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Subject Overview

Exercise Sciences is a discipline that focuses on how and why humans move.

Students develop an understanding of how physical activity, rehabilitation, sport and movement contribute to sustainable health, provides the foundation for studying Exercise Sciences.

There is a growing demand for people who can not only research and analyse performance techniques, but can also work as allied health professionals to maximise human performance to improve general health and wellbeing through exercise.

Exercise Sciences ties together and builds on multi-disciplinary courses in human anatomy and physiology, biomechanics and computational movement science, exercise and sport psychology, and movement neuroscience.

Potential Careers

Exercise Sciences will prepare you for a career in exercise science, movement science, health, wellness, physical fitness, rehabilitation, high-performance sport, sport science and clinical exercise physiology.
Exercise Sciences is an important discipline that relates to all aspects of our everyday life. Our courses cover human physiology, exercise and sports psychology, biomechanics, and movement neuroscience.
Studying Exercise Sciences will facilitate skills for lifelong learning, critical and analytical thinking, communication, independence, collaboration and intellectual curiosity. In laboratory classes you will develop hands-on skills in interacting with human participants and the processes of experimentation.

The programme is committed to developing students' knowledge and skills in the exercise sciences, health, wellness, physical fitness, rehabilitation, sport science and clinical exercise physiology.
Jobs related to Exercise Sciences
- Physiotherapist
- Clinical exercise physiologist
- Cardiac physiologist
- Corporate exercise specialist
- Exercise scientist
- Human movement scientist
- Injury prevention consultant
- Respiratory physiologist
- Sport and fitness practitioner
- Sport scientist (consultant in biomechanics, exercise, nutrition, physiology)
- Community sport facilitator
- Group fitness leader

Schedule

Plan Schedules

Complete 120 points comprising:

  • 15 points for all Compulsory Course, and
  • 45 points from Elective Courses, and
  • Either:
  • 60 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
  • 60 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 45 points from the following:

Up to 15 points may be substituted from other 700 level courses offered at this University approved by the Academic Head or nominee.

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

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