Exercise Science

The Bachelor of Exercise Science requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

The Bachelor of Exercise Science may also be studied in a double degree program with the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (five years full-time or the part-time equivalent).

The course is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.An Honours year is also available to eligible students who have completed the Bachelor of Exercise Science and have achieved a GPA of 5.0 or more.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Exercise Science a student must successfully complete 108 units of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic. Students need to complete 85.5 units of the specified core topics and 22.5 units from one of the identified specialisations.

Except with the permission of the Dean (Education), a student may not proceed to higher year core topics unless they have satisfactorily completed the previous years core topics.

The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or failure to complete the course within five consecutive years may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University’s Policy on Student Progress.

Core - Year 1 topics

31.5 units comprising:

BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units) EXSC1001 Fundamentals of Exercise Science (4.5 units) HLPE1552 Human Functional Anatomy in Sport and Exercise (4.5 units) HLPE2533 Exercise Prescription and Physiology (4.5 units) HLTH1003 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (4.5 units) HLTH1004 Human Bioscience (4.5 units) NUTD1106 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)

Plus 4.5 units towards chosen specialisation

Core - Year 2 topics

27 units comprising:

ENGR2862 Sports Biomechanics (4.5 units) EXSC2002 Exercise Prescription in Motor Control and Learning (4.5 units) HLPE2530 Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units) HLTH2105 Health: A Psychological Perspective (4.5 units) MMED2931 Human Physiology (4.5 units) NUTD3203 Nutrition for Sports Performance (4.5 units)

Plus 9 units towards chosen specialisation

Core - Year 3 topics

27 units comprising:

EXSC3001 Advanced Topics in Exercise Science (4.5 units) EXSC3002 Professional Practice in Exercise Science (4.5 units) EXSC3010 Psychology of Exercise, Health and Behaviour Change (4.5 units) HLTH3102 Qualitative Methods for Social Health Research (4.5 units) HLTH3105 Quantitative Methods of Social Health Research (4.5 units) MMED3932 Body Systems (4.5 units)

Plus 9 units towards chosen specialisation

Specialisations

Specialisation in Sports Science

HLPE1531 Inclusive and Adaptive Practices in Sport and Physical Education (4.5 units) HLPE2300 Foundations of Sport Psychology (4.5 units) HLPE3533 Applied Exercise Science (4.5 units) HLPE3534 Introduction to Sport Coaching, Management and Administration (4.5 units) HLPE3601 Sport Coaching Science (4.5 units)

Specialisation in Health Promotion

HLTH1101 Health Promotion for Health Professionals (4.5 units) HLTH1304 Interpersonal and Interprofessional Communication (4.5 units) HLTH1306 Contemporary Health Issues in Australia (4.5 units) HLTH2102 Indigenous Health for Health Sciences (4.5 units) HLTH2106 Project Management for Health Promotion (4.5 units)

Specialisation in Behavioural Science

DSRS1216 Introduction to Principles of Learning (4.5 units) PSYC1101 Psychology 1A (4.5 units) PSYC1102 Psychology 1B (4.5 units) PSYC2019 Personality and Social Psychology (4.5 units) PSYC2020 Cognition and Learning (4.5 units)

Specialisation in Business BUSN1011 Accounting For Managers (4.5 units) BUSN1022 Marketing Principles (4.5 units) BUSN2020 Consumer Behaviour (4.5 units) BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units) BUSN3033 Occupational Health and Safety (4.5 units)

Specialisation in Allied Health*

DSRS1216 Introduction to Principles of Learning (4.5 units) HLTH1304 Interpersonal and Interprofessional Communication (4.5 units) HLTH2102 Indigenous Health for Health Sciences (4.5 units) MMED3941 Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy (4.5 units) REHB2001 Neuroscience for Therapists (4.5 units)

*Completion of the topics in the Allied Health specialisation does not guarantee entry into the Master of Physiotherapy or the Master of Occupational Therapy. It provides students with the necessary prerequisite topics for admission into either the Master of Physiotherapy or the Master of Occupational Therapy via competitive entry (SATAC).

Honours

Refer to Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

Combined degrees

The Bachelor of Exercise Science may also be studied in a combined degrees program with the:

• Bachelor of Human Nutrition

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

For international students an overall IELTS score of 6.5 (minimum of 6 in each band) or previous tertiary studies where English was the language of instruction would be required for eligibility into the Bachelor of Exercise Science.

A knowledge of SACE Stage 2 Biology is assumed.