Module Title: Sports Operations and Facilities Management
Module Code: SOM301
Programme Title: Bachelor of Sports and Health Sciences
Credit Value: 12 credits
Objectives of the module
This module is designed to introduce students to the planning, designing, and development of sport and recreation facilities and operation and management techniques. It will also help to achieved practical experiences through tours and visits to sports and recreational facilities.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students will be able to:
- Describe operational structure and management/leadership concepts associated with sport and recreation facilities.
- Analyse major trends and issues impacting the planning, designing, construction and management of sport and recreation facilities.
- Identify funding sources for sport and recreation facilities.
- Develop budget and cost analysis for sport or recreation facilities.
- Explain the importance of risk management in the planning and on-going operations of sport and recreation facilities.
- Outline the various stages involved in the risk management process.
Assessment Approach
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Assessment mode
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Quantity
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Weighting
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Assignments
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2
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20%
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Class Tests
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2
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20%
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Portfolio
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1
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10%
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Project report
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1
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20%
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Project presentation
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1
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30%
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Total Continuous Assessment (CA)
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100%
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Subject Matter
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Session (Hours)
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Topics
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Teaching & Learning Strategies
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Mode of Assessment
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1 (4 Hrs)
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1. Unit I. Introduction
1.1. The World of Sports Operations, Events and Management
1.2. Sports Facilities (Bhutan & the outside world)
1.3. Modern trends in sports facilities and management
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Lecture, Discussion (Peer, group and class), video clips, and PowerPoint
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2 (8 Hrs)
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2. Unit II. History of Sports Facilities
2.1. Public assembly facilities in ancient times
2.2. Facility management from ancient to modern times.
2.3. Future of sports facilities.
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Lecture, Discussion (Peer, group and class).
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Assignment
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3 (12 Hrs)
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3. Unit III. Facility Management
3.1. What is facility management and its many roles
3.2. Key skills to become a facility manager
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Lecture, Discussion
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Class test
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4 (12 Hrs)
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4. Unit IV. Facility Operations
4.1. Space management within a sports facility
4.2. Managing specialized components in a sports facility
4.3. Building and maintaining sports related fields
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Lecture, Discussion followed by college campus facility visit
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Portfolio
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5 (12 Hrs)
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5. Unit V. Field Trips/Experiences
5.1. Visit several sport facilities and Q&A sessions
5.2. Generate written reports on each venue; applying management, organizational and operational/functional concepts to each report
5.3. Relate each trip to group projects/paper/discussions
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Field visits, practical immersion
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Draft Field report
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6 (12 Hrs)
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6. Unit VI. Facility Maintenance, Marketing and Sales
6.1. Maintenance and repair programs in sports facilities
6.2. Basic maintenance components in a sports facility
6.3. Marketing a sports facility
6.4. Future marketing in sports.
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Lecture, Discussion (Peer, group and class), video clips.
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7 (12 Hrs)
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7. Unit VII. Case Study Assignments
7.1. Review case studies which involve various types of sport facilities and issues.
7.2. Utilize problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, past coursework and current research to offer recommendations to resolve issues presented in each case
7.3. Apply case studies and results to group projects
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Lecture, and group discussions
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Assignment
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8 (12 Hrs)
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8. Unit VIII Legal Issues and Event Management
8.1. Risk management and insurance needs of sport facility
8.2. Governmental regulations related to sport facilities
8.3. Security, crowd management and crisis management in sport facilities
8.4. Attracting events and event planning
8.5. Post event activities
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Lecture, Discussion and guest lecture
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9 (12 Hrs)
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9. Unit IX. Financing, Facility Planning, Site Design and Construction
9.1. Financing options in sport facilities
9.2. Planning in sport facilities
9.3. Proper steps for site design for a sport facility
9.4. The final construction process for a sport facility
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Lecture, Discussion, filed visit
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Class test
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10 (12 Hrs)
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10. Unit X. Final Facility Project (Assessment Approach)
10.1. A group paper/report will be submitted: each individual will outline his/her role in the project, and the overall group will present its facility plan
10.2. The facility plan will encompass a maintenance plan, operational schedule, budget, supply list, safety issues and standards, and organizational chart to address staffing needs
10.3. The paper will conclude with recommendations for future use, safety concerns, cost-saving suggestions and any other suggestions for the facility
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11 (12 Hrs)
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11. Unit XI. Final Facility Project Presentations (Assessment Approach)
11.1. Students will present at the end of the semester, and presentations and final papers will constitute the final exam for the course
11.2. Evaluation will be completed by peer review and instructor grading
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Final facility project presentation
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Reading List:
Mandatory Reading
Fried, Gil (2005). Managing Sport Facilities. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 3d edition.
Supplementary Reading
Ammon, R., Blair D., & Southall, R. (2003). Sport Facility Management: Organizing
Events and Mitigating Risks. Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.
Westerbeek, H., Smith, A., Turner, P., Emery, P., Green, C., & van Leeuwen, L. (2006).
Managing Sport Facilities and Major Events. New York, NY: Routledge.
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