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Bachelor of Science (Exercise Science and Rehabilitation)

This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

Students will complete a total of 480 credit points (29 units). The breakdown of the credit points is as follows:

  • 24 units from the NUCAP ESSA accredited Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sports Science), including units; SPS3121 Professional Skills in Clinical Exercise Physiology and SPS3120 Psycho-social Aspects of Health & Chronic Disease - 360 credit points.
  • 5 mandatory units from the Bachelor of Science (Exercise Science and Rehabilitation) - 120 credit points.


Year One
UnitDescription Points
Semester 1
EBH1101Human Anatomy 15
EBH1102Human Physiology 15
SPS1108Foundations of Social Psychology 15
SPS2107Acquisition of Skill 15
Semester 2
NUT1121Human Nutrition 15
SPS1104Principles of Exercise Programming 15
SPS2103Sports Biomechanics 1 15
Recommended Elective 1
 


Year Two
UnitDescription Points
Semester 1
SPS3204Sports Biomechanics 2 15
SPS2201Physiology of Exercise 1 (Cardiorespiratory) 15
SPS2203Principles and Practices of Resistance Training 15
Recommended Elective 2
Semester 2
MAT3101Statistical Research Methods 15
SPS2301Exercise Rehabilitation 15
SPS3303Motor Control 15
Prescribed Elective
 


Year Three
UnitDescription Points
Semester 1
SPS2122Exercise and Sports Science Practicum 15
SPS2108Physical Activity and Health 15
SPS3120Psycho-social Aspects in Physical Activity and Chronic Disease 15
Recommended Elective 3
Semester 2
SPS3101Psychology of Sport and Exercise 15
SPS3301Physiology of Exercise 2 (Applied Physiology) 15
SPS3121Professional Skills in Clinical Exercise Physiology 15
Recommended Elective 4
 


Year Four
UnitDescription Points
Semester 1
SPS4203Clinical Exercise Physiology: Musculoskeletal 20
SPS4116Clinical Exercise Physiology: Cardiovascular & Pulmonary 20
SPS4117Clinical Exercise Physiology: Neurological and Neuromuscular 20
SPS4126Clinical Exercise Physiology: Practicum 40
Semester 2
SPS4204Clinical Exercise Physiology: Metabolic, Immunologic, and Hematologic 20
 


SPS4126 is a full-year unit. Students will complete this unit in year 4, semester 2.

Recommended Electives
UnitDescription Points
Available Semester 1
SPS1120Performance Studies 2 15
SCC1123Chemistry for the Life Sciences 15
SCC1111General Chemistry 15
SCC1226Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 15
SPS2111Performance Studies 6 15
SCC2211Organic Chemistry 15
SCH3236Pharmacology 15
NUT3215Exercise Nutrition 15
SPS3205Performance Studies 3 15
Available Semester 2
SCP1134Foundations of Physics 15
OCT1206Neuroscience 15
SCH1104Introduction to Pathophysiology 15
SPS1210Performance Analysis and Player Monitoring in Sport 15
SPS1107Sports Science Applications 1 15
SPS1205Performance Studies 1 15
SCH2111Applied Physiology 15
NUT2220Nutritional Assessment 15
SCH2232Medical Biochemistry 15
SPS3203Human Movement and Disability 15
SPS3206Performance Studies 4 15
 


Prescribed Electives
UnitDescription Points
SPS3203Human Movement and Disability 15
SPS1210Performance Analysis and Player Monitoring in Sport 15
SPS1107Sports Science Applications 1 15
 


Please note: students who select and complete a unit from the prescribed elective list cannot select that same unit for a recommended elective.
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