MSportsExPhty
Credit points
120
Minimum duration
1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Ballarat
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Online
Note:
Online with on-campus intensive components delivered at Brisbane and/or North Sydney and/or Melbourne/Ballarat, subject to student location and location of staff with pertinent expertise
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 also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants must also 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:
a. Bachelor degree or higher in Physiotherapy and:
- hold current registration with the required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice; and
- have a minimum of 2 years clinical experience as a physiotherapist post-graduation (including minimum 1 year in musculoskeletal or sports areas).
OR
b. ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy
NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 40 credit points.
NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Diploma in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 80 credit points.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Definition
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from Specified Units (Part A)
- 40 cp from Research Units (Part B)
Exit points
- A student who has completed 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the Graduate Diploma in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy.
- A student who has completed 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including a minimum 20 cp from PHTY units, may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy.
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 80 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHTY614 | Advanced Principles of Human Movement for Exercise and Sports Performance | 10 | |
| PHTY615 | Clinical Exercise for Health and Performance Across the Lifespan | 10 | |
| EXSC510 | Strength and Conditioning for Performance and Rehabilitation | 10 | |
| PHTY616 | Sports Medicine and Musculoskeletal Clinical Practice for Physiotherapists | 10 | |
| PHTY617 | Physiotherapists Working in Sport | 10 | |
| EXSC651 | Sports Injury Prevention | 10 | |
| PHTY618 | Leadership, Management and Advocacy for Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists | 10 | |
| EXSC669 | Exercise Rehabilitation for Return to Sports Performance | 10 |
Part B : Research Units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLSC640 | Interpreting Health Research | 10 | OR |
| HLSC641 | Introduction to Health Sciences Research | 10 |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLSC646 | Qualitative Research Methods | 10 | OR |
| HLSC647 | Quantitative Research Methods | 10 |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHTY606 | Physiotherapy Research Project A | 10 | |
| PHTY607 | Physiotherapy Research Project B | 10 |