A SSESSMENT 1 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title SPO101 Introduction to Sports Management
Assessment Assessment 1: Develop a brief for a new sport
Individual/Group Individual
Length 1,500 words
Learning Outcomes a) Describe the global sport and recreation business environment.
b) Apply management and business planning tools to the sports industry.
c) Understand and explain risk in a sport business context.
d) Identify social and ethical issues that can influence the sport business community.
Submission By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 2 (Week 4)
Weighting 40%
Total Marks 100 marks
Context:
Both assessments in this subject are connected in building towards the overall assessment goal – inventing or creating your own sport.
In this first assignment you will outline the future direction of your sport, the risks and rules of your sport, and conduct a SWOT Analysis of the sport you have created.
Instructions:
Develop a new sport. This could be individual or team based. You should write from the perspective of the new Governing Body and outline the sport you have designed, including but not limited to:
? Introduction to the sport – name, concept, target market, season or time of year
? Mission and/or Vision Statement – what is the purpose of this new sport?
? Goals and Objectives – how will you establish this sport in the next 3-5 years?
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? SWOT Analysis – table format with five factors in each of the four segments
? Potential Risks
? Proposed Rules including scoring and how to win
? Venues/Facilities – where will the sport be played?
? Equipment and Uniforms
? Proposed Competition for the first year
- Number of events if an individual sport
- Number of games if a team sport
? Conclusion – convince the reader that this sport has a future.
Use appropriate referencing to acknowledge all sources utilised in your report. It is expected that you will draw heavily on your learning from Modules 1 and 2 in this subject to complete your paper.
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Learning Rubrics
Assessment Attributes Fail (0-49) Pass (50-64) Credit (65-74) Distinction (75-84) High Distinction (85-100)
Content, Audience and
Purpose
10% Does not meet minimum
standard
Demonstrates no awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. Meets minimum standard
Demonstrates limited awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment Moves beyond minimum
standard
Demonstrates consistent awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. Exceeds minimum
standard
Demonstrates an advanced and integrated understanding of context and/or purpose of the assignment. Exceeds minimum standard and exhibits
high levels of
independence
Consistently demonstrates a systematic and critical understanding of context and purpose of the assignment.
Knowledge and
understanding
50% Limited understanding of required concepts and
knowledge
Key components of the assignment are not addressed. Knowledge or understanding of the field or discipline.
Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas.
Often conflates/confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. Thorough knowledge or understanding of the field or discipline/s. Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials.
Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. Highly developed understanding of the field or discipline/s.
Discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading.
Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. A sophisticated understanding of the field or discipline/s.
Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading.
Mastery of concepts and application to new situations/learning
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Critical reasoning, presentation and defense of an argument and/or position
30% Specific position (perspective or argument) fails to take into account the complexities of the issue(s) or scope of the assignment.
Makes assertions that are not justified. Specific position (perspective or argument) begins to take into account the issue(s) or scope of the assignment.
Justifies any conclusions reached with arguments not merely assertion. Specific position (perspective or argument) takes into account the complexities of the issue(s) or scope of the assignment. Others’ points of view are acknowledged.
Justifies any conclusions reached with well- formed arguments not merely assertion. Specific position (perspective or argument) is expertly presented and accurately takes into account the complexities of the issue(s) and scope of the assignment.
Justifies any conclusions reached with well- developed arguments. Specific position (perspective or argument) is presented expertly, authoritatively and imaginatively, accurately taking into account the complexities of the issue(s) and scope of the assignment. Limits of position are acknowledged.
Justifies any conclusions reached with sophisticated arguments.
Use of academic and discipline conventions and sources of evidence
10% Poorly written with errors in spelling, grammar.
Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas.
There are mistakes in using the APA style. Is written according to academic genre (e.g. with introduction, conclusion or summary) and has accurate spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph construction.
Demonstrates consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed.
There are no mistakes in using the APA style. Is well-written and adheres to the academic genre (e.g. with introduction, conclusion or summary).
Demonstrates consistent use of high quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas.
There are no mistakes in using the APA style.
Is very well-written and adheres to the academic genre.
Consistently demonstrates expert use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop appropriate arguments and statements. Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading.
There are no mistakes in using the APA style.
Expertly written and adheres to the academic genre.
Demonstrates expert use of high-quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows extensive evidence of reading beyond the key reading
There are no mistakes in using the APA Style.
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