COURSE INFORMATION
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The honours course consists of a fourth year after students have completed the third year of a Bachelor of Science degree. It is expected that students who are interested in study at this level will consult the relevant course coordinator before making application for admission.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students completing a Bachelor of Science may apply for admission to the honours course. In general, a course average of 70 per cent or better is necessary.
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Joondalup Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
The extra year of study has two components. The first comprises two or more content units prescribed by the School concerned; the second takes the form of a major Honours Project under the supervision of staff from the relevant School.
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Students in the Bachelor of Science Honours (Sports Science) course may undertake study in one of three specialised areas: Physiology of Exercise; Psychology of Athletic Coaching and Fitness Leadership, or Biomechanics. Students complete the following units:
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Semester 1 |
SPS5101 |
Preparation of Thesis Proposal |
20 | | SPS5105 |
Research Methods in Sports Science |
20 | | Plus one specialised area unit |
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Semester 2 |
SPS5102 |
Thesis Development |
20 | | SPS5103 |
Thesis Development |
20 | | SPS5104 |
Thesis Development |
20 | | |
Specialised Area Units |
Physiology of Exercise |
SPS5401 |
Physiological Testing of Human Performance |
20 | | |
Psychology of Athletic Coaching and Fitness Leadership |
SPS5201 |
Social Psychology of Athletic Coaching |
20 | | |
Biomechanics |
SPS5301 |
Quantitative Methods in Biomechanics |
20 | | |
Clinical Motor Control |
SPS420T |
Advanced Motor Control |
20 | | |
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Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | | For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2008 VET: 3/31/2008