Bachelor of Sports Media

includes:

Bachelor of Sports Media

Awards

The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Sports Media BSpMedia

Availability

Bachelor of Sports Media (4418SM)

Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Bachelor of Sports Media

Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR of 65 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Standard Charles Sturt CSU Credit Policy https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

 

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of 18 core subjects and a major in Journalism or Public Relations and Marketing.

Core Subjects

COM112 Digital Media
COM127 Introduction to Media Production
COM223 Organisational Communication
COM239 Relationship Management
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour
EHR126 Sports Media 1
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
EHR220 Sports Media 2
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project (140 hours WPL)
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (60 hrs WPL)
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary

Major

Journalism

JRN101 Newsgathering and Writing
JRN112 Modern Journalism and Entrepreneurialism
JRN200 Convergent Storytelling
JRN205 Research, Writing and Data Visualisation
JRN216 Video Storytelling
JRN318 Cross-Platform Journalism: Multimedia Newsroom

Public Relations and Marketing

COM232 Strategic Communication
COM116 Introduction to Public Relations
COM236 Event Management
COM313 Issues and Crisis Communication
MKT110 Marketing and Society
MKT220 Consumer Behaviour

Enrolment Pattern

FULL TIME

Journalism Major

Year 1 Session 1
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
COM127 Introduction to Media Production

Session 2
EHR126 Sports Media 1
COM112 Digital Media
EHR128 Understanding Research
COM223 Organisational Communication

Year 2 Session 1
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport
JRN101 Newsgathering and Writing
COM239 Relationship Management
JRN112 Modern Journalism and Entrepreneurialism

Session 2
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
JRN200 Convergent Storytelling
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Year 3 Session 1
EHR220 Sports Media 2
JRN205 Research, Writing and Data Visualisation
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture
JRN216 Video Storytelling

Session 2
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
JRN318 Cross-Platform Journalism: Multimedia Newsroom
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (60 hrs WPL)

Public Relations and Marketing Major

Year 1 Session 1
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
COM127 Introduction to Media Production

Session 2
EHR126 Sports Media 1
COM112 Digital Media
EHR128 Understanding Research
MKT110 Marketing and Society

Year 2 Session 1
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport
COM116 Introduction to Public Relations
COM239 Relationship Management
MKT220 Consumer Behaviour

Session 2
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
COM223 Organisational Communication
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Year 3 Session 1
EHR220 Sports Media 2
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture
COM232 Strategic Communication

Session 2
COM236 Event Management
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
COM313 Issues and Crisis Communication
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (60 hrs WPL)

PART TIME

Journalism Major

Year 1 Session 1
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Session 2
EHR126 Sports Media 1
COM112 Digital Media

Year 2 Session 1
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
COM127 Introduction to Media Production

Session 2
EHR128 Understanding Research
COM223 Organisational Communication

Year 3 Session 1
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport
JRN101 Newsgathering and Writing

Session 2
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
JRN200 Convergent Storytelling

Year 4 Session 1
COM239 Relationship Management
JRN112 Modern Journalism and Entrepreneurialism

Session 2
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Year 5 Session 1
EHR220 Sports Media 2
JRN205 Research, Writing and Data Visualisation

Session 2
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
JRN318 Cross-Platform Journalism: Multimedia Newsroom

Year 6 Session 1
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture
JRN216 Video Storytelling

Session 2
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media)

Public Relations and Marketing Major

Year 1 Session 1
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Session 2
EHR126 Sports Media 1
COM112 Digital Media

Year 2 Session 1
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
COM127 Introduction to Media Production

Session 2
EHR128 Understanding Research
MKT110 Marketing and Society

Year 3 Session 1
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport
COM116 Introduction to Public Relations

Session 2
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
COM223 Organisational Communication

Year 4 Session 1
COM239 Relationship Management
MKT220 Consumer Behaviour

Session 2
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Year 5 Session 1
EHR220 Sports Media 2
COM232 Strategic Communication

Session 2
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
COM236 Event Management

Year 6 Session 1
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture

Session 2
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (60 hrs WPL)
COM313 Issues and Crisis Communication

Workplace Learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page

EHR320 Workplace Learning in Sport and Exercise
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media)

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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