SIS50612 – Diploma of Sport Development – Sport, Recreation & Leisure

Through SEDA and Belgravia Leisure you will study an industry based course designed to provide you with first hand experience working in the sport, recreation and leisure industry. You will learn from Belgravia staff across a range of business areas and may have the opportunity to undertake a practical placement at Belgravia Leisure.

KEY INFORMATION

Available Places

2018 January Intake

Course Duration

36 weeks

Course Delivery
  • 2 days of classroom based training and assessment (9.00am – 3.15pm)
  • Practical Placement opportunities available
  • 1/2 day per week of structured online training

Areas of Study

As the coach you will plan, implement and evaluate coaching sessions which incorporate the use of sport psychology techniques. You will learn how to effectively utilise the assistance of support personnel (e.g. exercise physiologists, psychologists, strength and conditioning coach, assistant coach, dietician etc.) to get the best out of your athletes.
You will have the opportunity to design and deliver strength and conditioning programs to clients and gain first-hand experience as to what it is like to work in the fitness industry. As part delivering the training program you have developed you will also provide nutritional advice to your clients to increase their peak performance.
The event management area of study is designed to give you the opportunity to run your own event and experience what it would be like to work in the events industry. You will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of both sourcing sponsorship and utilising different approaches to generate revenue to run your event. There may also be the opportunity for you to run your event interstate or abroad!
You will develop an individual career plan and professional portfolio to kick start your career. This will help you secure a practical placement that will link to your interests and is specific to your career aspirations. You may have the opportunity to complete your placement with Belgravia Leisure.
Course Information Brochures

To access the Course Information Brochure for New Students please click here. For returning SEDA students, please click here.

To support athletes to apply the principles of nutrition and sports psychology to optimise their sporting performance. Students need to: analyse information, liaise with nutritional and sports psychology personnel, provide information to athletes, assist athletes to implement advice and evaluate the effectiveness.
To source and apply general, legal and ethical information on coaching practices. To review general coaching practices such as roles and responsibilities, coaching styles and differing approaches to coaching.
To design their own advanced fitness program, to enhance their sporting performance using technology to assist planning, implementation and review.
To plan and deliver coaching programs using support personnel, with an overarching goal to increase participation in a targeted sport or population group.
To plan and facilitate a group of clients participating in sport, fitness or recreational activities, on multiple occasions.
To develop, implement and evaluate a strength and conditioning program for a range of athletes, within an environment which has access to free weight or hydraulic equipment.
To manage a range of meetings (both formal and informal) in regards to their major project by: overseeing the planning phases, creating an agenda, chairing meetings, organising meeting logistics and reporting meeting outcomes and minutes.
To plan, implement and evaluate a major project, that enhances the community, within the sport and recreation industry. The major project must also include some minor projects, such as fundraising events.
To create processes to organise information and prioritise tasks within the workplace. Such as goal setting, time management skills, displaying initiative, using technology, work-life balance and developing and maintaining professional competency.
To understand how to effectively and professionally engage with a preferred audience on social media, by researching a particular audience, developing a social engagement strategy, facilitating content delivery, monitoring content and evaluating engagement.
To provide information about performance enhancing and prohibited drugs to elite athletes, and implement strategies to assist athletes to adhere to these.
To understand how to plan for, identify and manage risks, hazards, governance, compliance and general OHS within an organisation, both at an operational and management level.

Industry Opportunities

You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of the sport, recreation and leisure industry by working Belgravia Leisure who connect the community to a range of leisure services.

The course will enable you to understand the different roles and jobs available in the sport, recreation and leisure industry and provide you with a number of industry experiences including;

  • Opportunity to complete industry based qualifications including pool life guard and first aid
  • Study in industry based classrooms at Belgravia facilities
  • Learn from and be mentored by highly credentialed people within the recreation and leisure industry
  • Opportunity to complete a practical placement with Belgravia Leisure

University Pathways

As part of the partnership between SEDA and a range of universities, upon successful completion you have the opportunity to gain entry into selected courses at the following universities:


To find out more about the range of University Pathways available to our students click here.

YOUR CAREER

Upon graduating you will have a detailed understanding of the skills and knowledge required to be successful in the industry. The practical experiences provided will allow you to understand the type roles in the industry and the attributes that employers seek. For a range of career options that our past students have pursued click here.

Further Information

For further information regarding this course, please contact us via the Contact Page.