Sport and Event Management

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 3012
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Course ID
208148
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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
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Nicholas Takos
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will enable students to understand the structures and functions of sporting organisations and their role in the provision of sporting competitions and sports events. Management of sporting organisations and sporting events; the importance of all stakeholders including government, sponsors, broadcasters, elite athletes and the sports consumer in the provision of sporting events; the event planning process, event delivery and the impacts associated with sporting events.

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate the structures and functions of state and national sporting organisations and their role in the delivery of sporting events and competitions.
  • Analyse the importance of the varying types of sports consumer and other stakeholders of sport events.
  • Evaluate the success of sport event promotional activities.
  • Plan, organise and evaluate a sporting event.
  • Determine the impact (social, cultural, economical, environmental) of a sporting event.
  • Determine the impact of media and broadcasting on sporting events and competitions.
  • Develop case studies on selected sporting organisations and sporting events.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 24243
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 39
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Rowland Rees, RR4-11
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Rowland Rees, RR4-11

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed SPRC3016 Sport and Event Management at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

N/A

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