Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Media

includes:

Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Media
AQF level 5

Awards

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

Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Media UndergradSportMedia

Availability

Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Media (4022SM)

On Campus - Bathurst
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.

Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Media

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) OR

A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) 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

Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume 

AND

Standard English Language Proficiency requirements

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Standard credit policy applies.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Students select four subjects from the restricted electives list. Session availability in brackets after each subject. There are no Intensive Schools for subjects in this course.

Restricted electives

COM132 Writing and Producing for the Digital Age (30)
COM133 Spotlight on Strategic Communication (60)
COM134 Spotlight on News and Media (60)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement (30 or 90) *replaced by HIP101 from 202330
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour (30)
EHR126 Sports Media 1 (60)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country (30, 60 or 90)

Enrolment Pattern

Enrolment patterns are recommended only. Students may choose any combination of restricted electives, subject to availability and prerequisites. Students intending to course transfer into the Bachelor of Sports Media should follow the recommended enrolment pattern and seek advice from their Course Director.

Refer to course availability for online or on campus offerings.

Full time Session 30 Intake

COM132 Writing and Producing for the Digital Age
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country

Full time Session 60 Intake

COM133 Spotlight on Strategic Communication
COM134 Spotlight on News and Media
EHR126 Sports Media 1
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country

Part time Session 30 Intake

Session 1 (30)
COM132 Writing and Producing for the Digital Age
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country

Session 2 (60)
COM134 Spotlight on News and Media
EHR126 Sports Media 1

Part time Session 60 Intake (60/90 pattern)

Session 1 (60)
COM134 Spotlight on News and Media
EHR126 Sports Media 1

Session 2 (90)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement/HIP101
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country

Part time Session 60 Intake (60/30 pattern)

Session 1 (60)
COM134 Spotlight on News and Media
EHR126 Sports Media 1

Session 2 (30)
COM132 Writing and Producing for the Digital Age
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country

Part time Session 90 Intake

Session 1 (90)
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement/HIP101
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country

Session 2 (30)
COM132 Writing and Producing for the Digital Age
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour

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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