A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type |
Credit Points
|
Specific requirements |
Common
(2 units) |
20
|
Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201 from 2024) (compulsory)
Plus either:
CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (replaced by LAL100 from 2024) or
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options. |
Core
(16 units) |
160
|
Compulsory Core units totalling 160 credit points from units detailed below:
PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A (replaced by PSY150 2022)
SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1
SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2
SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies
SBI261 Functional Anatomy (replaced by SPE261 from 2021)
SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis (new title for 2021)
SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology (new title for 2021)
SPE209 Exercise Physiology 1 (replaced by SPE111 from 2021)
SPE210 Motor Control and Development
SPE309 Physiology of Sport and Exercise (new title from 2021)
SPE311 Advanced Studies in Exercise and Sport Science 1 (final offering in 2021)(previously SPE310) (replaced by SPE383 from 2022)
SPE312 Advanced Studies in Exercise and Sport Science 2 (final offering in 2021)(previously SPE310) (replaced by SPE384 from 2022)
SPE320 Nutrition and Health (ESSA registration requirement)
SPE330 Physical Activity in the Special Population (ESSA registration requirement) (new title for 2021)
SPE405 Exercise and Sport Science Practicum (recoded from SPE305 2016)
ENG429 Biomedical Engineering (replaced by ENG579^ from 2021)
^ students completing a Bachelor degree and who need to undertake a level 5 (500 level) unit must do so via manual enrolment. See Special Enrolment, accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
|
Electives
(6 units) |
60
|
Units totalling 60 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.
When selecting electives choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 400 level, therefore units coded as SBI1xx, SBI2xx and SBI3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively.
Note that students can only take an additional 50cp of electives at the 100 level as they have already acquired 50cp in the core units.
Recommended units for students interested in the Flinders University Master of Physiotherapy course.
Students interested in Master of Physiotherapy courses can take three approved cross-institutional units. The following units are recommended from Flinders University as examples of cross-institutional units.
1st year unit PHYT1001 Introduction to Physiotherapy
2nd year unit REHB2001 Neuroscience for Therapists
3rd year unit PHYT3001 Introduction to the Science of Physiotherapy
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240
|
Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (240cp)
- A maximum of 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
- A minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
If course commenced prior to 2013:
A maximum of 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
A minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units.
A maximum of 30 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS".
COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS - 2022
PSY140 has been replaced by PSY150. Students that have completed PSY140 prior to 2022 should not complete PSY150.
SPE311 will no longer be available from 2022. Students that have completed SPE311 prior to 2022 should not complete SPE383.
SPE312 will no longer be available from 2022. Students that have completed SPE312 prior to 2022 should not complete SPE384.
Course Changes and Transition Arrangements - 2021
Please note the following unit changes from 2021
ENG429 has been replaced by ENG579 from 2021. Students who have completed ENG429 should not complete ENG579.
SBI261 has been replaced by SPE261 from 2021. Students who have completed SBI261 should not complete SPE261.
SPE209 has been replaced by SPE111 from 2021. Students who have completed SPE209 should not complete SPE111.
SPE311 final offering in 2021 (unit will be discontinued). Students need to complete SPE311 by the end of 2021.
SPE312 final offering in 2021 (unit will be discontinued). Students need to complete SPE312 by the end of 2021.
SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis, new title change for 2021. Unit was previously titled Biomechanics 1.
SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology, unit title change for 2021. Unit was previously titled Exercise and Sport Psychology 1.
SPE330 Physical Activity in the Special Population, new title change for 2021. Unit was previously titled Exercise and Health.
Course Changes - 2016
Following is a summary of unit code changes. ALL students should enrol in the latest unit code from 2016.
Pre-2016 Unit Code and Title |
2016 Unit Code and Title |
CUC100 Academic Literacies |
CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability |
SPE305 Exercise and Sport Science Practicum |
SPE405 Exercise and Sport Science Practicum |
2015 Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements
SPE310 Advanced Study in Exercise and Sport Science (repeatable) has been replaced by two separate units SPE311 Advanced Study in Exercise and Sport Science 1 and SPE312 Advanced Study in Exercise and Sport Science 2.
Students who have completed
- one unit of SPE310 will receive 10cp at 300 level towards core and must complete either SPE311 or SPE312
- two units of SPE310 will receive 20cp at 300 level towards core and do not need to complete SPE311 or SPE312
Course Changes for 2012
A pathway to Flinders University's Master of Physiotherapy will be available to students who complete the three specified Flinders University units as cross institutional enrolments.
Course Changes for 2011
Course Information
Current Students who commenced the BESS prior to 2011 can undertake studies for new units SPE320 - Nutrition and Health and SPE330 - Exercise and Health as two of the current 8 electives offered and the SPE305 - Exercise and Sport Science Practicum will be extended by 20 hours to 140 hours to meet ESSA registration requirements.
Students who have commenced the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science prior to 2011 should note that;
- All core level 100 and 200 units and the two Specialist Elective units will be fully externalised between 2011 and 2012 and
- Two additional units will be introduced in 2011:
- SPE320 Nutrition and Health
- SPE330 Exercise and Health
Students who study part-time and/or plan to complete this course in or after 2014 will be able to complete these units in lieu of Elective units. SPE305 - Exercise and Sport Science Practicum will be extended by 20 hours to 140 hours to meet ESSA registration requirements.
Transfer from the Bachelor of Clinical Science
Students who have completed SCL200 Communication for Better Patient Care in the Northern Territory and transfer from the Bachelor of Clinical Science will receive Advanced Standing for CUC100.