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Graduate Diploma in Applied Exercise Science (Exercise Prescription)
GradDipAppExSc(ExPresc)
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at: Melbourne, Victoria
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor of Exercise Science or equivalent and be eligible for Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science membership.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Diploma
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete:
- 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Professional Units;
- 40 cp from Discipline Units;
- 20 cp from Clinical Units;
and
- 360 hours of additional supervised Clinical Experience.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Professional Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EXSC500 | 10 | Lifestyle and Exercise Counselling |
| EXSC504 | 10 | Responsible Clinical Practice |
Discipline Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EXSC501 | 10 | Neurological Analysis, Prescription and Rehabilitation |
| EXSC502 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Analysis, Prescription and Rehabilitation |
| EXSC506 | 10 | Cardio-Respiratory Analysis, Prescription and Rehabilitation |
| EXSC508 | 10 | Exercise and Metabolic Syndromes |
Clinical Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EXSC503 | 10 | Clinical Experience 1 |
| EXSC507 | 10 | Clinical Experience 2 |
