Sport Management Courses

SPMA 0N01
Co-op Work Placement I
First co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to SPMA Co-op students.

SPMA 0N02
Co-op Work Placement II
Second co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to SPMA Co-op students.

SPMA 0N03
Co-op Work Placement III
Third co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to SPMA Co-op students.

SPMA 0N90
Co-op Training and Development
Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for individual work terms. Includes orientation to the co-op experience, goal setting, career planning, resume preparation and interview skills preparation.
Lectures, presentations, site visits, 2 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA Co-op students.

SPMA 1F90
Introduction to Sport Management
Principles of management applied to sport and sport related organizations. Topics may include sport industries, politics and sport, human resource management, sport marketing and sponsorship, fiscal and facility management, sport law and contemporary issues.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week, plus field experience.
Note: a field experience fee may be charged.

SPMA 1P99
Foundations of Applied Health Science Inquiry
(also offered as CHSC 1P99, PEKN 1P99, RECL 1P99 and TOUR 1P99)
Multidisciplinary approaches to critical inquiry in applied health science. Introduction to investigative methods of research and critical analysis in the fields of health, sport, recreation and physical activity.
Lectures, alternating weeks; seminar, alternating weeks; 3 hours per week .
Restriction: open to students admitted to SPMA, CHSC, CHLH, HLSC, BPhEd/BEd, PEKI, PEKN, RECL, TOUR and WKHL.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 1P90 and PHED 1P99.

SPMA 2P04
Social Issues in Sport Management
Examination of a range of social issues within sport and the sport industry in Canada and its international context.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90.

SPMA 2P05
Management Concepts in Sport Organizations
Organizational theory related to sport organizations; topics may include organizational structure, strategy, technology, power and politics.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).

SPMA 2P06
Sport Policy
Sport policy within the Canadian sport system. Topics include government involvement in sport and policy issues.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).

SPMA 2P07
Research Design and Evaluation
Issues concerning the construction, administration and evaluation of data collection as well as the processing and analysis of data.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1P99 or COSC 1P95.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 2Q07, HLST 2P07, PHED 2P08, 2Q07, RECL 2P07, SPMA 2P07, 2Q07 and TOUR 2P07.

SPMA 2P22
Media and Sport
(also offered as COMM 2P22 and PCUL 2P22)
Representation of sport in film, television and advertising. Topics may include issues of race, gender, business, politics and ideology in both professional and non-professional sports.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to COMM (single or combined) PCUL and SPMA majors with a minimum of 5.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.

SPMA 2P96
Sport Law
Introduction to sport-related legal issues and concepts. Topics may include negligence and liability, risk management, procedural fairness in decision-making, discrimination, intellectual property (copyright, trademark and patents), contract and employment law, competition law.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA, CHSC and HLSC majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).

SPMA 2P97
Facility Management
Sport facility theory and operation. Emphasis on planning, assessment and feasibility functions in private and public facilities.
Lectures, 3 hours per week, plus field experiences.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).
Note: a field experience fee may be charged.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3P96.

SPMA 3P02
Sport Management Field Work
Placement in an internal Brock University sport or sport-related organization.
Seminar, 2 hours per week, plus field work.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the Instructor. Not open to SPMA Co-op students.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P05 and 2P06.
Note: students repeating this course are not guaranteed a placement.

SPMA 3P06
Globalization of Sport
Examination of the tension between global influences in sport management and the resurgence of nationalism. Global images in race, gender, sexuality, and disability.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P05 and 2P06.

SPMA 3P07
Quantitative Analysis
Quantitative means of understanding, evaluating and interpreting statistical information.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors.
Prerequisite: SPMA 2P07.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 3Q07, HLST 3P07, PHED 3P08, 3Q07, PEKN 3P08, RECL 3P07, 3Q07, SPMA 3Q07, TOUR 3P07 and 3Q07.

SPMA 3P08
Sport Event Management
Examination of the planning model and current practices for major sport events, including provincial, national and international championships. Topics include feasibility studies, bidding, operational planning, implementation, monitoring, management, evaluation and renewal of sport events.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P97.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3F01.

