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 (Peninsula - years 1 and 2; Gippsland - year 3)

Off-shore (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 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
EDF2232 Australian ecology and nature studies

Second year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (36 points):

EDF2601 Adventure education
EDF2602 Coaching and instruction
EDF2603 Swimming and water safety
EDF2604 Leadership and programming
EDF2606 Socio-cultural elements of sport and the individual
three approved BSOR electives*

Minor studies (12 points):

two approved 6-point discipline units.

Third year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (36 points):

EDF3603 Wilderness expedition, or EDF3604 Camp planning and practice
EDF3605 Risk management and emergency response
EDF3609 Experiencing the Australian landscape
EDF4205 Initiatives in health education, or EDF2607 Community physical activity and wellness

Minor studies (12 points):

two approved 6-point discipline units.

* BSOR electives: EDF3603 (Wilderness expedition), EDF3604 (Camp planning and practices), EDF3607 (Social issues in sport and outdoor recreation), EDF3608 (Sport and movement education), EDF3610 (Research/project in sport and outdoor recreation), EDF3611 (Advanced outdoor recreation practice), EDF4161 (Sports injury prevention), EDF4233 (Outdoor education studies), EDF4237 (Curriculum developments in physical education).

Professional recognition

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

Contact details

Education (Peninsula): telephone +61 3 9904 4291, email undergraduate.peninsula@education.monash.edu.au or visit www.education.monash.edu.au/.

Course coordinator

Dr Trent Brown (Peninsula)

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