BACHELOR OF RECREATION AND SPORT Information for International applicants 2017 ENTRY The Bachelor of Recreation and Sport (BRS) programme is a fulltime, three year programme that offers stimulating degree studies, while providing a pathway for a professional qualification in sport and recreation. The BRS is a 360 degree credit programme consisting of 11 compulsory courses and 25 optional courses, allowing the student the flexibility to study many areas within Recreation and Sport. The programme enables graduates to enter employment in the sport, fitness and recreation industry with a sound knowledge of: Anatomy and physiology Exercise and sport science Nutrition and health Sport coaching Business studies Research and professional practice skills This programme is designed to develop: Technical skills related to recreation and sport science Communication skills necessary for negotiation, coaching, scientific and management level presentations Research skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary to evaluate new information, concepts and evidence from a range of sources Professional skills which meet the needs of industry and society/ communities, and these skills will enable the graduate to continue to consolidate, apply and extend their knowledge Qualification Bachelor of Recreation and Sport Programme level Level 7 Length Three years Start dates 20 February and 24 July Study options Full-time STUDENT PROFILE Rynold Timothy, Bachelor of Recreation and Sport I chose EIT because it s one of the most recognised colleges in the country and is well known for the course I pursue, the Bachelor of Recreation and Sport. It was my understanding that a lot of top athletes from around Hawke s Bay and nearby regions are students of this sports programme. The constant interaction with the other athletes in class helped me realise the value of sport for the New Zealand people. The Bachelor of Recreation and Sport is very interactive. The teachers are highly qualified, motivating and friendly and they have helped me in times of difficulties without any hesitation. Fees Total number of credits Class times Location Contact NZ$ 21,000 per year Please see overleaf for additional costs. 360 Classes are scheduled between 8.00am and 5.00pm Monday - Friday Napier Campus International Centre Phone: +64 6 974 8902 Email: international@eit.ac.nz STUDY HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY Students complement their studies with access to the EIT Sport Science Laboratory for advanced testing, as well as the Clinical Arts and Technology (CAT) Centre located in the Faculty of Health Sciences Students have access to our on-site gym and massage clinic international.eit.ac.nz AUG 2016
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS P = Prerequisite - courses that must be successfully completed before the next course can be taken. C = Co-requisite - courses which can be studied before or at the same time. COURSE YEAR ONE COMPULSORY COURSES - BRIEF DESCRIPTION CREDIT VALUE NZQA LEVEL SEMESTER OFFERED BR5.115 BR5.116 BRS5.20 BRS5.21 BRS5.26 BRS5.36 BRS5.45 BRS5.51 Anatomy and Physiology This course assists students to develop an understanding of human anatomy and physiology to provide a theoretical foundation for further study in recreation, sport and health sciences. Kinesiology In this course students analyse human movement based on anatomical and mechanical principles. Emphasis is given to the application of these principles to the understanding of human movement and athletic performance. Leadership and Coaching The course is designed to introduce students to theories and principles of leadership, coaching, communication, motivation and group dynamics in order for them to effectively lead groups of all abilities for planning and facilitating sport, recreation and leisure activities. It serves as a foundation course for further skill development in leadership, coaching and management, therapeutic recreation assessment, interpersonal helping and group facilitation. Movement Education This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles of skill learning and movement education in terms of how they influence individual performance and socialisation processes. Students engage in group play experiences and individual skill learning exercises to integrate the concepts of movement education and their relationship to recreation, health and lifestyle. (Acceptance into BRS programme) Principles of Physical Training This course will develop the knowledge and skills underpinning the prescription of exercise programmes to enhance flexibility, strength, endurance, weight control and the cardiovascular health of human populations. Movement analysis and exercise prescription will be interpreted in the context of applied musculoskeletal anatomy. Physical Fitness Assessment This course provides students with knowledge, skills and understanding to carry out effective health and fitness assessment for the general and sporting populations. It incorporates understanding of how cardio respiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, body composition and flexibility contribute to health and/or reduce the risk of chronic disease. The focus of this course will be on providing students with the necessary practical skills for assessing individuals using a variety of health and fitness assessment methods. Nutrition, Activity and Health This course assists students to develop an understanding of the relationships between nutrition, physical activity, other lifestyle behaviours and health. Students will develop skills of critical thinking in relation to food, nutrition, health information, claims and beliefs. The course will explore meanings of health and wellness for students self-empowerment, health promotion, disease prevention and appreciation of human diversity. Te Aranga Ake: Recreation and Sport Landscapes This course is designed to assist students to understand the breadth of the recreation and sport landscape, being a place of academic inquiry as well as applied professional work. It uses sociocultural theory as a framework to examine contemporary issues in sport and recreation, exposing students to the multiple and sometimes contested perspectives that exist locally, nationally, and globally. The course commences with an exploration of culture through acknowledging and celebrating personal cultures before broadening its focus to an exploration of relevant and topical sporting and recreational issues. Course activities and assessments are designed to foster computerbased information literacy and academic writing skills to provide opportunities for students to develop academic competence. It aims to provide insights into study pathways and vocational opportunities in the sport and recreation sector.
