Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sport and Recreation Leadership
 

The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Sport and Recreation Leadership is a four-year full-time Programme for Associate Degree graduates who wish to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to develop a career in the sport and recreation industry. Apart from serving the mainstream population, a focus is placed on the planning and delivery of sport and recreation programs to persons with special needs, such as elderly people, people with physical/intellectual disabilities and people who require special attention.

On completion of the programme, students should be able to:

 
1. Apply appropriate theories and concepts in sports and recreation to plan and organize specific events according to the needs of the participants;
2. Evaluate sports and recreation events from the perspectives of equal opportunities and inclusion, and globalized and localized contexts;
3. Lead and manage sports and recreation events with creative problem-solving skills; and
4. Reflect on the challenges faced by participants of sports and recreation events from their physical and special needs perspectives.
 

Most courses are taught by a combination of lecture-discussions and field experiences such as site-visits, observations, and case studies. A special feature of the programme is its service learning, which include extensive professional placements that will provide students with work integrated learning experiences in both mainstream sport and recreation organizations and in organizations that serve people with special needs.

 
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 
I) Major Courses 60 units
II) Honours Project 6 units
III) General Education 38 units
IV) Free Electives 24 units
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    128 units
 
Requirements
 
As this programme is designed for Associate Degree graduates, the number of courses/units that students are required to complete depends on the number of courses/units for which credit transfer can be acquired. Such credit transfer or course exemption is granted on a case-by-case basis. Generally, graduates of the Baptist University Associate Degree in Sport and Recreation Studies may apply for direct admission to Year III of the programme. These students are required to complete 51 Units of Major Required courses and 15 units of Major Elective courses. Associate degree graduates who have not taken sport and recreation courses in their previous studies will need to make up the General Education courses ( 38 units) and Free Elective courses (24 units):
 
I. Major Courses 60 units
  Major Required Courses (45 units)  
SRLP 3005 Individual Differences in Cognition, Learning & Skill Acquisition 3 units
  SRLP 3008-9 Internship I 3 units
  SRLP 3015 Individual Differences in Physical Attributes & Movement Patterns 3 units
  SRLP 3025 Life-span Development 3 units
  SRLP 3035 Scientific Principles of Human Movement 3 units
  SRLP 3045 Communication for Sport & Recreation Leaders 3 units
  SRLP 3055 Recreation Leadership 3 units
  SRLP 3065 Recreation Programming & Programme Evaluation 3 units
  SRLP 3075 Research Methods 3 units
  SRLP 4005 Internship II 3 units
  SRLP 4015 Design & Management of Sport & Recreation Facilities 3 units
  SRLP 4025 Financial & Human Resources Management in Sport & Recreation 3 units
  SRLP 4035 Sport & Recreation for Persons with Physical & Intellectual Disabilities 3 units
  SRLP 4045 Health Fitness Assessment & Exercise Prescription 3 units
  SRLP 4055 Marketing in Sport & Recreation 3 units
         
  Major Elective Courses (15 units)  
  SRLP 3105 Nutrition & Health 3 units
  SRLP 3115 Prevention & Care of Sport Injuries 3 units
  SRLP 3125 Planning & Leading Rhythmic Activities 3 units
  SRLP 4105 Leisure Education 3 units
  SRLP 4115 Planning & Leading Inclusive Games & Activities 3 units
  SRLP 4125 Independent Project 3 units
  SRLP 4135 Leisure Counselling 3 units
  SRLP 4145 Outdoor Recreation & Adventure Education Programming 3 units
  SRLP 4155 Planning & Leading Water Activities 3 units
  SRLP 4165 Sports for Persons with Special Needs 3 units
 
II. Honours Project 6 units
  SRLP 4008 Honours Project I 3 units
  SRLP 4009 Honours Project II 3 units
         
III. General Education 38 units
         
IV. Free Electives 24 units
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  128 units
 
 
©2015 Hong Kong Baptist University
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015