Advanced Diploma in Sport Management

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 1:

• Integrate advanced knowledge of theories of entrepreneurship in relation to the sport management profession to identify and resolve entrepreneurial-related problems or missed opportunities within sport and recreation management.
• Apply advanced knowledge, specific skills, approaches, principles and techniques required to function in a group setting, management position or as entrepreneur within the inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary context of sport and recreation.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 2:

• Apply detailed knowledge of sport and recreation facility design, development, planning, maintenance and management according to national and global standards.
• Identify and select appropriate procedures, methods and approaches to decision making to resolve problems and safety concerns at sport, recreation and leisure facilities in the area of sport and recreation management.
• Critically evaluate literature explaining theory and practical approaches and methods of initializing, planning and organizing events of varying size nationally and globally by interacting with different organizations.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 3:

• Recognise and address legal and management matters most commonly found in sport and sport management.
• Analyse perspectives approaches and processes of risk management within the South African sport environment.
• Investigate the principles of agency law in terms of sport agents, sport contracts and antitrust laws.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 4:

• Effectively select and apply a range of theories, methods and procedures of sport and recreation management to develop research informed, appropriate and practical actions to resolve problems in the governance of sport organisations.
• Professionally and appropriately communicate and present different types of research.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 5:

• Investigate inclusive and therapeutic recreation, the socio-demographics affecting group participation and biases affecting client services in a competitive sport and recreation environment.
• Critically reflect on existing recreation structures in South Africa and various areas, programmes, formats and benefits to develop meaningful, sustainable and inclusive sport and recreation participation.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 6:

• Demonstrate an ethically sound and professional attitude towards the different sport and recreation programmes and stimulate this attitude in others.
• Provide truthful and correct research informed written reports or verbal communication to support or inform decisions taken in the sport and recreation management environment.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 7:

• Apply sound research theories, principles and methods to Identify, analyse, evaluate and critical reflect on the social, psychological, physical and environmental benefits to develop meaningful sport and recreation programmes to address constraints and resolve complex problems impacting on sport development.
• Produce and present scientific researched and written arguments and solutions to address complex problems impacting on the developmental role of sport.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 8:

• Apply a range of advanced management theories and methods to identify, investigate, analyse, produce own ideas, opinions, arguments, plan and develop strategies and long term decision making skills in the sporting industry.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 9:

• Utilise theories, methods, techniques and technological tools to engage in broad spectrum research opportunities in the growing discipline of sport management.
• Produce innovative and sustainable arguments for the purpose of problem resolution using management techniques at the forefront of the sporting industry.

Integrated Assessment:

• Formative assessment: Combination of assessment tools to monitor learner progress on a continuous basis.
• Summative assessment: Written exam at the end of a semester to evaluate learning outcomes. Unsuccessful learners have a second opportunity. All summative assessments are externally moderated.