Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science)

Western Sydney University

About

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced.

This course version applies to students whose commencement year in this course is 2015 or later.Accreditation The Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science) course is accredited at the level of exercise science by the National University Course Accreditation Program of Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).

Graduates are eligible for exercise science accreditation.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Start Year Full-time

Code	Name
400880	Fundamentals of Exercise Science

Code	Name
400868	Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
401396	Professional Competencies in Health

Note: Unit 401396 Professional Competencies in Health replaces 400871 Professional Health Competencies from Autumn 2021.

Code	Name
400869	Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
401383	Evidence in Health

Note: Unit 401383 Evidence in Health replaces 400863 Foundations of Research and Evidence-based Practice from Autumn 2021.

Code	Name
401410	Functional Anatomy

Note: Unit 401410 Functional Anatomy replaces 400881 Functional Anatomy from Autumn 2020.

Code	Name
401140	Biomechanics

Code	Name
401142	Exercise Physiology

Code	Name
400883	Exercise Bioenergetics

Code	Name
401150	Exercise Testing and Measurement

Code	Name
401143	Exercise Prescription I

Code	Name
401055	Sport and Exercise Psychology

Code	Name
401148	Strength and Conditioning

Code	Name
401141	Exercise Nutrition

Code	Name
401144	Exercise Prescription II

Code	Name
401149	Exercise Physiology Across the Lifespan

Code	Name
400886	Motor Control and Skill Acquisition

Code	Name
401403	Research Methods in Health

Note: Unit 401403 Research Methods in Health replaces 400864 Research Methods (Quantitative & Qualitative) from Autumn 2021.

Code	Name
401147	Applied Biomechanics

Code	Name
400904	Work Experience in Sport and Exercise Science

Code	Name
401145	Exercise for Health and Disease Prevention

Code	Name
401412	Applied Physiology

Note: Unit 401412 Applied Physiology replaces 401146 Applied Physiology from Autumn 2020

Mid-Year Entry

Code	Name
400869	Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
401055	Sport and Exercise Psychology

Code	Name
401383	Evidence in Health

Note: Unit 401383 Evidence in Health replaces 400863 Foundations of Research and Evidence-based Practice from Autumn 2021.

Code	Name
400880	Fundamentals of Exercise Science

Code	Name
400868	Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Code	Name
401140	Biomechanics

Code	Name
401150	Exercise Testing and Measurement

Code	Name
401143	Exercise Prescription I

Code	Name
401147	Applied Biomechanics

Code	Name
401141	Exercise Nutrition

Code	Name
401410	Functional Anatomy

Note: Unit 401410 Functional Anatomy replaces 400881 Functional Anatomy from Autumn 2020.

Code	Name
401142	Exercise Physiology

Code	Name
400883	Exercise Bioenergetics

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
401396	Professional Competencies in Health

Note: Unit 401396 Professional Competencies in Health replaces 400871 Professional Health Competencies from Autumn 2021.

Code	Name
401148	Strength and Conditioning

Code	Name
400904	Work Experience in Sport and Exercise Science

Code	Name
401145	Exercise for Health and Disease Prevention

Code	Name
401412	Applied Physiology

Note: Unit 401412 Applied Physiology replaces 401146 Applied Physiology from Autumn 2020

Code	Name
401144	Exercise Prescription II

Code	Name
401149	Exercise Physiology Across the Lifespan

Code	Name
400886	Motor Control and Skill Acquisition

Code	Name
401403	Research Methods in Health

Note: Unit 401403 Research Methods in Health replaces 400864 Research Methods (Quantitative & Qualitative) from Autumn 2021.

Institution