Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

Overview

Description:
 The course aims to produce graduates with a strong understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying in human physical activity with a focus on the role of physical activity in the enhancement of health and well being within a rural/remote/tropical living perspective. Particular areas of interest include the role of exercise in the disease prevention and rehabilitation process and human performance in occupational, educational, sport, exercise and leisure settings.
 
Duration:
 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time *
 
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:
 72 credit points o
 
Intake:
 February
 
Campus:
 Townsville and Cairns
 
Faculty:
 Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
 
School:
 School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences

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

Biological Science

Chemistry

MathsB

Physics

Health Education

Physical Education
 
QTAC code:
 316111 Townsville OR 326111 Cairns
 
Course code:
 70610
 
CRICOS code:
 029013A
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

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

Career Opportunities

Completion of this course allows for employment in community, and corporate health and fitness, government agencies associated with sport, physical activity and health, sports academies, professional sports, rehabilitation clinics and hospitals, private business in personal training and rehabilitation, and in universities and colleges with with involvement in teaching and research.

Professional Accreditation

Graduates are automatically eligible for full membership of the Australian Association for Exercise and Sport Science (AESS)

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