Bachelor of Exercise Physiology

Overview

Description:
 The Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) aims to provide graduates with the necessary education and training to undertake careers as clinical exercise physiologists working with clients with injury, chronic disease and complex care needs.

The course reflects the broad acceptance of the benefits of exercise in the injury and disease prevention and treatment process, the role of exercise of physiologist as an allied health professional and the rapid expansion of employment opportunities.

JCU’s Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) aims to produce graduates with a strong understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying exercise assessment and prescription for apparently healthy and low and high health risk populations. The course is offered within JCU’s Institute of Sport and Exercise Science and provides a comprehensive program in the scientific foundations of exercise for health and human performance.
 
Duration:
 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
 
Mode:
 On campus (Internal), full or part time
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 96 credit points o
 
Intake:
 February
 
Campus:
 Townsville
 
Faculty:
 Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
 
School:
 School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences

Institute of Sport and Exercise Science
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English
 
Recommended Study:
 Any of the following:

Biological Science

Chemistry

Mathematics B

Physics

Health Education

Physical Education
 
QTAC code:
 317071 Townsville
 
Course code:
 71210
 

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Career Opportunities

Clinical exercise physiology graduates have a wide range of career opportunities, depending on their interests and further study, for example:

Private clinical exercise physiology practice

Group practice with other allied health professionals (e.g. physiotherapists)

Case management for medical insurance/compensation organisations

Occupational/workplace health and safety

Sports training and rehabilitation

Health and fitness management

Research and development

Professional Accreditation

Graduates may be eligible for membership with the Australian Association for Exercise and Sport Science (AAESS). AAESS accreditation may lead to Provider Number status in order that graduates may provide professional clinical exercise physiology services. Note: The University and the Institute of Sport and Exercise Science do not guarantee that graduates will achieve either accreditation or provider status as a result of completing this course.

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