Recreation and Sport Event Programming

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
SPOR 2008
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Course ID
208145
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will enable students to study the process of program planning that is used to implement recreation and sport events. Students will work in small teams to apply the theory, knowledge and skills in a practical setting. This course will introduce concepts of program planning and event management applicable to the recreation and sport industry. Students will focus on a Recreation Programming Model exploring concepts of leisure theory, program creation, group work environments, budgeting, promotion, scheduling and evaluation. The course involves eight weeks of theory, delivered in lectures and explored further in workshops. For the remaining weeks, students will work in teams to plan, implement and evaluate an event for a host organisation.

Course learning outcomes

  • Analyse a variety of program models.
  • Apply the processes required for program planning.
  • Apply program planning theory, knowledge and skills in a practical setting.
  • Develop a team approach to program implementation.
  • Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Sport and Recreation Management discipline: i) Teamwork (foundation level); ii) Written Communication (foundation level); and iii) Oral Communication (foundation level).

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed SPRC1007 Recreation and Sport Event Programming at the University of South Australia

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Inherent requirements

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Assessment

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