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Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
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- Location:
Joondalup - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Exercise and Health Sciences - Code:
E54 - CRICOS:
052061A
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:
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |||
| SPS4120 | Preparation of Thesis Proposal | 20 | |
| RES4115 | Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches | 20 | |
| Plus one specialised area unit | |||
| Semester 2 | |||
| SPS4121 | Thesis Development | 20 | |
| SPS4122 | Thesis Development | 20 | |
| SPS4123 | Thesis Development | 20 | |
| Specialised Area Units | |||
| Physiology of Exercise | |||
| SPS4301 | Physiological Testing of Human Performance | 20 | |
| Psychology of Athletic Coaching and Fitness Leadership | |||
| SPS4202 | Social Psychology of Athletic Coaching | 20 | |
| Biomechanics | |||
| SPS4302 | Quantitative Methods in Biomechanics | 20 | |