Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)

Unit of study table (Table A)

Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)

Students complete 192 credit points of units of study, including:
(a) 168 credit points of core units of study listed in Table A in the sequence below; and
(b) 24 credit points of elective units of study selected from;
(i) Table A Exercise Physiology elective units of study
(ii) Table S elective units of study, Interdisciplinary Studies handbook
(iii) Sydney School of Health Sciences elective units of study, located in the Medicine and Health undergraduate handbook.
(iv) Table O (Open Learning Environment) Interdisciplinary Studies handbook, although no more than 12 credit points may be selected from this collection.
The pass course: is full time only over 4 years

 

Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1 - core units

EXSS1036
Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology
6
EXSS1037
Introduction to Exercise Science
6OLET1514
BIOS1168
Essential Musculoskeletal Human Anatomy
6 
BIOS1169
Advanced Musculoskeletal Human Anatomy
6P BIOS1168 or equivalent unit of study
BIOS1170
Body Systems: Structure and Function
6N BIOS2170
EXSS1038
Principles of Biomechanics
6
And select 12 credit points of elective units of study

Year 2 - core units

BIOS3065
Anatomical Analysis of Exercise
6BIOS1168 and BIOS1169
HSBH2010
Healthcare Professional Skills
6 
EXSS2031
Movement Analysis
6EXSS1038
EXSS2032
Exercise Training Physiology and Biochemistry
6EXSS1036
EXSS2033
Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity
6P A minimum of 48 credit points
EXSS2034
Exercise Programming and Delivery
6EXSS1036 and EXSS1037 and EXSS2032
EXSS2035
Physical Activity and Society
6P A minimum of 48 credit points
And select 6 credit points of elective units of study

Year 3 - core units

EXSS3062
Motor Control and Learning
6Completion of 48 credit points
EXSS2025
EXSS3070
Advanced Exercise Programming and Delivery
6EXSS2034
EXSS3071
Nutrition for Exercise and Health
6EXSS2032
EXSS2021
EXSS3072
Practicum in Exercise Science 1
6EXSS2034
EXSS3073
Practicum in Exercise Science 2
6EXSS2034 or EXSS3023
EXSS3074
Fundamental Musculoskeletal
6BIOS1168 and BIOS1169
EXSS3075
Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 1
6EXSS3070
And select 6 credit points of elective units of study

Year 4 - core units

EXSS4015
Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 2
6P EXSS3075
EXSS4016
Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 3
6P EXSS3075
EXSS4017
Advanced Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
6P EXSS3074
EXSS4018
Clinical Practice A
6P EXSS3073 and EXSS3074 and EXSS3075
EXSS4019
Clinical Practice B
6P EXSS3073 and EXSS3074 and EXSS3075
EXSS4020
Clinical Practice C
6P EXSS3073 and EXSS3074 and EXSS3075
EXSS4022
Projects in Exercise Physiology
6P EXSS3073
EXSS4021
Exercise in Multimorbidity
6P EXSS4015 and EXSS4016 and EXSS4017

Exercise Physiology electives units of study

Availability of elective units of study may vary from year to year
EXSS1040
Introduction to Strength and Conditioning
6   
EXSS1041
Fundamentals in Bioenergetics
6P EXSS1036
EXSS2036
The Body Clock and Athletic Performance
6 
EXSS2037
Advanced Strength and Conditioning
6EXSS1040
EXSS3040
Assessment of High-Performance Athletes
6P EXSS2022 or EXSS2034 or EXSS1040
EXSS3041
Small business management in allied health
6Completion of 96 credit points
HSBH2010
Health Care Professional Skills
6   
HSBH2008
Physical Activity and Population Health
648 credit points of units
HSBH3021
Environmental Stress and Physiological Strain
6   A EXSS1032 or EXSS2027 or BIOS1170
Elective units of study offered from 2024. EXSS3XXX Exercise and Cancer, EXSS3XXX High Performance Sport.