BExSSc

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.

StatePrerequisites
NSW

Recommended studies: English (Standard) Band 3; Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE); Mathematics (any) plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

QLD

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)

Recommended studies: one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health or Physical Education (Units 3 & 4, C)

VIC

Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science, a student must complete:

  1. 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
  2. 170 cp from Specified units (Part A);
  3. 20 cp from Professional Experience (Part B);
  4. 10 cp from a Community Engagement unit (Part C);
  5. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part D);
  6. 20 cp from Electives (Part E).

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Part A : Specified Units

Complete exactly 170 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ANAT100Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science10
BIOL125Human Biology 110
EXSC118Nutrition and Exercise10
EXSC121Exercise and Sport Science: Starting the Journey10
EXSC122Research and Ethics in Exercise Science10
EXSC187Growth, Motor Development and Ageing10
EXSC199Psychology of Sport10
EXSC204Exercise Prescription and Delivery10
EXSC216Resistance Training: Science and Application10
EXSC222Functional Anatomy10
EXSC224Mechanical Bases of Exercise10
EXSC225Physiological Bases of Exercise10
EXSC230Motor Control and Learning10
EXSC296Health and Exercise Psychology10
EXSC321Biomechanics10
EXSC322Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment10
EXSC394Exercise Prescription for Health and Wellbeing10

Part B : Professional Experience

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EXSC398Professional Experience20

Part C : Community Engagement Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EXSC223Sport, Exercise and Health in Action: Engaging with Community10

Part D : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10


Part E : Elective Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EXSC117Leadership Development in Team Games10
EXSC303Exercise Behaviour Change10
EXSC306Independent Study in Exercise Science10
EXSC310Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation10
EXSC316Nutrition for Sports Performance10
EXSC317Data Analytics in Sport10
EXSC318International Study in High Performance Sport10
EXSC319Performance Analysis in Sport10
EXSC320Advanced Biomechanics10
EXSC330Advanced Motor Control and Learning10
EXSC346Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation10
EXSC392Leadership Development in Physical Activity10
EXSC396Strength and Conditioning: Prescription for Athletic Performance10

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