Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sports Science)/Bachelor of Commerce (Sport Business)

Course notes

Important course notes

• Cross-Campus attendance

  ECU Southwest Students: The first year of the W31 Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sport Science)/Bachelor of Commerce (Sports Business) can be completed with four Exercise and Sports Science units delivered BLENDED (online lectures with 2x laboratory attendance at the Joondalup campus) and four Sports Business units are delivered on-line. The remaining 12 Exercise and Sports Science units must be completed at the Joondalup campus (or where specified as offered BLENDED). The remaining 12 Sports Business units can be completed either at the Joondalup campus or on-line.

• Clinical or professional work placement requirement

  SPM1102: Students will undertake a 20 hour work placement in a not-for-profit, incorporated
  sport organisation/club.

  Attendance requirements

  Students are required to complete 20 hours at their host organisation. These hours may be
  outside normal university hours.

  Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

  A placement host may have vaccination and other requirements, including vaccination against Covid-19 unless you have a medical exemption. Please consider this requirement before enrolling in this Course, and speak with the Course Coordinator if this raises any concerns. You may not be able to complete placement units if you are unable to meet the placement requirements, which may impact your ability to complete this course.
  
  Some organisations may require clearances, screenings and certificates, and will liaise directly with students regarding any requirements.

  Professional practice rules

  Students are provided with a Student Placement guide which details the expected behaviour and
  conduct while working in the host organisation.

• Clinical or professional work placement requirement

  SPM2104: Students will undertake a 25 hour work placement in a staffed, recreation facility setting.

  Attendance requirements

  Students are required to complete 25 hours at their host organisation. These hours may be
  outside normal university hours.

  Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

  Some organisations may require clearances, screenings and certificates, and will liaise directly
  with students regarding any requirements.

  Professional practice rules

  Students are provided with a Student Placement guide which details the expected behaviour and
  conduct while working in the host organisation.

• Practicum option

  FBL3501: Students will complete between 100 and 150 hours of work experience within a public, private or not-for-profit organisation.

  Attendance requirements

  Students will complete between 100 and 150 hours in a host organisation. These hours may be outside normal university hours.

  Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

  Some organisations may require clearances, screenings and certificates, and will liaise directly
  with students regarding any requirements.

  Professional practice rules

  Students are provided with a Student Placement guide which details the expected behaviour and
  conduct while working in the host organisation.

• Practicum requirement

  SPS3112 Exercise and Sports Science Practicum: Students are required to undertake a 140 hour work placement in an exercise and sports science related industry
  SPS2524 Exercise Delivery: Students are required to undertake 30 hours during an internal practicum
  

  Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

  Prior to external placement, a risk management process must occur, including health and safety
  obligations, and a site visit (if practicable and reasonable). If an ongoing collaboration is
  approved by both parties, an official agreement contract is drafted between the University and
  the external agency.
  Prior to placement, students must submit evidence of a Working with Children Check (where
  necessary) and a Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate and First Aid.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of exercise and sport science, and sport business theoretical and practical situations.
2. Communicate exercise and sport science, and sport business knowledge, concepts and skills to diverse population groups.
3. Demonstrate a global outlook in exercise and sport science, and sport business situations, showing sensitivity for diversity and impact, including Aboriginal cultural competence.
4. Demonstrate appropriate social and ethical values by working cooperatively and collaboratively in exercise and sports science, and sport business settings.
5. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and initiative for own learning and professional practice in exercise and sports science and sport business settings.
6. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in exercise and sport science, and sport business contexts.
7. Think critically to analyse, interpret and solve complex exercise and sport science, and sport business situations.
8. Use digital technologies and literacies to assess, evaluate and synthesise information from multiple sources.

Quick guide to uni-speak

• • ATAR

    ATAR is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate university courses in Australia. The ATAR is a percentile score which denotes a student's ranking relative to their state-wide peers upon completion of their secondary education.

  • CRICOS code

    CRICOS is the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. A CRICOS code is allocated to education institutions (like ECU) who are approved to recruit, enrol and deliver education to overseas students. Courses with a CRICOS code are available to international students who meet the entry requirements.

  • Majors

    A major, or unit set, is your chosen area of in-depth study in an undergraduate course. It usually involves 8 units of study, or one-third of the units in a 3-year degree. Talk to your Student Information Office if you need help choosing a major subject.

  • Minors

    Minors include between 4 and 6 study units in a specific discipline. Not all courses require you to complete a minor. Your minor subject doesn't appear on your printed degree (parchment), but is part of your academic transcript.

  • Full-time

    If you're enrolled in 3 or more units in a semester this is considered full-time study. To complete most 3-year degrees studying full-time you'll need to complete 4 units per semester, i.e. 24 units over 3 years.

  • Part-time

    If a course is available to study part-time you can generally expect it to take twice as long to complete as it would in full-time mode. Part-time students are enrolled in 1 or 2 units maximum per semester.

    Note: International students who hold a student visa can only choose the full-time study option for our courses. This is to ensure the course is completed within the duration of the student visa.

• • Semester 1

    Most courses start in Semester 1 each year, usually in the last week of February. Some courses can be started in Semester 2 (we call this mid-year). There's a week of Orientation before each semester to help you get used to uni life.

  • Semester 2

    A lot of our courses start in Semester 2 each year, usually in the last week of July. We call this mid-year. There's a week of Orientation beforehand to help you get used to uni life.

  • Credit Points

    We use a points system to make it easier for you to understand your study progress. Most Bachelors degree study units are allocated 15 credit points. If you're studying a 3-year full-time degree you'll need to successfully complete 360 credit points - that's 24 units x 15 points per unit.

  • Core Units

    These are compulsory units you have to successfully complete as part of your course.

  • Recommended Electives

    An elective is a unit you choose to study that counts towards your course requirements, but isn't compulsory. For some courses we recommend elective units. In some situations, a course coordinator may approve an elective unit as a replacement for a compulsory one.