COURSE INFORMATION
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The Master of Science (Sports Science) course provides an opportunity for advanced level study and research in a specific area of Sports Science. It is a two year postgraduate program designed to build on a three year undergraduate degree in Sports Science.
Students are expected to apply a range of research methodologies to investigate specific research questions applicable to an area of study in Sports Science.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To enter the course students must have successfully completed a Bachelor of Science (Sports Science) or a program of study which contains substantially similar components at an appropriate level. Students who have completed a Bachelor of Science Honours (Sports Science) or equivalent in a relevant field may enter directly into Stage 2 of the Master program.
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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 |
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STAGE 1 |
Students may undertake a course of study in one of three specialisations: Exercise Physiology; Sports Psychology or Biomechanics
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SPS6120 |
Preparation of Thesis Proposal |
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Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches |
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Specialisation Units |
Physiological Testing of Human Performance |
SPS5303 |
Physiological Testing of Human Performance |
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Social Psychology of Athletic Coaching |
SPS5202 |
Social Psychology of Athletic Coaching |
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Quantitative Methods in Biomechanics |
SPS5302 |
Quantitative Methods in Biomechanics |
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STAGE 2 |
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and equivalent to 1.5 years of full-time study. Each semester students nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: SPS6200 as part-time or full-time enrolment.
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination.
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SPS6200 |
Masters Thesis |
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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: 7/12/2011 VET: 7/12/2011