Sports and its related development in leisure and recreation attract attention dueto its intrinsic connection to personal growth, health improvement and social development. Bidding of mega sport events, building of sport tourism, planting of jogging and bicycle tracks in city, promotion of health related sport projects in community and planning of sport and recreational centres are examples of the contemporary development of sports. This course aims at bringing students basic understandings of sport, leisure and recreation as an industry, with an emphasis on the following strands: structure and organisation; activity types and international development; economic prospects, demand and supply, management, sport market and services; social change and customer behaviour; national, city and community planning; and careers and job nature in the industry of sport, leisure and recreation. The related theories, elements of developmental background and trends are the basic content of the study.

CILO-1: The course expects to assist learners to have the basic knowledge on the industry of sport, leisure and recreation and its profound effects in the development of life habit in exercises. The course also intends to help learners to understand the organization and management concept in sport and recreation and to develop their career interests in the industry.