Associate Degree of Exercise and Sport Science

Love sport so much that you want to make it your career?

The Associate Degree in Exercise and Sports Science will help you reach your goal.

As an exercise and sports professional, you will help your clients improve their health and fitness, enhance physical performance and prevent and rehabilitate injury in athletes and the clinical population.

Common Units(2 units) - 20cp

Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.

CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (compulsory) Plus either: CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology OR CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability

Core Units(9 units) - 90cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 90 credit points as detailed below.

PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies SBI261 Functional Anatomy SPE205 Biomechanics 1 SPE206 Exercise and Sport Psychology 1 SPE209 Exercise Physiology 1 SPE210 Motor Control and Development

Electives(5 units) - 50cp

Units totalling 50 credit points may be selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.

Below are the recommended units for students interested in undertaking the CDU BESS degree and the Flinders University Master of Physiotherapy course. Flinders units from Bachelor of Health Sciences (Principles of Physiotherapy) program taken as electives by BESS students who wish to apply to Flinders Masters of Physiotherapy course.

Select three (3) electives from CDU available elective units and two (2) recommended Flinders University cross-institutional units as follows: 1st year unit PHYT1001 Introduction to Physiotherapy 2nd year unit REHB2001 Neuroscience for Therapists

- 160cp

Total Credit Points

Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*. Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010). Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.