Bachelor of Sports Media

includes:

Bachelor of Sports Media
AQF level 7

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

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 upon 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

All assessments and the curriculum meet the requirements of AQF7

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 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 Bachelor of Sports Media is comprised of 192 points and is offered Full Time over three (3) years or Part Time over six (6) years.
The course consists of 17 core subjects, 1 x Unrestricted Elective and a major in Journalism or Public Relations and Marketing.

Key Subjects
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour (8)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement (8)
EHR126 Sports Media 1 (8)

Core Subjects
COM112 Digital Media (8)
COM127 Introduction to Media Production (8)
COM223 Organisational Communication (8)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement (8)
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour (8)
EHR126 Sports Media 1 (8)
EHR128 Understanding Research (8)
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise (8)
EHR220 Sports Media 2 (8)
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport (8)
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity (8)
EHR320 Workplace Learning in Sport and Exercise (8)
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture (8)
EHR328 Ethics in Sport (8)
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport (8)
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)

Electives
1 x Unrestricted Elective (8)

Restricted Electives
Nil

Majors

Journalism
JRN101 News Gathering and Writing (8)
JRN112 Modern Journalism and Entrepreneurialism (8)
JRN200 Convergent Storytelling (8)
JRN205 Research, Writing and Data Visualisation (8)
JRN216 Video Storytelling: Newsroom and TV Studio (8)
JRN318 Cross-Platform Journalism: Multimedia Newsroom (8)

Public Relations and Marketing
COM116 Introduction to Public Relations (8)
COM236 Event Management (8)
COM313 Issues and Crisis Communication (8)
MKT110 Marketing Fundamentals (8)
MKT220 Consumer Behaviour (8)
MKT230 Market Research (8)

Enrolment Pattern

The Bachelor of Sports Media only has an intake in Session 1 (30), study is available for both Part Time and Full Time as per pattern below.

SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE
FULL TIME STUDY PATTERN

Journalism Major
Year 1 Session 1 (30)

EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement (8)
COM127 Introduction to Media Production (8)

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
EHR126 Sports Media 1 (8)
COM112 Digital Media (8)
EHR128 Understanding Research (8)
COM223 Organisational Communication (8)

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport (8)
JRN101 News Gathering and Writing (8)
JRN112 Modern Journalism and Entrepreneurialism (8)
Unrestricted elective (8)

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise (8)
JRN200 Convergent Storytelling (8)
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity (8)
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport (8)

Year 2 Session 3 (90)
EHR320 Workplace Learning in Sport and Exercise (8)

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
EHR220 Sports Media 2 (8)
JRN205 Research, Writing and Data Visualisation (8)
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture (8)
JRN216 Video Storytelling: Newsroom and TV Studio (8)

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
EHR328 Ethics in Sport (8)
JRN318 Cross-Platform Journalism: Multimedia Newsroom (8)
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (8)

Public Relations and Marketing Major
Year 1 Session 1 (30)

EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement (8)
COM127 Introduction to Media Production (8)

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
EHR126 Sports Media 1 (8)
COM112 Digital Media (8)
EHR128 Understanding Research (8)
MKT110 Marketing Fundamentals (8)

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport (8)
COM116 Introduction to Public Relations (8)
MKT220 Consumer Behaviour (8)
Unrestricted elective (8)

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise (8)
COM223 Organisational Communication (8)
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity (8)
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport (8)

Year 2 Session 3 (90)
EHR320 Workplace Learning in Sport and Exercise (8)

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
EHR220 Sports Media 2 (8)
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture (8)
MKT230 Market Research (8)

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
COM236 Event Management (8)
EHR328 Ethics in Sport (8)
COM313 Issues and Crisis Communication (8)
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (8)

SESSION 1 (30) INTAKE
PART TIME STUDY PATTERN

Journalism Major
Year 1 Session 1 (30)
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
EHR126 Sports Media 1 (8)
COM112 Digital Media (8)

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement (8)
COM127 Introduction to Media Production (8)

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
EHR128 Understanding Research (8)
COM223 Organisational Communication (8)

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport (8)
JRN101 News Gathering and Writing (8)

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise (8)
JRN200 Convergent Storytelling (8)

Year 4 Session 1 (30)
JRN112 Modern Journalism and Entrepreneurialism (8)
Unrestricted elective (8)

Year 4 Session 2 (60)
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity (8)
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport (8)

Year 4 Session 3 (90)
EHR320 Workplace Learning in Sport and Exercise (8)

Year 5 Session 1 (30)
EHR220 Sports Media 2 (8)
JRN205 Research, Writing and Data Visualisation (8)

Year 5 Session 2 (60)
EHR328 Ethics in Sport (8)
JRN318 Cross-Platform Journalism: Multimedia Newsroom (8)

Year 6 Session 1 (30)
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture (8)
JRN216 Video Storytelling: Newsroom and TV Studio (8)

Year 6 Session 2 (60)
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (8)

Public Relations and Marketing Major
Year 1 Session 1 (30)

EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour (8)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country (8)

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
EHR126 Sports Media 1 (8)
COM112 Digital Media (8)

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement (8)
COM127 Introduction to Media Production (8)

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
EHR128 Understanding Research (8)
MKT110 Marketing Fundamentals (8)

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
EHR227 Evolution of Australian Sport (8)
COM116 Introduction to Public Relations (8)

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise (8)
COM223 Organisational Communication (8)

Year 4 Session 1 (30)
MKT220 Consumer Behaviour (8)
Unrestricted elective (8)

Year 4 Session 2 (60)
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity (8)
EHR333 Politics and Economics in Sport (8)

Year 4 Session 3 (90)
EHR320 Workplace Learning in Sport and Exercise (8)

Year 5 Session 1 (30)
EHR220 Sports Media 2 (8)
MKT230 Market Research (8)

Year 5 Session 2 (60)
EHR328 Ethics in Sport (8)
COM236 Event Management (8)

Year 6 Session 1 (30)
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture (8)

Year 6 Session 2 (60)
EHR335 Work Integrated Learning (Sports Media) (8)
COM313 Issues and Crisis Communication (8)

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: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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