CG85 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure
  2. Complete 1 minor

Core Structure

Number of units: 18 Total credit points: 114

Program Structure

 

Students must complete a total of 24 courses consisting of 18 core courses; and a minor consisting of 6 courses.

 

Students can view the minor options below.

 

This program consists of COMPULSORY residential schools.  Please see More Details for further information and view the residential school timetable.

 

Recommended study schedule

 

The following schedule is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in 4 courses per term or 24 units of credit. Part-time students should therefore modify this schedule to suit their own needs. The normal study load for part-time students is 2 courses per term or 12 units of credit per term.

Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
BMSC11001 Human Body Systems 1
ESSC11001 Physical Activity, Fitness and Health
ESSC11004 Study and Research Skills for Health Science

In addition to the above core courses, students are required to select 1 course from their chosen Minor in Year 1 Term 1.

Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2
ESSC11002 Measurement and Evaluation in Health Science
ESSC11003 Skill Acquisition and Movement

In addition to the above core courses, students are required to complete 1 course from their chosen Minor in Year 1 Term 2.

Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
ESSC12001 Exercise and Sport Physiology
ESSC12002 Exercise and Sport Management
ESSC12003 Exercise and Sport Psychology
ESSC12004 Exercise and Sport Biomechanics
Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
ESSC12005 Applied Exercise and Sport Physiology
ESSC12006 Applied Exercise and Sport Management
ESSC12007 Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology
ESSC12008 Applied Exercise and Sport Biomechanics
Year 3 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
ESSC13003 Advanced Applied Exercise and Sport Science A
ESSC13006 Applied Skill Acquisition and Movement

In addition to the above core courses, students are required to complete 2 courses from their chosen Minor in Year 3 Term 1.

Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
ESSC13004 Advanced Applied Exercise and Sport Science B
ESSC13005 Advanced Clinical Exercise Science

In addition to the above core courses, students are required to complete 2 courses from their chosen Minor in Year 3 Term 2.

Minors

Students must complete 6 courses from ONE of the following minors.

  • ESSA Accredited;
  • Physical Education;
  • Occupational Health and Safety;
  • Sport Management; and
  • Liberal Studies

 

ESSA Accredited Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

ESSA Accredited Career Options:

Regional and state sporting organisations; Corporate health and fitness; Government agencies associated with exercise, sport, physical activity and health; Sports institutes and academies; Professional sports training, coaching and development; Strength and conditioning; Rehabilitation clinics and hospitals; Private business in personal training and rehabilitation, and in universities and colleges with involvement in education and research.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PSYC11008 Biological Foundations of Psychology
BMSC12006 Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Measurement
BIOH12008 Human Pathophysiology
ESSC13007 Functional Anatomy
BMSC11006 Food, Nutrition and Health
NUTR12002 Nutrition in Practice

Liberal Studies Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

A general minor of six courses (1st, 2nd, 3rd year courses) may be selected from a distinct discipline and used for the minor area. Students will need to consider courses that have pre-requisites. This minor will need to be confirmed with the Program Advisor before enrolling into these courses.
 
Students are advised to undertake the courses from distinct discipline areas for this minor in the following sequence:
 
  • 2 Level 1 courses in Year 1
  • 4 Level 2/3 courses in Year 3.
 
The Liberal Studies Minor must be confirmed by the Exercise and Sport Sciences Program Advisor.

 

Occupational Health and Safety Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

Occupational Health and Safety Career Options:

Government agencies associated with exercise, rehabilitation and health; Private business associated with exercise, rehabilitation and health; Private companies and business requiring health and safety workers; Ergonomics, rehabilitation and injury.  

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
OCHS11025 Health and Safety Risk Management
OCHS11026 Introductory Occupational Health and Safety
AINV11002 Socio-technical Systems
OCHS12019 Human Factors
OCHS13017 Resilient Organisations
OCHS13018 Safety Systems

Student are advised to undertake the courses for their minor in the following sequence:

 

In Year 1 students must complete courses OCHS11025 and OCHS11026.

 

In Year 3 Term 1 students must complete courses OCHS13018 and OCHS12019.

 

In Year 3 Term 2 students must complete courses AINV11002 and OCHS13017.

 

The OHS Minor must be confirmed by the Exercise and Sports Sciences Program Advisor.

Physical Education Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

Physical Education Career Options:

Students wishing to pursue a career in Physical Education are recommended to complete the CG85 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences program following the Physical Education minor and then enrol in a postgraduate preservice teacher education program.    

 

Currently students must enrol into the  postgraduate preservice teacher education program CV09 Graduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching (Specialisation) with CQUniversity and must also complete six (6) teaching discipline areas (science, mathematics, computing, etc) and meet the relevant entry requirements of CV09 on completion of the CG85 Program. NOTE: The last intake into the Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching (Secondary) will be Term 1 2015. After this date students will be required to enter a postgraduate Masters pre-service teacher education program.

To be eligible to graduate with the Physical Education minor, students must complete 6 courses in a secondary teaching discipline.  For the secondary teaching discipline list please contact the Education Program Advisor.

 

In addition to the 6 courses from the secondary teaching discipline area above, students must also complete EDCU11032 Health and Physical Education in place of ESSC13003 Advanced Applied Exercise and Sport Science A from Year 3, Term 1 of the core structure of the program and NUTR12001 Human Nutrition in place of ESSC13004 Advanced Applied Exercise and Sport Science B from Year 3, Term 2 of the core structure of the program.  

 

The Physical Education Minor must be confirmed by the Education Program Advisor.

Sport Management Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

Sport Management Career Options:

Management and administration in  regional and state sporting organisations;  Management and administration in government  agencies associated with exercise, sport, physical activity and health; Professional sporting organisations;  Regional and state sports development; Media; Private business; Lifestyle management.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MGMT11109 Introduction to Business
HRMT11011 Human Resource Management
OCHS12015 Occupational Health and Safety Law
HRMT11010 Organisational Behaviour
HRMT19020 Perspectives on Organisational Change
HRMT19012 Performance Management

Students are advised to undertake the courses for their minor in the following sequence:

 

In Year 1 students must complete courses MGMT11109 and HRMT11011.

 

In Year 2 students must complete courses OCHS12015 and HRMT11010.

 

In Year 3 students must complete courses HRMT19020 and HRMT19012.