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Bachelor of Science (Sports Science) Honours

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

The extra year of study has two components. The first comprises two or more content units prescribed by the School concerned; the second takes the form of a major Honours Project under the supervision of staff from the relevant School.



Students in the Bachelor of Science Honours (Sports Science) course may undertake study in one of three specialised areas: Physiology of Exercise; Psychology of Athletic Coaching and Fitness Leadership, or Biomechanics. Students complete the following units:

UnitDescription Points
Semester 1
SPS4120Preparation of Thesis Proposal 20
RES4115Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches 20
Plus one specialised area unit
Semester 2
SPS4121Thesis Development 20
SPS4122Thesis Development 20
SPS4123Thesis Development 20
Specialised Area Units
Physiology of Exercise
SPS4301Physiological Testing of Human Performance 20
Psychology of Athletic Coaching and Fitness Leadership
SPS4202Social Psychology of Athletic Coaching 20
Biomechanics
SPS4302Quantitative Methods in Biomechanics 20