Course Coordinator:Shahab Pourfakhimi (spourfak@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries
UniSC Sunshine CoastUniSC Moreton Bay |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus, unless your program has specified a mandatory onsite requirement. |
Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
In this course, you will explore the management, theory, and practice of sport development across both elite and community contexts. You will examine international frameworks, strategic policies, and real-world programs that demonstrate how sport can foster talent, promote community wellbeing, and contribute to positive social change in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
| Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
| Blended learning | |||
| Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. | 1hr | Week 1 | 11 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled face to face workshops | 2hrs | Week 1 | 11 times |
| Online | |||
| Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. | 1hr | Week 1 | 11 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled online workshops | 2hrs | Week 1 | 11 times |
300 Level (Graduate)
12 units
| Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
| 1 | Articulate and compare key models and theories of sport development, and how they are applied in different national and global contexts. | Knowledgeable |
PC4, PC4.1, PC5, PC6.2 |
| 2 | Identify and explain sport development pathways, policies, and practices for developing elite athletes at national and international levels. | Creative and critical thinker |
PC3, PC5, PC5.1, PC6.2 |
| 3 | Analyse the role of international, national, and community organisations in advancing sport for development and promoting wellbeing and global cooperation. | Ethical |
PC4, PC4.1, PC5, PC6 |
| 4 | Evaluate the impact and legacy of sport development initiatives using appropriate evidence and frameworks. | Engaged |
PC5, PC6 |
| 5 | Collaboratively design a strategic program or initiative in sport development that responds to identified needs in elite or community contexts. | Empowered |
PC2.1, PC4, PC4.1 |
| CODE | COMPETENCY |
| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
| PC2.1 | Leadership and Teamwork |
| PC3 | Creative and Critical Thinking |
| PC4 | Community Consciousness |
| PC4.1 | Social Responsibility and Sustainability |
| PC5 | Cultural Awareness |
| PC5.1 | Diversity |
| PC6 | Career-ready |
| PC6.2 | Discipline Knowledge |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
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Standard Grading (GRD)
| High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Early feedback will be provided through formative assessments.
| Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
| All | 1 | Artefact - Creative | Individual | 50% | Approximately 1,000 words equivalent, with adjustments based on communication modality. |
Week 6 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 2 | Plan | Group | 50% | Approximately 3,000 words equivalent, with adjustments based on communication modality. |
Week 12 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All - Assessment Task 1:Global Sport Development Case Study Showcase | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goal: | In this task, you will apply your knowledge of sport development frameworks, policy environments, and stakeholder dynamics by investigating a real-world case. You will produce a digital case study that examines how a sport development initiative—either elite-focused or community-driven—has been structured, governed, and implemented, and reflect on its emerging outcomes. |
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| Product: | Artefact - Creative | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format: | A portfolio of digital artefacts including textual and visual components. |
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| Generic Skills: | Communication, Problem solving, Organisation, Applying technologies, Information literacy |
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| All - Assessment Task 2:Strategic Sport Development Initiative Proposal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goal: | In this task, you will work collaboratively to design a future-focused sport development initiative. Building on your knowledge of sport development theory and policy, and using stakeholder and governance mapping, your team will develop a proposal that addresses a defined need in elite or community sport. The initiative must align with sport-for-development principles or talent pathways, and demonstrate ethical, sustainable, and inclusive design. |
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| Format: | A portfolio of digital artefacts including textual and visual components. |
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| Programme Delivery Mode | Assessment Type | Title | Competency | Teaching Methods |
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| 2020 UniSC Business School Standards Undergraduate | ||||
| All delivery modes | Artefact - Creative | Global Sport Development Case Study Showcase | PC1.1 | Taught, Practiced |
| PC4.1 | Taught, Practiced, Assessed | |||
| PC6.2 | Taught, Practiced, Assessed | |||
| 2020 UniSC Business School Standards Postgraduate | ||||
| All delivery modes | Plan | Strategic Sport Development Initiative Proposal | PC1.2 | Taught, Practiced, Assessed |
| PC4.1 | Taught, Practiced, Assessed | |||
| PC5.1 | Taught, Practiced, Assessed | |||
| PC6.2 | Taught, Practiced, Assessed | |||
A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
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Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
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Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment
Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
(a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%; and
(b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
Late submissions may be penalised up to and including the following maximum percentage of the assessment task’s identified value, with weekdays and weekends included in the calculation of days late:
(a) One day: deduct 5%;
(b) Two days: deduct 10%;
(c) Three days: deduct 20%;
(d) Four days: deduct 40%;
(e) Five days: deduct 60%;
(f) Six days: deduct 80%;
(g) Seven days: A result of zero is awarded for the assessment task.The following penalties will apply for a late submission for an online examination:
Less than 15 minutes: No penalty
From 15 minutes to 30 minutes: 20% penalty
More than 30 minutes: 100% penalty
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