Programme Structure
This is a credit-based programme, which students will normally complete over 4 years (in 8 semesters). Students are required to take 132 credit points with modules as shown below and an Industrial Attachment module for work-integrated learning. To encourage lifelong learning in general, and to provide students with greater flexibility, the programme will be offered through a credit-based module accumulation system with a multi-entry and multi-exit structure.
Sports Coaching
This specialisation prepares students to select coaching methods and tools to assess and train athletes. Students will learn how to design and evaluate training programmes so as to maximise their sports performances of individuals and teams. As professionals in sports coaching, graduates are expected to solve problems that arise from sports coaching and training in a professional manner.
Sports Therapy
This specialisation prepares students to prevent, recognise and evaluate, manage, treat and when appropriate refer onwards for various sports and exercise related injuries. Students will also learn how to design and evaluate training programmes for rehabilitation purposes. As professionals in sports therapy, graduates are expected to solve problems that arise during the process of rehabilitation, and to understand the education and professional practice issues in the sports therapy area. This pathway is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists (UK) and offers the eligibility for full membership of the Society, at the appropriate fee, on successful completion and award of the BSocSci (Hons) Sport and Recreation Management (Sports Therapy).
Sports Management
This specialisation prepares students to suggest feasible solutions to solve problems that arise in the recreation and leisure workplace. Students will learn how to perform supervisory and managerial duties in recreation and leisure management. They are also expected to communicate effectively and professionally with relevant stakeholders.
Year 1:
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Year 2:
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- Sports Skills Development – Individual Sports
- Sports Skills Development – Team Sports
- Sports Massage & Stretching
- Introduction to Functional Anatomy & Exercise Physiology
- Philosophy & Sociology in Sports & Recreation
- Motor Learning & Control for Human Performance
- Business Management Fundamentals
- Law & Ethics in Sports & Recreation
- GE Core Module: Chinese 1
- GE Core Module: English for Academic Studies 1
- GE Core Module: Creativity & Innovation in Society
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- Sports Skills Development – Aqua Sports
- Nutrition for Health & Performance
- Management of Sports Injuries
- Active & Healthy Lifestyle Promotion
- Marketing Management
- Adventure-based Recreation
- Sports & Recreation for Selected Populations
- Facilities Management in Sports & Recreation
- GE Core Module: Technology, Society & Work
- GE Core Module: Entrepreneurial Mindset
- GE Elective Module 1 *
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Year 3:
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Year 4:
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- Fitness Coaching & Management
- Research Methods & Statistics
- GE Core Module: Chinese 2
- GE Core Module: English for Academic Studies 2
- GE Core Module: English for Professional Purposes
- GE Elective Module 2 *
- Programme Elective 1 *
- Work-integrated Learning
Programme Specialisation Modules:
- Sports Coaching
- Advanced Functional Anatomy & Exercise Physiology
- Sports Coaching – Individual Sports
- Strength & Conditioning for Sports Performance
- Exercise Principles & Programming
- Sports Therapy
- Advanced Functional Anatomy & Exercise Physiology
- Recognition & Evaluation of Sports Injuries
- Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries
- Strength & Conditioning for Sports Performance
- Sports Management
- Sports Media, Communication & Public Relations
- Sports Event Planning & Management
- Operation & Management in Clubhouse & Spa
- Contemporary Issues in Volunteering Management
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- Honours Project 1
- Honours Project 2
- GE Elective Module 3 *
- GE Elective Module 4 *
Programme Specialisation Modules:
- Sports Coaching
- Performance Measurement & Analyses
- Outdoor Sports Skills & Coaching
- Sports Biomechanics
- Sports Psychology
- Sports Coaching – Team Sports
- Talent Identification & Long-Term Development
- Sports Therapy
- Exercise Testing & Training for Sports Injury Prevention
- Vertebral Manual Therapy
- Peripheral Manual Therapy
- Pitchside Emergency & Trauma Management
- Rehabilitation of Special Populations
- Professional Practice & Clinical Leadership in Sports Therapy
- Sports Management
- Sports & Globalisation
- Accounting for Management
- Strategic Management
- Park, Pool & Horticulture Management
- Customer Service Management in Sports & Recreation
- Staff Training & Development OR Entrepreneurship
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Programme Electives* |
GE Elective Modules* |
- Sports Coaching
- Sports Media, Communication & Public Relations
- Operation & Management in Clubhouse & Spa
- Sports & Globalisation
- Park, Pool & Horticulture Management
- Relaxation & Stress Management
- Sports Therapy
- Introduction to Professional Clinical Practice
- Sports Management
- Sports Coaching – Individual Sports
- Exercise Principles & Programming
- Outdoor Sports Skills & Coaching
- Sports Psychology
- Relaxation & Stress Management
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- Effective Branding & Consumer Behaviour
- Impact of Contemporary Design on Society
- Living with Sustainable Materials
- Landscape Appreciation
- Urban Greenery & Ecology
- Tree Safety Inspection & Climbing
- Land Art
- Asian Fashion Retail Marketing
- Toy Design
- Corporate Social Responsibility in Action
- Personal Financial Management
- Self-marketing & Personal Branding
- The Tourism Industry in Hong Kong
- Accounting for Non-Accountants
- Essentials in People Management
- Introduction to Japanese Language & Culture
- FinTech Fundamentals
- The Art of Professional Speaking
- Guangdong Dim Sum Culinary Skills & Culture
- Environment, Development & Sustainability
- Urban Development in Hong Kong
- Green & Intelligent Building
- The Art & Science of Film
- Housing Policy & Management
- Safety & Quality of Consumer Products
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Renewable Energy & Its Application in Buildings
- Buildings & Infrastructures Appreciation
- Environmental, Health & Safety Implementation of Commercial & Industrial Project
- Project Organisation Techniques
- Traditional & New Construction Technologies in Mainland China
- Food & Agriculture
- Introduction to Concepts of New Engineering Contracts
- Principles of Project Finance
- Basics of Building Information Modelling
- Introduction to Aircraft Technology
- Hong Kong Society: Continuity & Change
- Literature & Modern China
- The Modern World: History & Culture
- Language, Culture & Society
- Translation in Everyday Life (English-Chinese)
- Journey to the Exotic World of Microorganisms
- Plants & Human Civilisations
- Creative Writing in Chinese
- Introduction to Spanish Language & Culture
- Service Leadership in a New Era
- Making Sense of Our World: Selected Topics in Sociology
- Cantonese in Hong Kong Popular Culture
- Beyond Hollywood: Introduction to World Cinema
- Western Classical Music Appreciation
- Hong Kong Literature: the Local, the Mainland & the World
- Biographies in World History & Biographical Writing in Chinese
- Introduction to French Language & Culture
- Music Technology, Creativity & Production
- Understanding Citizenship in the Modern World
- Chinese as a Foreign Language & Culture
- Introduction to Interpreting Skills (Cantonese-English)
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* Modules offerings are subject to changes.
Remark: Students are also required to complete the Work-integrated Learning module before a Bachelor Degree is awarded.