ATS3391 A world of sport: Business, politics and media

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Demonstrate an understanding of sport as a cultural, economic and political phenomenon in a global context;

2. 2

   Exhibit a critical understanding of key issues in the study of international sport, including the complex interplay between social ideals and aspirations and commercial, political, development and individual concerns;

3. 3

   Have engaged with theoretical debates about the process of globalisation on Australian sporting economies and cultures;

4. 4

   Exhibit a critical understanding of the role of the media in the development, representation and ownership of sport;

5. 5

   Have built the capacity to research and critically evaluate topical and historiographical debates regarding sport;

6. 6

   Have developed skills in constructing evidence-based arguments using a variety of primary and secondary sources and demonstrated their ability to reflect critically on what they have learnt;

7. 7

   Have developed skills in written and oral presentation and communication