AUT - Bachelor of Sport and Recreation: degree outline
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Bachelor of Sport and Recreation: degree outline
This degree is ideal for students who wish to work as sport, recreation or fitness professionals. You can major in; coaching, health and physical education, management, outdoor education, physical activity and nutrition; or sport and exercise.
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Quick facts
Programme code: AK3521
Level: 7
Points: 360
Duration: 3 years full time / part time available
Venue: North Shore Campus and Manukau Campus (limited places and options)
Starting date: 27 February 2012 / 16 July 2012
AUT encourages early application. This qualification will remain open until all places have been filled.
Admission and entry requirements
Additional entry requirements
- NCEA preferred: 14 credits at Level 3 in at least one subject from Health Education, Physical Education, Maths or Sciences
- 14 Level 2 credits in English
- CIE preferred: English and one subject from Health and Physical Education, Maths or Sciences
- Interview may be required for Outdoor Education major
- Police clearance
- Fitness to practice addendum
- The number of places at the Manukau Campus is limited, we anticipate more applications than places. An interview may be required
Majors
- Coaching
- Health and Physical Education
- Management
- Outdoor Education
- Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Sport and Exercise Science
You can complete the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation with no major, providing a broad-base qualification and the ability to select papers across several majors.
Double major
You can complete the BSR in 2 major areas of study, such as coaching and management, or exercise science and management. Having 2 majors to your bow makes you a versatile graduate.
Additional majors or minors
Students undertaking the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation may choose a second major either from those available within their degree (double major) or from the list of additional majors available from outside their degree. Minors are also available in these subjects. The availability of additional majors and minors will depend on timetabling and subject restrictions, and in some cases, choosing an additional major or minor may require students to undertake extra points to complete their degree.
Structure
You take a wide-range of sport and recreation and related papers to start with, and then build on your major(s) in years 2 and 3. You will complete a work placement in an industry organisation (we call this "co-operative education") in your second and third years.
Year 1
You will complete core papers plus a selection of major and/or optional papers.
Papers (core or compulsory)
555301 Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
555201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
515009 Nutrition, Activity and Health
515206 Managing Sport and Recreation
Year 2
You will take part in industry placements that aim to expose you to different types of organisations and to prepare you for the year 3 cooperative education placements. You will complete a combination of core papers, major and/or optional papers in your area(s) of interest. You will gain valuable experience while having support from the lecturers.
Papers (core or compulsory)
516557 Sport and Recreation in Society
516023 Legal Issues for Sport and Recreation
516001 Industry Experience and Research
Year 3
You will complete your degree with cooperative education.
Papers (core or compulsory)
517001 Sport and Recreation Co-operative I
517002 Sport and Recreation Co-operative II
Industry placements and co-operative education
Industry placements are taken in both the second and third years of the degree.
Second year industry placements aim to expose the student to different types of organisations and to prepare students for the third year cooperative placements. Students gain valuable experience while having support from their lecturers.
In the final year, two to three days per week are spent working with an organisation on a project that is related to the student’s chosen major. This provides an opportunity to reflect on the relationship between a student’s studies, professional practice and their own skills. It provides a great start in the industry while still being able to get feedback from AUT lecturers. During their cooperative education experience, students undertake a project for their host organisation. Recent cooperative placements have included national and regional sports organisations, local councils, sport and fitness facilities, event companies, outdoor recreation and community organisations, government agencies and secondary schools.
Other courses you may be interested in
Bachelor of Sport and Recreation & Bachelor of Business conjoint degree
Postgraduate pathways - Sport and Exercise
Graduate Certificate & Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise