Program Overview

Programme Overview

The BA Sport and Leisure Studies Sport and Recreation Management programme is a three-year full-time course aimed at individuals interested in careers within the sport and leisure industries. This programme provides a broad knowledge base, enabling graduates to understand and manage the potential, promise, possibilities, and power of contemporary globalised sport and leisure.

Programme Information

This programme guides students towards specialisation in areas such as sports management, sports psychology, sport and leisure in society, or sports coaching sciences. Upon completion, graduates will possess fundamental and functional management competencies to manage sport and recreation environments and organisations. Potential employment opportunities include sports managers, recreation and corporate wellness managers, school sports managers, sports marketers, sports entrepreneurs, and educators in Business Studies (with Marketing Management as an elective) in secondary education, following the completion of a PGCE.

Admission Requirements

• Candidates with a certificate deemed equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement are considered for admission.
• Graduates from other tertiary institutions or those granted graduate status from such institutions are also eligible.
• Candidates who achieved an APS of 30 in Grade 11 and meet the minimum subject requirements and achievement levels will automatically be granted placement, subject to space availability.
• To retain admission, learners must obtain an APS of at least 28 in Grade 12.
• The Admission Committee of the Faculty of Humanities considers students with an APS of 27 in Grade 12, depending on space availability and NBT results.
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.

Minimum Requirements for 2017

• Achievement Level | APS | Afrikaans or English
  • NSC/IEB | HIGCSE | AS-Level | A-Level
  • 5 | 3 | C | C | 30

Programme Structure

The programme consists of fundamental, core, and elective modules, ensuring a comprehensive education in sport and leisure studies.

Fundamental Modules

• AIM 101: Academic information management 101
• AIM 111: Academic information management 111
• AIM 121: Academic information management 121
• ALL 110: Academic literacy 110
• ALL 125: Academic literacy for Humanities 125
• UPO 101: Academic orientation 101

Core Modules

• SRM 110: Foundations of recreation and sports management 110
• SRM 120: Leadership in sport and recreation 120
• YCS 110: Foundations of sports coaching sciences 110
• YCS 120: Teaching and learning in sport 120
• YSL 110: Foundations of leisure and recreation 110
• YSL 120: Sport in society 120
• YSP 110: Foundations of sport, exercise and performance psychology 110
• YSP 120: Psychology of sport coaching 120

Elective Modules

• AFR 110: Afrikaans 110
• AFR 114: Afrikaans 114
• AFR 120: Afrikaans 120
• BEM 120: Marketing Management 120
• DTS 104: German for beginners 104
• DTS 113: German: Cultural-professional (1) 113
• DTS 123: German: Cultural-professional (2) 123
• ENG 110: English 110
• ENG 120: English 120
• FRN 104: French for beginners 104
• FRN 113: French: Cultural-professional (1) 113
• FRN 123: French: Cultural-professional (2) 123
• GES 110: History 110
• GES 120: History 120
• GGY 156: Aspects of human geography 156
• GGY 166: Southern African geomorphology 166
• NDE 110: Introduction to isiNdebele Grammar Capita selecta 110
• SEP 110: Sepedi for beginners 110
• SEP 120: Sepedi 120
• SOC 110: Sociology 110
• SOC 120: Sociology 120
• STW 110: Setswana for beginners 110
• STW 120: Setswana 120
• ZUL 110: isiZulu for beginners 110
• ZUL 120: isiZulu 120

Academic Literacy

The academic literacy of all students is assessed at the start of the academic year. Students identified as being at risk are compelled to obtain at least 12 credits in academic literacy modules. Those not at risk must obtain at least 12 credits in language modules.

Notes

• Students must obtain an accredited Level 0/1 Coaching Certificate in one sport of choice at their own cost.
• Students must obtain a Community Recreation Leader Certificate in YSL 110 at their own cost.
• The department makes arrangements for the Community Recreation Leader Certificate.

Final Year Modules

Core Modules

• BEM 321: Marketing management 321
• BEM 314: Marketing research 314
• SRM 310: Economics of sport and leisure 310
• SRM 320: Value-based decision-making in sport and recreation 320
• YSL 310: Sport and leisure in community development 310
• YSL 320: Sport, recreation and social change 320

Elective Modules

• SRM 210: Sports facility and event management 210
• SRM 220: Business and governance of sport 220
• YCS 210: Fundamentals of human movement 210
• YCS 220: Motor behaviour 220
• YSL 210: Sport tourism 210
• YSL 220: Sport development 220
• SOC 210: Sociology 210
• SOC 220: Sociology 220
• STK 110: Statistics 110
• STK 113: Statistics 113
• STK 123: Statistics 123
• BEM 212: Consumer behaviour 212
• BEM 224: Integrated brand communications 224

General Regulations

The General Regulations (G Regulations) apply to all faculties of the University of Pretoria. Students are expected to familiarise themselves with these regulations and the information contained in the General Rules section. Ignorance concerning these regulations and rules will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression.