A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Core Units (14 units) | 140cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 140 credit points as detailed below.
HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery (replaces SPE209) SPE120 Essentials in Health and Fitness HSC220 Society, Culture and Health: A Sociological Introduction SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology SPE210 Motor Control, Growth and Development SPE212 Applied Coaching Principles across the Lifespan SPE261 Functional Anatomy (replaces SBI261) SPE309 Physiology of Sport and Exercise SPE320 Nutrition and Health |
Specialist Electives (2 units) | 20cp | Specialist elective units totalling 20 credit points may be selected from units detailed below.
SPE130 Foundations of Sport Science and Coaching SWK102 Communication Skills SPE230 Applied Science in Sport and Exercise SPE381 Physiological Assessment of Athletes SPE382 Periodisation of Training |
| 160cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (160cp)
- A minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 200 level, or higher.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 10 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in an Associate Degree or Advanced Diploma AQF Level 6 course award.