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Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement

This Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science Study Plan is for students commencing in Semester 1.

Year 1
Required courses (8)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS103 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
PSY100 Numerical Analysis
SCI110 Applied Systems Modelling
SPX101 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
COR109 Training and Development
LFS112 Research in Health Care
LFS122 Public Health Foundations
SPX102 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
Year 2
  • Eight (8) Required courses
Required courses (8)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS201 Health Promotion Principles
SPX201 Health Promotion Settings
SPX221 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
SPX231 Public Health Project
SPX202 Health Promotion Independent Study
SPX211 Workplace Learning I
SPX212 Introductory Bioscience
SPX222 Introduction to Psychology A
Year 3
Students choose either Pathway 1 or Pathway 2
Pathway 1

ESSA membership is NOT available to students who follow Pathway 1:

  • Two (2) required courses
  • Six (6) elective courses:
    3 elective courses should be studied in Semester 1
    3 elective courses should be studied in Semester 2
Required courses (2)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
SPX331 Science Research Methods
SPX352 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
Elective courses (6)

Select 6 elective courses, of which 4 must be at advanced (200 / 300) level. Courses may be chosen from either from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Pathway 2

To be eligible for membership with ESSA as an Exercise Scientist students follow Pathway 2 and must complete the courses listed below:

  • Two (2) required courses
  • Four (4) courses - Minor in Exercise Science
    SPX300 should be studied in Semester 1, and requires course coordinator permission
  • Two (2) elective courses
    Note: SPX341 and SPX342 are not available until 2014
Required courses (2)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
SPX331 Communication and Thought
SPX352 Human Physiology
Minor in Exercise Science courses (4)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
SPX300 Human Anatomy
SPX322 Introduction to Coaching Science
SPX301 Systemic Physiology I
SPX302 Functional Anatomy
Elective courses (2)

Select courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
SPX312 Introduction to Sports Medicine
SPX340 Motor Control and Learning
SPX341 Biomechanics I
SPX342 Exercise Physiology I

Note: not all elective courses available in 2013.

OR Select advanced elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

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