SPMA 3P17
Qualitative Analysis
Theories, approaches, designs, methods and procedures for conducting evaluative analyses.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors.
Prerequisite: SPMA 2P07.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 3Q17, HLST 3P17, PHED 3P18, 3Q17, PEKN 3P18, RECL 3P17, 3Q17, SPMA 3Q17, TOUR 3P17 and 3Q17.

SPMA 3P21
Managing Human Resources in Sport Organizations
Theories, research and current practices emphasizing the fundamentals of managing individuals and groups. Selected topics may include leadership, volunteer recruitment and management, motivation, problem solving, conflict resolution and organizational change.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P05.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3P20.

SPMA 3P90
Analysis of the Sport Industry: Canadian Hockey
International, national and regional structures which govern the Canadian hockey industry from amateur and professional perspectives. Topics may include management and marketing strategies, youth development, legal and political influences, business and capital challenges and contemporary and future issues.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week, plus field experiences.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P05 and 2P06.
Note: a field experience fee may be charged.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3V90.

SPMA 3P95
Sport Marketing
Marketing concepts and strategies utilized in and through sport and the sport industry. Topics include segmentation, the components of the marketing mix, market research, and the development of a marketing plan.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).

SPMA 3P97
Financial Practices in Sport Management
Topics include public and private sector funding, economic impact analysis, accounting and budgeting, sponsorship, partnerships and fundraising related to sport and sport organizations.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3P96.

SPMA 3P99
Special Studies in Sport Management
Directed study in specialized areas of sport management.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the Instructor.

SPMA 3V90-3V99
Special Topics in Sport Management
Practical experiences offered in specialized areas of sport management.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

SPMA 4F02
Sport Management Internship
Advanced placement in a major sport or sport-related organization.
Seminar, 3 hours per week; plus field work.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the Instructor. Not open to SPMA Co-op students.
Note: students repeating this course are not guaranteed a placement.

SPMA 4P04
Honours Research Seminar: Proposal Development
Research assumptions, methodologies and methods in sport management. Group honours research project including identification of a research problem, review of literature and methodology, an ethics application, and a research proposal.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Co-requisite: SPMA 4P05.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 4F05.

SPMA 4P05
Honours Research Seminar: Thesis Project
Research data management, analysis techniques, research applications, and report writing formats. Group honours research project including data collection, management and analysis.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Co-requisite: SPMA 4P04.
Note: SPMA 4P05 is a continuation of SPMA 4P04. Students conduct the research from the proposal completed in SPMA 4P04.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 4F05.

SPMA 4P06
The Unique Application of Economics to Sport Management.
Topics may include principles of economic development, commer-cialization, labour policy and social impacts.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours).

SPMA 4P07
Sport Sponsorship
Examination of the management and delivery of the sport marketing exchange process. Topics include the acquisition, pricing, assessment and evaluation functions of sponsorship.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours).

SPMA 4P08
Sport Management Ethics
Examination of ethical theories, principles and applications, with case study analyses, and personal and professional ethical issues in sport management.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA (PHED) 4P95.

SPMA 4P09
Sport Organization Leadership in the 21st Century
Leadership skills in sport management. Strategic approaches to recruitment, hiring, training, career development, and other contemporary processes within the organizational setting.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits and approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: SPMA 3P21 (minimum 60 percent).

SPMA 4P12
Gender in Sport Management
Examination of gender issues as an integral part of sport organizations persistence to under representation of marginalized groups.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P06, 2P05 and 3P06.

SPMA 4P15
Sport Marketing Research
Unique dimensions of sport marketing research. Sport consumer and marketplace research within a sport industry; analysis and presentation of the findings and implications for sport marketing. Topics may include sport marketing research related to sport products, sport communication and advertising, sport market segmentation and sport media.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: SPMA 3P95.

SPMA 4V90
2002-2003: Introduction to Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Sport
Overview of ADR techniques in use in Canada today; analysis and application of these techniques.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90, 2P96 or approval of the Instructor.

SPMA 4V90-4V99
Advanced Topics in Sport Management
Practical experiences offered in specialized areas of sport management.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: Open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.