Course Description
National and international perspectives on sport policy and governance; mechanism through which sport policy guides decision-making at the macro-level in the formal and systematic implementation of sports programs in a community, region, or nation; sport governance as the system through which leaders direct and manage sport organizations.
Athena Title
Sport Policy and Governance
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in KINS 4830
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
KINS 3430 or KINS 3430E
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will be able to: 1. Discuss sports policy and governance as a macro-level framework for understanding sport organizations. 2. Describe the relation of sport policy to sport governance. 3. Know how sport organizations operate at national and international levels. 4. Analyze sport organizations and corporations. 5. Discuss the role and importance of management strategies in sport organizations. 6. Develop critical thinking skills related to sport policy and governance. 7. Synthesize research work and communicate information effectively through presentations and term projects.
Topical Outline
1. Sport policy and implementation 2. Strategic management and policy development 3. Sport governance 4. Managerial activities related to sport governance 5. Sport organizations and sporting cultures 6. National structures for sport 7. Participation levels in organized sport
Syllabus