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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Education

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

Course codes: 3202 + Course abbreviation: BBusCom/BS&OR + Total credit points required: 204 + 4 years full-time with overload, or equivalent part-time study + Managing faculty: Education

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland)

Course description

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.

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:
(a) Studies in business/commerce (108 points) chosen from units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics (Gippsland), which must include:
(i) the following six compulsory common core (36 credit points):

(ii) completion of a business major sequence of at least eight units (48 credit points) including at least two units (12 credit points) at each of second and third-year levels. (One core unit from part (i) may form part of the 48 points requirement);
(iii) A maximum of eight first-year level units (48 credit points)
(iv) A minimum four third-year level units (24 credit points).
(b) Studies in education (96 points) chosen from the Faculty of Education, which must follow the course requirements as set out below.

Course requirements
First year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (totalling 24 points):

plus following business/commerce units (totalling 24 points):

Second year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (totalling 24 points):

plus following business/commerce units (totalling 12 points):

Third year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (totalling 24 points):

Fourth year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (totalling 24 points):

* BSOR elective units: EDF1605 (Lifespan physical activity and wellness), EDF2603 (Swimming and water safety), EDF3603 (Wilderness expedition), EDF3604 (Camp planning and practice), 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), BIO2742 (Exercise physiology fitness assessment), BIO3731 (Nutrition, fitness and conditioning).

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

Professional recognition

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.

Contact details

Inquiries: 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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