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E54 Bachelor of Science (Sports Science) Honours

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.
 
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.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
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.
 
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:
 
Semester 1
SPS5101 Preparation of Thesis Proposal 20 
SPS5105 Research Methods in Sports Science 20 
Plus one specialised area unit
 
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 
 
 
 
 
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

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009