Faculty of Social Sciences

Master of Social Sciences in Sport and Leisure Management

The Master of Social Sciences in Sport and Leisure Management provides opportunities for students to take a reflective and interdisciplinary approach to the planning, provision, and management of sport and leisure. The programme also emphasizes a life-span approach to understanding the relationship among sport, leisure, and well-being and offers students with opportunities for active learning in various settings. The curriculum is designed to bear out the following objectives:

1.	To advance students’ understanding of the planning and provision of sport and leisure from a life-span perspective, including the provision of inclusive programmes;
2.	To advance students’ skills and knowledge in the management of sport and leisure;
3.	To enable students to become reflective and critical practitioners to assess and respond to changing needs of the society; and
4.	To enhance students’ competence in reading and carrying out independent researches.

Most courses are taught by a combination of lecture-discussions and seminars held on weekday evenings and/or Saturday mornings.

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:

I)	Core Courses	6 units
II)	Elective Courses	18 units
III)	Independent Project	3 units
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		27 units

Requirements

For graduation, students must complete 27 units, 24 units from coursework and 3 units from completing an independent project within the duration of the programme and obtain:

1.	Grade C- or above in all courses, and
2.	A cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above.

Students can select two-year part-time or one-year full-time study mode. With special permission a student may extend his or her study but in no cases would the period of study be allowed to exceed one more calendar year of the selected study mode.

I)	Core Courses			6 units
	SLM	7020	Management Skills & Communications	3 units
	SLM	7100	Research Methods	3 units

II)	Elective Courses			18 units
	SLM	7010*	Foundations in Sport & Leisure Management	3 units
	SLM	7030	Management of Human Resources	3 units
	SLM	7040	Planning & Developing Sport & Leisure Facilities	3 units
	SLM	7050	Marketing of Sport & Leisure Services	3 units
	SLM	7060	Financial Management	3 units
	SLM	7070	Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Sport & Leisure	3 units
	SLM	7080	Health Promotion	3 units
	SLM	7090	Development & Management of Sport & Leisure Services for Different Target Groups	3 units
	SLM	7140	Event Management	3 units

III)	Independent Project			3 units
	SLM	7150	Independent Project	3 units
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				27 units

*	Required course for non-local students and students of non-PE/sport and recreation managemet major undergraduates.