Bachelor of Arts Honours in Sport and Recreation Management

The qualification aims at providing learners with the necessary inter-disciplinary knowledge and practical competence to manage sport and recreation activities for the broader community, as well as top-level sports persons. The courses are structured to ensure that learners develop a comprehensive understanding of the management discipline by completing modules within Economic and Management Sciences, but that they also understand the context within which their knowledge has to be applied through the exploration of relevant human movement studies subject matter.

The comprehensive, interdisciplinary nature of this Honours qualification distinguishes it from similar courses offered at other tertiary institutions in South Africa. A notable feature of the university qualification is that it recognises that certain aspects of recreation are not accommodated in sport and that the management of both sport and recreation therefore receive equal emphasis. Moreover, the qualifications are designed to address the role and functions of managers at grassroots and elite-level sport, and also with regard to physical and non-physical forms of recreation. An additional rationale for introducing the Sport and Recreation Management qualification at the university is that no other tertiary institution is currently offering opportunities for training and development in this domain.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is

• Bachelor of Arts in Sport Recreation and Management, NQF Level 7.

Or

• Advanced Diploma in Sport Management, NQF Level 7.

Upon completion of this qualification, learners should

• Know relevant Physical and Health Education subject matter so that they can incorporate it into the Life-orientation learning area proposed by the new school curriculum;
• Understand and be able to critique and to respond to the philosophical and ideological debates that currently inform professional practice within sport and recreation in the South African and global contexts;
• Demonstrate the competencies required to manage sport-persons or relevant sport recreation events, qualifications;
• Manage sport and recreation events or qualifications at community level, particularly within historically disadvantaged communities;
• Communicate, cooperate and network effectively with professionals in other sectors to ensure inter-sectoral collaboration where appropriate;
• Manage their careers with efficiency and professionalism.

Integrated Assessment

Integrated assessment appropriately incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved

A variety of assessment procedures will be used. These can include the following

• Formal end of course assessment (summative);
• Continuing formal assessment (formative and summative);
• Continuing informal assessment (formative).

Modules will be evaluated on a continuous assessment basis which will include the completion of practical and theory assignments in the academic as well as professional setting.