Social Science Health & Sports
Sports Management Short Course
The Sports Management Short Course at Boston City Campus gives you a practical introduction to how the sports industry works in South Africa. It is designed to build quick, job ready skills for entry level roles in sports clubs, community programmes and sports organisations.
You study the basics of sports sociology, sports medicine and injuries, marketing and sponsorship, club administration, coaching fundamentals, sports psychology, nutrition and event support. The course helps you understand how sport is managed on and off the field and prepares you for assistant level roles in operations, administration or community sport.
This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.
Programme Summary
Programme Name
Sports Management
Programme Type
Short Learning Programme
Entry Requirements
Open Entry
Credits
Non-credit Bearing
Duration
1 Year (full-time)
All modules are compulsory and must be passed.
- Word Processing*
- Spreadsheets*
- Sociology of Sport*
- Sports Medicine and Injuries*
- Sports Marketing and Sponsorship*
- Club Management and Administration*
- Coaching and Training*
- Sport Psychology*
- Sports Nutrition*
- Sports Event Management*
*Formative Assessments are undertaken and the highest grade achieved in Formative Assessment is retained. The final grade is based on the Summative Assessment only. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for the Summative Assessment, which will be charged for.
- Ability to operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
- Full insight into the commercial sporting world in order to be eligible for positions at sports clubs, sports clinics, sports associations, sports councils and local, provincial and national sports departments
Some of Boston City Campus’s top graduates include: John Moeti, Piet Botha, Gary Parker-Nance, Helen Fleming, Norrie Williamson, Dave Nosworthy, Lefa
Tsutsulupa, Dane Klate and John Shoes Moshoeu.
BOSTON SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME
On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Boston Short Learning Programme Sports Management.