COURSE YEAR TWO COMPULSORY COURSES - BRIEF DESCRIPTION CREDIT VALUE NZQA LEVEL SEMESTER OFFERED BRS6.57 BRS6.21 BRS6.01 BRS6.15 BRS6.25 BRS6.45 BRS6.66 BRS.6.75 Te Tau O Te Manawa: Recreation and Sport in Society This course utilises an experiential learning theoretical framework to assist students to make sense and meaning of structured recreation, sport and cultural experiences. Included are group field laboratory experiences with cultural and/or recreational emphases and practicum experiences with two sport and recreation organisations. These provide opportunities to examine organisational policies, procedures and practices, to better understand the influences, barriers and constraints to recreation and sport participation at the local level. Understanding Research This course will introduce students to the research concepts, designs and methods used in sport and recreation research. Specifically the course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the processes involved in research design, conduct and analysis, and to develop skills for critical assessment of research in sport and recreation. (P/C: BRS5.51, minimum 60 credits at level 5) OPTIONAL COURSES Exercise and Sport Physiology This course advances students knowledge, skills and understandings underpinning current theories and practice of training for sport performance, fitness and health. It examines the physiological effects of training and allows students to become familiar with, and gain competency in, a range of commonly used tests of human physiological capacities and performance. (P: BRS5.36, AP5.115, minimum 60 credits at level 5) Lifestyle Education This course is about enhancing the quality of life for New Zealanders through the careful integration of community recreation and physical activity into everyday lifestyles. Using reflection the student will explore their personal health through lifestyle education. Central to the course is an examination of the way people learn and modify behaviours, and an analysis of contemporary programmes that emphasise lifestyle change. (P: BRS5.45, minimum 60 credits at level 5) Psychology of Health and Sport This course is designed to develop students understanding of the relationship that exists between mind and body. Students will become aware of the numerous ways thoughts, emotions, attitudes, experience, personality, environment and interpersonal interactions all impact health, our quality of life, the way we live, what we do, how we do it. Topics will address issues related to populations from various lifestyles and cultures, from the young to the old, the healthy to the infirmed, and everyday people to elite athletes and teams. (P: BRS5.45, minimum 60 credits at level 5 ) Applied Nutrition This course builds on information gained from BRS5.45 Nutrition, Activity and Health, further developing the students understanding of nutrition and its application to health and sporting performance. It will advance understandings of dietary analysis and nutrition advice related to the role of diet in the prevention of primary and secondary disease (health related). The course also aims to provide students with knowledge of nutrition for the preparation of athletes during training and competition. (P: BRS5.45, minimum of 60 credits at level 5) Biomechanical Analysis of Sport The aim of this course is to provide students with the necessary theoretical and practical information to be able to analyse sport skills from a biomechanical viewpoint. Specifically, students will develop an appreciation of the kinematic and kinetic factors involved in two-dimensional motion. (P: AP5.116, minimum of 60 credits at level 5) Physical Conditioning This course will build on knowledge gained from level 5 courses to advance the students understanding of strength and conditioning. Classifying, assessing and developing components of strength will be explored, as will muscular and neural determinants of strength and specificity in strength and power. Development of speed and endurance will also be examined. Muscle mechanics and biomechanics in the gym will be explored, and skills will be developed to apply concepts of periodisation to all components of exercise. An understanding of the principles of injury rehabilitation will be introduced. (P: AP5.116, BRS5.26, minimum of 60 credits at level 5) CSHM5.02 Massage Practice 2 This course introduces you to the scope of legal, ethical and professional responsibilities central to Therapeutic Massage practice as well as exploring current research and fundamental philosophies and principles which shape the discipline of massage. Skills required to prepare for, assess, conduct, review and record findings of a massage session with athletes will be developed including a thorough understanding of origins and insertions of muscles. (P/C: AP5.115)
