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Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (with specialisation)

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Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (with specialisation)

The Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (with specialisation) prepares students for a rewarding career in the exercise and sports industry. Graduates will have a multifaceted understanding of sport, exercise and physical activity embedded within a community wellness philosophy.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern
  • Workplace Learning
  • Residential School
  • Accreditation

The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science BEx&SportSc

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sport Management) BEx&SportSc(SportMgt)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (4414XS)

On Campus - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (with specialisation)

Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - 3.0 years Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sport Management) - 3.0 years Part-time course duration (ie. two (2) subjects/session): Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - 6.0 years Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sport Management) - 6.0 years

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Charles Sturt University is a member of the University Admission Centre (UAC) system.

The Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science also accepts applicants through the Pathways Admission Program and the Principals' Early Recommendation Scheme.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Students who have successfully completed the TAFE Certificate III in Fitness can receive proficiency credit for EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity.

Students who have successfully completed the TAFE Certificate IV/Diploma of Fitness can receive proficiency credit for EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity and EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Course structure

CORE SUBJECTS

EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing
EHR327 Indigenous People: Sport, Identity and Culture
EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project
EHR330 Neuroscience of Motor Behaviour
EHR332 Nutrition for Health & Performance
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
EHR331 Exercise, Health & Disease
EHR311 Advanced Human Exercise Physiology
EHR328 Ethics in Sport

UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE

1 x Unrestricted Elective

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sport Management)

CORE SUBJECTS

EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development and Ageing
EHR327 Indigenous People: Sport, Identity and Culture
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR333 Politics & Economics of Sport
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project
EHR220 Sports Media 2
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MKT110 Marketing and Society

RESTRICTED ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

SHMS Restricted Electives (Choose 2 from) :

EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance
EHR332 Nutrition for Health & Performance
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
EHR331 Exercise, Health & Disease
EHR311 Advanced Human Exercise Physiology
EHR219 Games, Sport & Contemporary Physical Activity

Business electives:

Any 2 x 200/300 level business subjects

KEY SUBJECTS from 201430 for the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sports Management) are:

  • EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • EHR128 Understanding Research
  • EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology

Enrolment Pattern

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - Session 1 Intake

Year 1

Session 1
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour

Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health

Year 2

Session 1
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing
EHR327 Indigenous People: Sport, Identity and Culture
EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance

Session 2
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Year 3

Session 1
EHR330 Neuroscience of Motor Behaviour
EHR332 Nutrition for Health & Performance
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement

Session 2
EHR331 Exercise, Health & Disease
EHR311 Advanced Human Exercise Physiology
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
[ ] Unrestricted Elective

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - Session 2 Intake

Year 1

Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health

Session 1
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour

Year 2

Session 2
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Session 1
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing
EHR327 Indigenous People: Sport, Identity and Culture
EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance

Year 3

Session 2
EHR331 Exercise, Health & Disease
EHR311 Advanced Human Exercise Physiology
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
[ ] Unrestricted Elective

Session 1
EHR330 Neuroscience of Motor Behaviour
EHR332 Nutrition for Health & Performance
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - Session 3 Intake

Year 1

Session 3
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour

Session 1
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Session 2
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health

Year 2

Session 1
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development & Ageing
EHR327 Indigenous People: Sport, Identity and Culture
EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance

Session 2
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Year 3

Session 1
EHR330 Neuroscience of Motor Behaviour
EHR332 Nutrition for Health & Performance
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement

Session 2
EHR331 Exercise, Health & Disease
EHR311 Advanced Human Exercise Physiology
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
[ ] Unrestricted Elective

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sport Management) – Session 1 Intake

Year 1

Session 1
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour

Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health

Year 2

Session 1
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development and Ageing
EHR327 Indigenous People: Sport, Identity and Culture
MGT100 Organisations and Management

Session 2
HRM210 Human Resource Management
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR333 Politics & Economics of Sport
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Year 3

Session 1
EHR220 Sports Media 2
MKT110 Marketing and Society
Plus one (1) Restricted Elective from either:
EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance
OR
EHR332 Nutrition for Health & Performance
OR
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement

Session 2
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
Plus any two (2) Level 2 or 3 Business subject
Plus one (1) Restricted Elective from either:
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
OR
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
OR
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
OR
EHR331 Exercise, Health & Disease
OR
EHR311 Advanced Human Exercise Physiology
OR
EHR219 Games, Sport & Contemporary Physical Activity

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sport Management) – Session 2 Intake

Year 1

Session 2
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health

Session 1
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour

Year 2

Session 2
HRM210 Human Resource Management
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
MKT110 Marketing and Society

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Session 1
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development and Ageing
EHR327 Indigenous People: Sport, Identity and Culture
MGT100 Organisations and Management

Year 3

Session 2
EHR333 Politics & Economics of Sport
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
Plus any one (1) Level 2 or 3 Business subject
Plus one (1) Restricted Elective from either:
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
OR
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
OR
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
OR
EHR331 Exercise, Health & Disease
OR
EHR311 Advanced Human Exercise Physiology

Session 1
EHR220 Sports Media 2
Plus any one (1) Level 2 or 3 Business subject
Plus one (1) Restricted Elective from either:
EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance
OR
EHR332 Nutrition for Health & Performance
OR
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sport Management) – Session 3 Intake

Year 1

Session 3
EHR128 Understanding Research
EHR109 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour

Session 1
EHR101 Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Session 2
EHR120 Anatomy & Physiology 2
EHR221 Conditioning and Physical Activity
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health

Year 2

Session 1
EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR225 Growth, Motor Development and Ageing
EHR327 Indigenous People: Sport, Identity and Culture
MGT100 Organisations and Management

Session 2
HRM210 Human Resource Management
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR333 Politics & Economics of Sport
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity

Session 3
EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Year 3

Session 1
EHR220 Sports Media 2
MKT110 Marketing and Society
Pluse one (1) Restricted Elective from either:
EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance
OR
EHR332 Nutrition for Health & Performance
OR
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement

Session 2
EHR328 Ethics in Sport
Plus any two (2) Level 2 or 3 Business subjects
Plus one (1) Restricted Elective from either:
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
OR
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
OR
EHR213 Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise
OR
EHR331 Exercise, Health & Disease
OR
EHR311 Advanced Human Exercise Physiology
OR
EHR219 Games, Sport & Contemporary Physical Activity

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

EHR320 Work Integrated Learning Project

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

EHR202 Human Exercise Physiology
EHR211 Functional Anatomy & Human Performance
EHR221 Conditioning & Physical Activity
EHR226 Exercise Testing & Prescription
EHR329 Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement
EHR330 Neuroscience of Motor Behaviour

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Exercise Science and Sport Science is accredited with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) via the National University Course Accreditation Program (NUCAP).

Contact

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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