Students who commenced this program prior to 2007 should consult with the Undergraduate Course Director on transition arrangements arising from changes to the Bachelor of Management in Sport and Exercise (C10046), which became effective in Autumn semester 2007.
This course is offered jointly by the Faculty of Business and the Institute for International Studies. It integrates the study of sport and exercise management with a major in the language and culture of another country.
Career options include events manager, exercise therapist, health and fitness consultant, sport coach, sport development officer, sport manager, sport marketing coordinator, sporting facility manager or corporate health and fitness manager. Career options are enhanced by international experience, making students more marketable to prospective employers.
Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Management in Sport and Exercise (C10046). There is a range of entry levels to the various language and culture programs. Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.
There are no prior language requirements, except for programs within the Heritage major.
For recognition of prior learning, see the Bachelor of Management in Sport and Exercise (C10046).
The course is offered as a full-time program over five years. Students spend the fourth year of study at a university overseas. The International Studies component of the course is mainly offered at City campus.
Students must complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Management in Sport and Exercise and 96 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. For full details of the Bachelor of Management in Sport and Exercise component of the combined degree, refer to the Bachelor of Management in Sport and Exercise (C10046).
The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. Students study a language and culture in their second and third year and spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.
Students are required to complete all appropriate subjects in their combined degree, including four consecutive semesters of study of Language and Culture before proceeding to In-country Study.
The Institute for International Studies makes arrangements for students to spend two semesters of In-country Study at an institution of higher education in the country of their major. The In-country Study is the key component of the International Studies program. It provides a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the language and culture of another country through a learning program at a host university, through involvement in the life of the local community and through project work which is supervised by the Institute. Each student's individual study program depends on their level of language competence and the subjects and other learning experiences that are available at the host university.
The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.
This course has a professional internship component that includes a minimum of six weeks' work experience.
CBK90005 Country major choice | 96cp | |
CBK90189 Electives | 24cp | |
STM90176 Core subjects | 120cp | |
Total | 240cp |
The typical program shown below is for a full-time student who has chosen the Germany major as their International Studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.
Typical full time program | ||
Year 1 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
21129 Managing People and Organisations | 6cp | |
27111 Mechanics of Human Motion | 6cp | |
27180 Functional Kinesiology | 6cp | |
27342 Sociocultural Foundations of Leisure, Sport and Tourism | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
27106 Behavioural Foundations of Leisure and Sport | 6cp | |
27152 Measurement and Development of Physical Capacity | 6cp | |
27171 Applied Kinesiology | 6cp | |
27228 Lifespan Development | 6cp | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
27155 Research for Human Movement | 6cp | |
27160 Sport and Exercise Psychology | 6cp | |
8cp | ||
97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
Spring semester | ||
27105 Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity | 6cp | |
27173 Human Performance in Sport and Exercise | 6cp | |
27252 The Sport Industry | 6cp | |
97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
24108 Marketing Foundations | 6cp | |
27175 Energetics of Human Movement | 6cp | |
27307 Sport Management | 6cp | |
97603 German Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
Spring semester | ||
22107 Accounting for Business | 6cp | |
97604 German Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
Year 4 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany | 24cp | |
Spring semester | ||
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany | 24cp | |
Year 5 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
27351 Professional Internship 1 | 3cp | |
Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
Spring semester | ||
27222 Exercise Prescription | 6cp | |
27352 Professional Internship 2 | 3cp | |
27628 Law for Leisure, Sport and Tourism | 6cp | |
Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp |
Further information on the Business component is available from the Faculty Student Office on:
Further information on the International Studies program is available from the Institute on: