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P20 / 641 Master of Science (Sports Science)

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.
 
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.
 
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 Master of Science (Sports Science) program comprises two years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time study.  Three units of study are undertaken in Stage 1.  Stage 2 is devoted to the development of a research thesis under the guidance of a supervisor.
 
STAGE 1
Students may undertake a course of study in one of three specialisations: Exercise Physiology; Sports Psychology or Biomechanics
 
SPS6120 Preparation of Thesis Proposal 20 
RES5115 Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches 20 
Plus one specialisation unit
 
Specialisation Units
Physiological Testing of Human Performance
SPS5303 Physiological Testing of Human Performance 20 
 
Social Psychology of Athletic Coaching
SPS5202 Social Psychology of Athletic Coaching 20 
 
Quantitative Methods in Biomechanics
SPS5302 Quantitative Methods in Biomechanics 20 
 
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.
 
SPS6200 Masters Thesis 0 
 
 
 
 
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: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013