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Undergraduate handbook 2004
Education

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

Course code: 3202 + Course abbreviation: BBusCom/BS&OR + Gippsland + Contact: Mr Brian Wattchow (telephone (03) 5122 6372 or (03) 9902 6372 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 with overload of six points in year 3 and year 4. 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: units 1 and 2 - any two units from General Mathematics and/or Mathematical Methods; units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any).

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 units totalling 204 points, consisting of the following:

1. Studies in business/commerce (108 points) chosen from units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics (Gippsland), which must include:

   1. the following six compulsory introductory six-point units, one in each of the following business disciplines:

      • AFW1001 Introductory accounting A
      • ETW1102 Business statistics
      • MKW1120 Marketing theory and practices
      • MGW1010 Managing people and organisations
      • ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
      • BTW1200 Business law

   2. completion of a business major sequence of at least 48 points (eight units), including at least 12 points at each of second and third levels. (One core unit from part (i) may form part of the 48 points requirement);

   3. completion of at least 48 points of business units beyond first level, including at least 24 points at third level (the business major sequence meets part of this requirement).

2. Studies in education (96 points) chosen from the Faculty of Education, which must follow the course outline as set out below.

Course outline

First year

Four sport and outdoor recreation units (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 units (24 points)

• EDF2601 Adventure education
• EDF2602 Coaching and instruction
• EDF2604 Leadership and programming
• ENV1711 Environmental science 1 - the dynamic environment
• 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 units (24 points)

• EDF3605 Risk management and emergency response
• ENV2726 Conservation of bio-resources
• plus two approved sport and outdoor recreation electives
• plus 30 points of minor/major approved business/commerce studies

Fourth year

Four sport and outdoor recreation units (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.

Course length/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 maintain 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

For further information regarding this course, contact the Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6367, visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au/ or email info@education.monash.edu.au.

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