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Monash University

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

NOTE: This course has been updated - please refer to the undergraduate handbook change register for details.

Course code: 3202 ~ Course abbreviation: BBusCom/BS&OR ~ Total credit points required: 192 ~ 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Education

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Peninsula; Gippsland - year 4)

Course description

This double degree course allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation degrees.

Course objectives

The major aim of this double-degree program is to foster the development of confident and competent professionals, 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 192 points, consisting of the following:

a.) 16 units (96 points) from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce as follows:

(i) Six compulsory common core units (36 pts):

(ii) A major of eight units (48 pts):

  • The major must come from the approved list of majors offered in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce*
  • At least two units (12 pts) must be completed at each of second and third year levels

    * Refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce entry (Course code: 2224) in the Faculty of Business and Economics section of this handbook or contact the Business and Economics faculty office for advice.

(iii) Additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce to reach the required minimum of 16 units (96 pts).

Additional degree requirements:

  • a maximum of 8 first-year level units (48 pts) from the Faculty of Business and Economics
  • a minimum of 4 third-year level units (24 pts) from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

b.) studies in sport and outdoor recreation (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):

  • EDF1613 Biophysical foundations of physical activity A
  • EDF1614 Biophysical foundations of physical activity B
  • EDF1612 Outdoor recreation education
  • EDF1611 Introduction to sport and outdoor recreation

Plus 24 points of approved business/commerce studies

Second year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (totalling 24 points):

Plus 24 points of approved business/commerce studies

Third year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (totalling 24 points):

  • EDF3617 Professional practice in sport and outdoor recreation
  • 18 points of approved sport and outdoor recreation elective units

Plus 24 points of major/minor approved business/commerce studies

Fourth year

Sport and outdoor recreation units (totalling 24 points):

  • four approved sport and outdoor recreation electives*

Plus 24 points of approved business/commerce studies

    * BSOR elective units: EDF1616 Lifespan physical activity and wellness, EDF1615 Experiential environmental education, EDF2615 Community physical activity and wellness, EDF3614 Expeditionary learning, EDF3616 Camp planning and practice, EDF2612 Experiential education in sport and outdoor recreation, EDF3613 Social issues in sport, physical education and outdoor recreation, EDF3619 Sport and physical activity education, EDF3615 Experiencing the Australian landscape, EDF3618 Research planning in sport and outdoor recreation, EDF4161 Sports injury prevention, EDF2618 Dance in education.

Note:

(i) To be eligible for a Graduate Diploma specialism in Physical Education, a student must have a minimum of 12 units which must include EDF1616, EDF2616, EDF3619, EDF2618 and EDF3613.

(ii) To be eligible for a Graduate Diploma specialism in Outdoor Education, a student must have a minimum of 8 units which must include EDF1615, EDF2612 and one of EDF3614, EDF3616 or EDF3615.

Field Experience

Depending upon BSOR units studied students must successfully complete the outdoor experiences and physical activity requirements of each unit.

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

Telephone +61 3 9904 4291, email undergraduate.peninsula@education.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au.

Course adviser

Dr Trent Brown