Programming for Sport Development and Community Action

Unit code: SSM2104 | Study level: Undergraduate

Credit points

(One credit point is usually equivalent to one hour of study per week)

Location

City Campus

Footscray Park

Prerequisites

N/A

Overview

This unit provides an overview of recreation program planning, development and implementation. It seeks to encourage and support the development of a personal programming philosophy based on an appreciation of the scope of recreation programming and recreation benefits. Recreation programs are one of the key mechanisms for consumers to experience a variety of recreation services. The unit aims to provide students with the knowledge and information to develop, plan, document and deliver recreation programs to different client groups.

This unit is an essential second-year unit that sets the framework for recreation professionals to gain the skills to organise and deliver recreation services.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Apply Program Development Cycle to contemporary recreation programs;
Conduct a needs assessment for a range of given recreation programs;
Implement and evaluate a recreation program; and
Critically analyse the basic social and psychological concepts inherent in leisure programs and what people respond to.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Report

Grade: 20%

Report and presentation of recreation visit

Assessment type: Project

Grade: 10%

Program activities - action plan

Assessment type: Other

Grade: 30%

Program plan for recreation activity

Assessment type: Test

Grade: 40%

Quiz - 2 progressive assessments (20% each)

Required reading

Recreation programming: Designing and Staging Leisure Experiences,

Rossman, J R. & Schlatter, B. 2017| Sagamore: Champaign, Illinois.

Please note: The 5th & 6th edition of the Rossman/Schlatter text are also suitable.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management

EBYS

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