Course overview
The aim of this course is to introduce students to leadership skills and knowledge, that will enable them to realise the potential in themselves to be confident and effective leaders in face-to-face recreation and sport settings. Theories of leadership and motivation and their practical applications; leadership skills development including speech and presentation skills.
Course learning outcomes
- Critically evaluate the major leadership and motivation theories.
- Conceptually analyse leadership concepts and apply them to recreation and sport program settings.
- Apply leadership skills to recreation ans sport programs at the face to face level.
- Compile a comprehensive report to analyse and integrate leadership concepts that are applied to recreation and sport situations.
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Sport and Recreation Management discipline: i) Problem Solving (advanced level); ii) Ethical Awareness (advanced level); iii) Teamwork (advanced level); iv) Written Communication (advanced level); and v) Oral Communication (advanced level).