CG85 Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Sciences

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure

Core Structure

Number of units: 24 Total credit points: 144

Program Structure

 

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

 

Students can view the second 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

Students are required to select 1 course from Second 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

Students are required to complete 1 course from Second 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:
ESSC13001 Advanced Applied Exercise Science A
ESSC13003 Advanced Applied Exercise and Sport Science A

Students are required to complete 2 courses from Second Minor in Year 3 Term 1.

Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
ESSC13002 Advanced Applied Exercise Science B
ESSC13004 Advanced Applied Exercise and Sport Science B

Students are required to complete 2 courses from Second Minor in Year 3 Term 1.

Second Minors

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

  • Exercise Medicine;
  • Physical Education;
  • Occupational Health and Safety;
  • Exercise and Sport Management; and
  • Liberal Studies

 

Exercise Medicine Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

Exercise Medicine 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:
NUTR19001 Nutrition
BMSC12006 Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Measurement
BMSC12007 Neurological Physiology & Measurement
BIOH12008 Human Pathophysiology
BMSC12008 Advanced Respiratory Measurement
Available units
Students must complete 1 from the following units:
MEDI11002 Physics for Health Sciences
NURS11153 Health and Behaviour
PSYC11008 Biological Foundations of Psychology

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

 

Choose 1 of the following MEDI11002; NURS11153 or PSYC11008 plus NUTR19001 in the first year of study.

 

In Year 2 students must complete courses BMSC12006 and BMSC12007.

 

In Year 3 students must complete courses BIOH12008 and BMSC12008.

Liberal Studies Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

 
A general second plan of six courses (1st, 2nd, 3rd year courses) may be elected from a distinct discipline and used for the second plan area. Students will need to consider courses that have pre-requisites. This plan will need to be confirmed with the Program Advisor before enrolling into these courses.
 
 

 

Student are advised to undertake the courses from elected distinct discipline area for this minor in the following sequence:

 

2 Level 1 courses are required in Year 1

 

2 Level 2/3 courses are required in Year 2 and 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:
OCHS12001 Introductory Occupational Health and Safety
OCHS13011 Occupational Rehabilitation and Compensation
OCHS13016 Advanced Occupational Health
OCHS13008 Human Factors CQ26
OCHS12005 Risk Management and Safety Technology CQ26
OCHS13010 Applied Worksite Analysis

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

 

In Year 1 students must complete courses OCHS12001 and OCHS13011.

 

In Year 3 Term 1 students must complete courses OCHS13016 and OCHS13008.

 

In Year 3 Term 2 students must complete courses OCHS12005 and OCHS13010.

Physical Education Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

Physical Education Career Options:

 

Health and Physical Education Teaching

 

Students wishing to apply enter the CV09 Graduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching (Specialisation) with CQUniversity must complete six (6) teaching discipline areas (science, mathematics, computing, etc) and meet the relevant entry requirements of CV09 on completion of this Program. NOTE: The last intake into the Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching (Secondary) will be Term 1 2015.

 

 

Students must complete 6 courses in a secondary teaching discipline.  For the secondary teaching discipline list please contact the Education Program Advisor.

 

 

 

Students need to complete 6 courses from the teaching discipline areas PLUS the EDED12335 Teaching and Coaching Games and Sports course in place of ESSC13001 Advanced Applied Exercise ScienceA from term one year three of the program.

  

and

 

EDCU11013 Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Pedagogy course in place of ESSC13002 Advanced Applied Exercise ScienceB  from term two year three of the program.

 

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

Sport Management Minor

Number of units: 6 Total credit points: 36

Exercise and 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

Student 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.