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Written by: Xie Deqin
2021-06-18 06:00
Last update date: 2021-06-18 06:00
In recent years, sports culture has become more and more popular, and the industry's demand for professionals at the level of recreation management and sports coaches has soared. This has also created more opportunities for young people who are good at sports to develop their interests and strengths.
The "Sports and Recreation Management" and "Sports Coaching and Sports Performance" Higher Diploma courses offered by the Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC) of the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong are helping to train industry professionals. The courses are infused with practical theory and provide internships. Opportunities to allow students to adapt and understand the workplace early, and strive to train more talents for the industry.
Both the students and the sports and recreational organizations that they cooperated with said that they have benefited a lot.
Both of these higher diploma courses are funded by the SSSDP in the 2021-22 academic year. Local students who are admitted can receive a subsidy of up to $22,050 per year, which is sufficient proof of the government's future development of the sports industry Confidence and support.
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Students enrolling in these two advanced diploma courses are required to participate in a compulsory summer module and go to different sports and recreational institutions for 240 hours of summer work internship.
Internship opportunities allow them to apply what they have learned in the course and build professional capabilities through "practical experience".
On the other hand, internships can also enable students to strengthen their understanding of the industry and help plan their future studies or career paths.
In order to thank the students of many cooperative institutions for their support and provide various job opportunities for students to experience, the Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE) and the University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC) were held on May 21 The "Sports and Recreation Professional Partner Award Ceremony 2021 of the School of Professional and Continuing Education of Hong Kong University" invites guests to share the current industry development and needs, and award certificates.
Increase industry awareness through internships and reflect on their own deficiencies through observation
Yang Junshen (Tommy) and Kang Weiping (James), both second-year students in the college, participated in recreational management, event planning and paper processing internships during the past summer vacation.
Both of them said that through participating in the internship, they not only learned workplace coping and work skills, but also broadened their horizons and greatly helped their personal career planning.
In the internship process, the knowledge learned in the course can be used one by one, and the lecturers of the college will also provide assistance from the side, so that they can experience and learn more confidently.
Tommy volunteered to become a physical education teacher, so he chose to take the "Sports Coaching and Sports Performance" Higher Diploma course.
I thought that the curriculum would focus more on sports science and mainly learn how to train others with sports, but the original curriculum covers a wide range. "What you need to learn includes sports management, social sciences, etc., and you need to know the difference between being a teacher and being a coach. In fact, sports are not just fun activities, but can also be used as an intervention method to solve different problems." The course made Tommy understand that the job of a sports teacher is not only to teach sports, but also to shoulder more responsibilities.
Later, Tommy worked as an intern in the private club of Kai Shing Property Management Co., Ltd., responsible for administration and customer service.
He pointed out that the knowledge of sports management learned in school is very helpful for the internship. In the process of working, he also allows himself to grow by observing the way his boss and colleagues deal with things. "I learned the skills of coaching others from my boss. I will also follow my colleagues to check and maintain various sports facilities, such as whether the badminton net and frame will be damaged after use, whether the basketball net can work normally, etc. At that moment, I knew that there were so many behind before using a sports facility. Steps require so much manpower and material resources to inspect.” Tommy said that ensuring that the facilities and equipment are safe and that they meet the standards of international sports events are also one of the responsibilities of physical education teachers. Through internship experience, they can lay a solid foundation and learn more about logistics. Train various skills to become a physical education teacher in many ways.
Yang Junshen (Tommy) pointed out that through the customer service experience accumulated during the internship, the handling and communication skills can also be strengthened.
Use the lessons learned in many aspects to improve skills and equip yourself
James, who also likes sports, once worked as a lifeguard. He found that he was very interested in sports management and good at planning, so he chose to take the Advanced Diploma in "Sports and Recreation Management".
The course starts with the basic knowledge of sports development, and then studies different topics step by step, such as sports policy research, sports special program management, etc. There will also be disciplines on business operations, marketing and planning, with paper processing and information technology applications. And other disciplines, "writing, design, language training and other tasks are all the more critical parts of sports management, which are very helpful for future studies and the sports industry."
Worked as an event assistant in the "Hong Kong Life Saving Society". James was responsible for tasks such as paper processing, customer service, etc. Sometimes he also had to prepare equipment and venues for lifesaving courses, which tested his time management and work efficiency. Fortunately, with the aid of curriculum knowledge, I can do it more handily. "The Excel application and data import that I have learned can be used in real life, and the preparation and arrangement of courses are all part of the event planning." Because of this work. James frankly said that he has a deeper understanding of the industry, "Knowing how the organization operates or how to deal with emergencies, such as complaints from customers, how to deal with them according to the guidelines, and how to write reports afterwards, all of which can train resilience. At the same time, right The responsibilities and activities of the Life Saving Society have been deepened.” James, who was not good at handling multiple duties at the same time, has trained better time management skills through internships, knows how to arrange affairs, and has become more careful. I learned many practical skills during the internship, and my direct supervisors and experienced colleagues taught me patiently."
James has also obtained relevant bachelor degrees from the University of Hong Kong, Chinese University, City University, and the BSc (Bachelor of Science in Sports Management (Hons) program jointly organized by the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK) and HKU SPACE. Hons) Sport Management's conditional admission, he said that the course can help him lay a good foundation, no matter the professional knowledge or academic English training, he is ready for the future road of study.
Kang Weiping (James) said that the stress resistance from practical training can be applied to the road to higher education in the future.
The Hong Kong Rugby Association is one of the partners of HKU SPACE and HPSHCC. Project General Manager Aaron said that the organization provides internship opportunities in multiple departments, such as marketing and communication department, venue and facility management, logistics and administration department, etc. , Students can take turns to intern in different departments.
On the other hand, students can also participate in the preparation of different large-scale competitions, while applying the classroom knowledge they have learned while learning new work skills.
"They no longer limit their imagination to the jobs they want to join. They can know how the industry works in practice. The internship experience can inspire them, gain experience, and then think about their future development."
Aaron, general manager of the Hong Kong Rugby Club project, said that the students of HKU SPACE and HPSHCC are very conscientious and diligent, and through the experience of working together, they can observe and understand the strengths and strengths of the students.
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