Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete no more than 10 introductory (100 level) courses, including the core courses.
• Complete a minimum of 14 advanced (200 and 300 level) courses, 5 of which must be 300 science level (not NUR or EDU or PAR coded) courses.
• Complete a minimum of 140 hours of work experience in “two or more settings directly relevant to the practice of an exercise and sports scientist”. These hours can be completed as part of the program.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.

Core courses (2)

Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Teacher as Global Practitioner
COR110 Professional Learning: Pedagogies of Inclusive Practice
COR111 Children’s Literature and Literacy

Introductory courses (6)

LFS103 Sustainable Teaching Practices: Information and Communication Technologies
LFS112 Workplace Learning: Refining the Craft of Teaching *
LFS122 Communication and Thought
PSY100 Human Development and Learning
SCI110 The Primary Teacher
SPX102 Teaching with Technology

Advanced courses (10)

LFS201 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
SPX201 Professional Experience: The role of the teacher
SPX202 Professional Experience: Connecting with Learning and Teaching
SPX211 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SPX212 Science Teaching in the Early Years
SPX221 Valuing Children's Play and Inquiry
SPX222 Teaching Technologies: Curriculum and Pedagogy
SPX231 Professional Experience: Facilitating the Learning Environment
SPX331 Curriculum B Middle years 4-10 Assessing Learning
SPX352 Human Development and Early Learning

Elective courses (6)

Select 6 advanced level elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

OR

To be eligible for membership within ESSA as an Exercise Scientist, students must complete the following courses:

SPX300 Professional Experience: Differentiated Practice
SPX301 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
SPX302 Teaching HASS in Primary School
SPX312 Teaching HPE in Primary School
SPX322 Professional Practice: The Inquiring Teacher

Plus select 1 course from:
SPX371 Teaching Reading and Writing
SPX323 Teaching Mathematics ^

Please note: SPX300 should be studied in Semester 1 of your final year of your degree, and requires course coordinator permission.

^ Not currently offered

Study Plan

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

Year 1

• Two (2) Core courses:
  Complete one Core course in Semester 1 and one in Semester 2
• Six (6) Required courses:
  SCI110 should be studied in Semester 1

Core courses: (2)

Select 2 courses from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109 Theories and Systems of Counselling and Psychotherapy
COR110 Introduction to Psychology A
COR111 Introduction to Psychology B

Required courses: (6)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
LFS103 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
PSY100 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCI110 Social Research
LFS112 Counselling Placement 1
LFS122 Counselling Placement 2
SPX102 Counselling Theory and Practice

Year 2

• Eight (8) Required courses

Required courses: (8)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
LFS201 Critical Practice with Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis
SPX201 Group Work
SPX221 Ethics and Professional Practice
SPX231 Ethics and Professional Practice
SPX202 Professional Learning: Micro Skills for Effectiveness
SPX211 Teaching Reading and Writing
SPX212 Teaching Mathematics
SPX222 Integration Across the Curriculum

Year 3

To be eligible for membership within ESSA as an Exercise Scientist , students must complete the following courses:

• Seven (7) Required courses:
  SPX300 should be studied in Semester 1, and requires course coordinator permission
• One (1) Elective course:
  Elective course should be studied in Semester 1

Required courses: (7)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SPX322 Curriculum B Primary Years P-7
SPX300 Curriculum B Middle years 4-10 Assessing Learning
SPX331 Human Development and Early Learning
SPX301 Professional Experience: Differentiated Practice
SPX302 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
SPX312 Australian History and Geography in SOSE
SPX352 Nutrition and Dietetics Research Proposal

Elective courses: (1)

Select 1 course from:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SPX371 Nutrition and Dietetics Research Proposal
SPX323 The Diverse Learner across Early Childhood Contexts

^ Not currently offered

OR

Year 3

Students not requiring eligibility for membership within ESSA as an Exercise Scientist

• Two (2) required courses
• Six (6) elective coureses:
  3 elective courses should be studied in Semester 1
  3 elective courses should be studied in Semester 2

Required courses: (2)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
SPX331 The Inquiring Teacher
SPX352 Teaching Primary School Mathematics

Elective coures: (6)

Select 6 advanced level elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).