Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation

Course code: 2069 + Course abbreviation: BSOR + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland)
Offshore (Singapore)

Course description

This course 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 units for students in areas such as business/management, tourism, environmental science and sports science.

Course structure

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

Course requirements

First year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (48 credit points):

• EDF1301 Perspectives on learning
• EDF1302 Perspectives on teaching
• EDF1602 Biophysical foundations of human movement A
• EDF1603 Biophysical foundations of human movement B
• EDF1604 Outdoor recreation education
• EDF1605 Lifespan physical activity and wellness
• EDF1606 Introduction to sport and outdoor studies
• ENV1711 Environmental science 1 - the dynamic environment

Second year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (36 credit points):

• EDF2606 Socio-cultural elements of sport and the individual
• EDF2601 Adventure education
• EDF2602 Coaching and instruction
• EDF2603 Swimming and water safety
• EDF2604 Leadership and programming
• EDF4205 Health education

Minor studies (12 credit points):

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

Third year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (36 credit points):

• EDF2232 Australian ecology and native studies
• EDF3603 Wilderness expedition or EDF3604 Camp planning and practice
• EDF3605 Risk management and emergency response
• plus three approved BSOR electives*

Minor studies (12 credit points):

• Two approved six-credit-point discipline units 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.

* BSOR electives: EDF3601 (Learning technologies in sport and outdoor recreation), EDF3603 (Wilderness expedition), EDF3604 (Camp planning and practices), EDF3607 (Social issues in sport and outdoor recreation), EDF3608 (Sport and movement education), EDF3609 (Experiencing the Australian landscape), EDF3610 (Research/project in sport and outdoor recreation), EDF3611 (Advanced outdoor recreation practice), EDF4161 (Sports injury prevention), BIO3731 (Nutrition, fitness and conditioning), EDF4233 (Outdoor education), EDF4237 (Curriculum developments in physical education), BIO2742 (Exercise physiology fitness assessment), EDF4701 (Field placement 1), EDF4702 (Field placement II).

Professional recognition

Graduates of the program will have qualifications which enable them to enter the sport and outdoor recreation and tourism industries.

Contact details

Inquiries (Education, Gippsland): telephone +61 3 9902 6367, email undergraduate.gippsland@education.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au/.

Course coordinator

Mr Brian Wattchow

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