ACCY5.01 Introduction to Accounting An introduction to the basic concepts of accounting for use in the business environment. MGMT5.01 Introduction to Management To introduce students to the concepts, skills and practices required in effective organisational management. MGMT6.02 ITPM6.310 MGMT6.04 Designing and Improving Operations Examines activities that focus on the design and subsequent improvement of services and goods, and the process used in their production. Project Management Learn to specify the requirements for project planning. Use project management techniques and tools to monitor and control projects, using project management software, and applying quality control techniques. (P: ITBS5.210 Business Systems OR MGMT5.01 Introduction to Management Graduate Diploma: ITBS5.210 Business Systems OR MGMT5.01 Introduction to Management OR equivalent introductory business knowledge and skills, as approved by the Programme Coordinator.) Organisational Behaviour A detailed examination of aspects of organisational behaviour concepts, principles and issues with relevance to the modern workplace. BN5.706 BN5.708 COSW5.01 Human Development and Behaviour Related to Health This course aims to introduce the student to human development and psychology theories that explain human behaviours across the lifespan. Promoting Health and Wellness This course aims to introduce the student to the philosophy, principles and practice of promoting health and how this influences individual and population health and wellness throughout the lifespan. Human Development The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the area of lifespan human development. The major developmental theorists and researchers along with their relevant concepts will be identified and explored. The course will pay attention to the social, cultural and historical contexts in which development occurs, including the context of Aotearoa / New Zealand. The bi-cultural perspective on human development will be included in this course as well as the European models for studying and thinking about development. The bi-cultural perspective will focus on particular features of Māori understandings of the development process. ELECTIVE: An elective can be a Level 5 or 6, 15 credit course, for which you have the necessary prerequisites. COURSE YEAR THREE COMPULSORY COURSE - BRIEF DESCRIPTION CREDIT VALUE NZQA LEVEL SEMESTER OFFERED BRS7.11 BRS7.01 BRS7.22 Whakawatea Industry Cooperative Whakawatea Industry Cooperative is framed around a negotiated 150-hour practicum experience within the sport or recreation industry. Each student shall initiate, negotiate, develop, refine, implement, and ultimately report upon a comprehensive project* of benefit to their host organisation. Thus co-op becomes a three-way venture between the student, a sport or recreation organisation aligned with the student s academic and professional interests, and an academic supervisor. Students will have the opportunity to critique, interpret, and support the endeavours of the host organisation within the framework of organisational systems and processes, accepted industry practices, and contemporary published academic work of relevance to the organisation. (P: BRS6.21, BRS6.57, minimum of 60 credits at level 6) OPTIONAL COURSES Applied Exercise and Sport Physiology This course assists students to further develop competency in the assessment of physical fitness and application of training programmes for athletes and non-athletes. It provides opportunities for students to research in depth the literature on given topics related to applied exercise and sport physiology. The focus is on advancing the knowledge, understanding and practical skills students need to be able to accurately assess the physical and physiological needs of athletes and non-athletes, and to be able to critically analyse their training regimes and formulate effective interventions for the optimisation of their physical capabilities. The seminars and presentations to peers on selected topics of interest in this field will ensure that current material is critically analysed, debated and discussed. (P: BRS6.01, minimum of 60 credits at level 6) Community Health This course is designed to develop the knowledge and professional experience of students who may be heading into a broad range of professional directions in the New Zealand health landscape, whether as educators, practitioners, service and treatment providers, administrators, program developers, supervisors, or simply consumers. Key foci will be the healthcare delivery system in New Zealand, the globalization of modern health concerns and treatment strategies, local health trends and concerns, career areas, and modern health determinants. (P: minimum of 60 credits at level 6) 15 7 All Year 15 7 1 15 7 1
BRS7.21 BRS7.35 BRS7.66 Recreation and Community Whilst recreation is typically viewed as refreshing or rejuvenating for the individual, this course explores the broader social and ecological functions and potential contributions and costs of recreation to the local and global community. Students shall be exposed to contemporary recreational issues and innovations as related to urban recreation, nature-based recreation, and recreation for special populations. Much contemporary recreation behaviour in New Zealand and overseas is inherently consumptive, anthropocentric, and stratified both ethnically and socio-economically. Yet recreation also has particular promise for assisting humans better understand themselves, for enhancing relationships with others, and for merging people and their natural surroundings in a more sustainable manner. Thus the course seeks not only to better understand recreationalists and their behaviour, but to profile innovative and sustainable approaches to recreation that have communityoriented social and socio-ecological functions. Note: The term Community Recreation has historically inferred a programming, leadership, and resource / facility management emphasis. However this shall not be the course focus.