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Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)

Honours unit of study table (Table A)

Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) (Honours)

Honours is available to meritorious students who will complete an alternative set of units of study in the last three semesters of the program.
Students in the honours course must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising:
(a) 174 credit points of core units of study listed in Table A in the sequence below; and
(b) 18 credit points of elective units of study selected from:
(i) Table A Exercise Physiology elective units of study
(ii) Table S elective units of study, located in the Interdisciplinary Studies handbook
(iii) Sydney School of Health Sciences elective units of study, located in the Medicine and Health undergraduate handbook
(iv) Table O (Open Learning Environment) located in the Interdisciplinary Studies handbook, although no more than 12 credit points may be selected from this collection.
The honours course: is full-time only over 4 years study

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1 - core units

EXSS1036
Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology
6
 
EXSS1037
Introduction to Exercise Science
6 N OLET1514
BIOS1168
Essential Musculoskeletal Human Anatomy
6
 
BIOS1169
Advanced Musculoskeletal Human Anatomy
6 P BIOS1168 or equivalent unit of study
BIOS1170
Body Systems: Structure and Function
6 N BIOS2170
EXSS1038
Principles of Biomechanics
6
 
And select 12 credit points of elective units of study

Year 2 - core units

BIOS3065
Anatomical Analysis of Exercise
6 P BIOS1168 and BIOS1169
HSBH2010
Health Care Professional Skills
6  
EXSS2031
Movement Analysis
6 P EXSS1038
EXSS2032
Exercise Training Physiology and Biochemistry
6 P EXSS1036
EXSS2033
Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity
6 P A minimum of 48 credit points
EXSS2034
Exercise Programming and Delivery
6 P EXSS1036 and EXSS1037 and EXSS2032
EXSS2035
Physical Activity and Society
6 P A minimum of 48 credit points
And select 6 credit points of elective units of study

Year 3 - core units

EXSS3062
Motor Control and Learning
6 P Completion of 48 credit points
N EXSS2025
EXSS3070
Advanced Exercise Programming and Delivery
6 P EXSS2034
EXSS3071
Nutrition for Exercise and Health
6 P EXSS2032
N EXSS2021
EXSS3072
Practicum in Exercise Science 1
6 P EXSS2034
EXSS3073
Practicum in Exercise Science 2
6 P EXSS2034 or EXSS3023
EXSS3074
Fundamental Musculoskeletal
6 P BIOS1168 and BIOS1169
EXSS3075
Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 1
6 P EXSS3070
BHSC3021
Honours A: Research Design
6  

Year 4 - core units

BHSC4012
Honours B: Applied Research Skills
6 P BHSC3021
BHSC4013
Honours C: Research Project
6 P BHSC4012
EXSS4015
Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 2
6 P EXSS3075
EXSS4016
Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 3
6 P EXSS3075
EXSS4017
Advanced Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
6 P EXSS3074
EXSS4019
Clinical Practice B
6 P EXSS3073 and EXSS3074 and EXSS3075
EXSS4020
Clinical Practice C
6 P EXSS3073 and EXSS3074 and EXSS3075
EXSS4021
Exercise in Multimorbidity
6 P EXSS4015 and EXSS4016 and EXSS4017