Credit points
240
Minimum duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must comply with 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.
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | Prerequisites: English (Standard) - Band 3 Recommended studies: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics (any), Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
| Queensland | 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) |
| Victoria | Prerequisites: A study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English |
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Definition
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Education, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 160 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
- 40 cp drawn from:
- 40 cp Elective Units (Part B); or
- 40 cp Minor Units; (Part C)
- 20 cp from Professional Experience Units (Part D);
- 20 cp from University Core Units (Part E);
- 0 cp from EXSC205 Industry Experience Preparation (Part F).
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 160 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANAT100 | Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science | 10 | |
| BIOL125 | Human Biology 1 | 10 | |
| EXSC118 | Nutrition and Exercise | 10 | |
| EXSC187 | Growth, Motor Development and Ageing | 10 | |
| EXSC199 | Psychology of Sport | 10 | |
| EXSC115 | Foundations of the Outdoor Experience | 10 | |
| EXSC116 | Journeying in the Natural World | 10 | |
| EXSC122 | Research and Ethics in Exercise Science | 10 | |
| EXSC225 | Physiological Bases of Exercise | 10 | |
| EXSC230 | Motor Control and Learning | 10 | |
| EXSC290 | The Aquatic Environment and the Outdoor Experience | 10 | |
| EXSC312 | River Journeys and Connections to Place | 10 | |
| EXSC390 | Leadership Practices and the Outdoor Experience | 10 | |
| EXSC391 | Evaluation of the Outdoor Experience | 10 | |
| EXSC117 | Leadership Development in Team Games | 10 | Brisbane and Melbourne only |
| EXSC392 | Leadership Development in Physical Activity | 10 | Brisbane and Melbourne only |
| EXSC109 | Games and Sports Skills | 10 | Strathfield only |
| EXSC313 | Aquatics and Athletics | 10 | Strathfield only |
Part B : Elective Units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXSC106 | Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People | 10 | NSW only |
| EXSC109 | Games and Sports Skills | 10 | NSW only |
| EXSC204 | Exercise Prescription and Delivery | 10 | |
| EXSC216 | Resistance Training: Science and Application | 10 | |
| EXSC222 | Functional Anatomy | 10 | |
| EXSC224 | Mechanical Bases of Exercise | 10 | |
| EXSC250 | Gymnastics and Dance | 10 | NSW only |
| EXSC294 | Outdoor Environments and Therapeutic Interventions | 10 | |
| EXSC296 | Health and Exercise Psychology | 10 | |
| EXSC303 | Exercise Behaviour Change | 10 | |
| EXSC310 | Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation | 10 | |
| EXSC313 | Aquatics and Athletics | 10 | NSW only |
| EXSC314 | Healthy Relationships for Young People | 10 | NSW only |
| EXSC315 | Alpine Ecology and the Outdoor Experience | 10 | |
| EXSC321 | Biomechanics | 10 | |
| EXSC322 | Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment | 10 | |
| EXSC330 | Advanced Motor Control and Learning | 10 | |
| PUBH312 | Applied Health Promotion | 10 | |
| EXSC385 | Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People | 10 | NSW only |
| EXSC396 | Strength and Conditioning: Prescription for Athletic Performance | 10 |
Part C : Minors
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPRO | Health Promotion | 40 |
With completion of the two specified units EXSC109 and EXSC313 and the four PD/H/PE Minor units above, these six units satisfy the PD/H/PE requirements of the NSW Education Standards Authority.