(p: BRS6.57, minimum 60 credits at level 6) Special Topic in Recreation and Sport In this course students undertake an original research project or an approved programme of study relating to leisure, health, recreation or sport. Under supervision, students will investigate a specific area or topic via a relevant literature review and / or contributions to a new or existing EIT research project and / or research-informed applied work. (P: BRS6.21, minimum of 60 credits at level 6) Applied Sports Biomechanics This course assists students to develop and apply knowledge of qualitative and quantitative biomechanical analysis, as well as furthering an appreciation of existing sport biomechanics research. Project work will form the majority of the course. It will facilitate an in-depth application of knowledge and skills through the student s chosen focus selected from a range of potential directions within the scope of sport and health. (P: BRS6.65, minimum of 60 credits at level 6) 15 7 2 15 7 2 15 7 1 MGMT7.04 Strategic Operation Management (Offered BBS/BRS Concurrent Degree only) Analyse evaluate and synthesise the critical aspects of strategic management and be able to integrate its various aspects into a form that can be implemented and controlled. (P: Any two (2) Level 6 BBS courses) MGMT7.04 Strategic Operations Management Critically examine selected strategic and organisational level contemporary issues within the field of operations management. (P: MGMT6.02 & ITPM6.310) MGMT7.07 Career Management This course is useful as a guide to reflecting on one s own career path as well as building an ability to guide others when in a management role. (P: 240 credits in any degree with at least 30 credits at Level 6) ELECTIVE: An elective can be a Level 5 or 6, 15 credit course, for which you have the necessary prerequisites. FACILITIES Practical studies take place in the Pettigrew. Green Arena Hawke s Bay. These facilities include four squash courts, an exercise science laboratory, an aerobics-fitness room, a theatre for lectures and presentations for up to 80 people, changing rooms, consulting rooms, office and administration area, and a massage room. Student complement their studies with access to the EIT Sport Science Laborary for advanced testing as well as the Clinical Arts and Technology (CAT) Centre located in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
BACHELOR OF RECREATION AND SPORT STUDY PATHWAYS/JOB OPPORTUNITIES The Bachelor of Recreation & Sport (BRS) provides pathways and employment possibilities across the sport and recreation landscape. Some possibilities include: Lifestyle & Health Promotion Consultation and exercise prescription Green Prescription Advisor Corporate Wellness Consultant Special Needs/ Populations Activity Facilitator Community health initiatives Fitness & Conditioning Business owner Personal Trainer Strength and Conditioning Trainer Group Fitness Instructor Massage therapy Team trainer/conditioner Sports Administration & Management Sports Coordinator Development Officer Regional Coordinator Player Liaison Administrator Sponsor Manager Sports Coaching & Leadership Coach, Coach Educator Sports Coordinator Team Manager Player Liaison Player Life-Skills Coach Skills Analyst Community Recreation Management Recreation Officer Recreation Programmer Special Needs Programmer Facility management Business owner Sport Science and Support Mental Skills Analyst/Trainer Exercise Physiologist Biomechanist Team Trainer/Conditioner Massage Therapy Research Technician Through additional training students may undertake Post graduate study (e.g. Masters) or alternative careers e.g. Physical Education Teaching or Sport Journalism ACADEMIC STAFF The Bachelor of Recreation and Sport degree educators are highly qualified professionals with academic qualifications in their areas of expertise, which include exercise science, sport coaching and business studies. Other guest lecturers and tutors are also utilised by the Faculty of Health Sciences to teach specialist topics within the degree programme. Students are assured of receiving teaching of the highest quality. The degree educators value their partnership with students, and aim to provide quality education in a supportive environment, encouraging personal growth and professional development. NAME Sheryl-Lee Judd Lee-Anne Taylor Dr Carl Paton Dr Sue Scott- Chapman Dr Karen Munday Maria Pearson Marcus Agnew Dr John Maxted Edmond Otis Dr Patrick Lander Diana Kirton ENTRY CRITERIA ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must meet degree standard entry requirements. Approved bridging/foundation programmes include: the Certificate in Health Science, the Diploma in Recreation and Sport, or the Diploma in Therapeutic and Sport Massage. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENT Students are required to have attained an acceptable level of English language fluency. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study in English, approved scores on TOEFL (550 with a TWE score of 4) or IELTS tests (6.0 Academic), with no bands lower than 5.5, completion of accepted international equivalents, or completion of an EIT assessment. QUALIFICATION Programme Coordinator Recreation and Sport, Dip Helath Sciences, ACAT, PGCertHSc MHSc(Rehab), BPhty, BSc, Assistant Head of School Ph.D, MSC, BSC, PG Cert Ed. PhD, BSpLS (Hons) DPhil (Cam), RN, BSc (Hons) Human Biology, MSc Molecular Genetics BPhEd, PGDipPE, MPhEd MHSC, BSR MA, BPhEd, DipTch MS, MFT (Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist) PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), CATA. BA (Psyc) DISCLAIMER. The programme fees, other costs, entry requirements, duration, and programme start dates are for 2016 and are listed as a guide only. All fees shown in the prospectus are in New Zealand dollars and include Goods and Services Tax (GST) at current rates. Programme content is based on current information and may be subject to change. EIT reserves the right to cancel or postpone any programme and shall not be liable for any claim other than that proportion of the programme fee, which the cancelled or postponed portion bears.