Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation

• General information
• Admission requirements
• Course structure
• Course outline
  • First year
    • Four sport and outdoor recreation subjects (24 points)
  • Second year
    • Four sport and outdoor recreation subjects (24 points)
  • Third year
    • Four sport and outdoor recreation subjects (24 points)
  • Fourth year
    • Four sport and outdoor recreation subjects (24 points)
• Length of course/workload required
• Further information

General information

Course code: 3202 Course abbreviation: BBusCom/BS&OR Gippsland campus Contact: Mr Andrew Cope (telephone (03) 5122 6969, (03) 9902 6372 or (03) 9902 6969 for initial inquiries)
When students take the Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree and the Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation degree in combination, they are able to complete both courses in four years of full-time study. The major aim of this double degree program is to foster the development of a confident and competent professional, combining knowledge and skills from the fields of business, sport and outdoor recreation. Graduates of the program will have qualifications which enable them to enter the sport and outdoor recreation and tourism industries supported by a sound knowledge of business/commerce. Opportunities also exist for further study.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the VCE or its equivalent including any two units from General Mathematics and Mathematical Methods units 1 and 2 and have achieved a study score of at least 25 in English in units 3 and 4 and a study score of at least 20 in three other VCE studies.

Course structure

To receive the awards of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and the Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation, a candidate must successfully complete subjects totalling 204 points consisting of 108 points in business/commerce and 96 points in sport and outdoor recreation.

Course outline

First year

Four sport and outdoor recreation subjects (24 points)

• EDF1601 Socio-cultural elements of sport and the individual
• EDF1602 Biophysical foundations of human movement A
• EDF1603 Biophysical foundations of human movement B
• EDF1604 Introduction to outdoor recreation education
• plus 24 points of approved business/commerce studies

Second year

Four sport and outdoor recreation subjects (24 points)

• EDF2601 Adventure education
• ASC2736 Exercise physiology and fitness assessment
• EDF2602 Coaching and instruction
• EDF2604 Leadership and programming
• plus 12 points of core approved business/commerce studies
• plus 12 points of minor/major approved business/commerce studies

Third year

Four sport and outdoor recreation subjects (24 points)

• ENV1616 Environmental science 1 -- the dynamic environment
• EDF3605 Risk management and emergency response
• EDF3608 Sport education
• plus an approved sport and outdoor recreation elective
• plus 30 points of minor/major approved business/commerce studies

Fourth year

Four sport and outdoor recreation subjects (24 points)

• EDF2603 Swimming and water safety
• EDF3607 Social issues in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF3610 Research project in sport and outdoor recreation
• plus an approved sport and outdoor recreation elective
• plus 30 points of minor/major approved business/commerce studies

This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress. It is subject to change without notice.

Length of course/workload required

This course consists of four years of full-time study or equivalent part time study taken on campus. To complete the course in four years, students will need to overload in years three and four of the business/commerce component. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48.

Further information

Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6969, or visit the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/

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