01
Size 35
Available 30
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