Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation

• General information
• Admission requirements
• Course structure
• Course outline
  • First year
    • Sport and outdoor recreation subjects (48 credit points)
  • Second year
    • Sport and outdoor recreation subjects (36 credit points)
    • Minor studies (12 credit points)
  • Third year
    • Sport and outdoor recreation subjects (36 credit points)
    • Minor studies (12 credit points)
• Length of course/workload required
• Further information

General information

Course code: 2069 Course abbreviation: BSOR Gippsland campus Contact: Andrew Cope (telephone (03) 5122 6969, (03) 9902 6372 or (03) 9902 6969 for initial inquiries)
The Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation offers an interdisciplinary program which focuses specifically on the employment and training needs of those employed in the expanding sport and outdoor recreation industries. The course offers sequences of subjects for students in areas such as business/ management, tourism, environmental science and sports science. Opportunities also exist for further study.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the VCE or its equivalent, including two units of mathematics (any), and have achieved a study score of at least 25 in English units 3 and 4 and a study score of at least 20 in three other VCE studies.

Course structure

To receive the award of Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation, a candidate must successfully complete subjects totalling 144 points.

Course outline

First year

Sport and outdoor recreation subjects (48 credit points)

• EDF1301 Perspectives on learning
• EDF1302 Perspectives on teaching
• 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
• BIO1637 Biology of mammalian systems
• ENV1616 Environmental science 1 -- the dynamic environment

Second year

Sport and outdoor recreation subjects (36 credit points)

• ASC2736 Exercise physiology and fitness assessment
• EDF2601 Adventure education
• EDF2602 Coaching and instruction
• EDF2603 Swimming and water safety
• EDF2604 Leadership and programming
• ENV2726 Conservation of bio-resources or an approved equivalent

Minor studies (12 credit points)

• Two approved six-credit-point discipline subjects chosen from those offered across the campus.

Third year

Sport and outdoor recreation subjects (36 credit points)

• EDF3601 Learning technologies in sport and outdoor recreation or
• EDF4161 Sports injury prevention or approved equivalent
• EDF3603 Wilderness expedition or
• EDF3604 Camp planning and practice
• EDF3605 Risk management and emergency response
• EDF3607 Social issues in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF3608 Sport education
• EDF3610 Research project in sport and outdoor recreation

Minor studies (12 credit points)

• Two approved six-credit-point discipline subjects chosen from those offered across the campus.

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 three years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study taken on-campus. 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) 5122 6969 or (03) 9902 6969, or visit the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/

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