Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Business Administration
BExSc/BBA
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney* (North Sydney), NSW
Sydney* (Strathfield), NSW
* Students will normally be located at the Strathfield Campus, however, some units are undertaken at the North Sydney Campus. Students will not be required to travel between campuses on the same day.
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 Requirements
Prior to 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
From 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
New South Wales
Recommended studies: English advanced, personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE); mathematics plus one of biology, chemistry or physics.
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA)
Recommended studies: One of health, physical education, mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry or science 21.
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in one of mathematics (any), biology, chemistry, outdoor and environmental studies, psychology, physical education, health or physics.
2. Requirements for completion of the degree
To qualify for the Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Business Administration degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 160 cp from Exercise Science units, consisting of:
- 130 cp from Core units;
- 20 cp from Elective units;
- 10 cp from Industry Experience;
- 0 cp Industry Experience Preparation
- 140 in Business units, consisting of:
- 100 cp from Core Business Units;
- 40 cp from Business Electives;
- 20 cp from University Core Units
3. Progression within the Course
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
BIOL125 | 10 | Human Biology 1 |
ANAT100 | 10 | Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science |
EXSC107 | 10 | Resistance Training: Science and Application |
EXSC120 | 10 | Mechanical Bases of Exercise |
EXSC187 | 10 | Growth, Motor Development and Ageing |
EXSC198 | 10 | Health, Fitness and Performance |
EXSC199 | 10 | Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity |
EXSC220 | 10 | Biomechanics (Pre: EXSC120 Mechanical Bases of Exercise) |
EXSC222 | 10 | Functional Anatomy (Pre: EXSC105 Foundations of Exercise Science) |
EXSC230 | 10 | Motor Control and Learning (Pre: EXSC187 Growth, Motor Development and Ageing) |
EXSC240 | 10 | Exercise Physiology (Pre: EXSC198 Health, Fitness and Performance) |
EXSC296 | 10 | Health and Exercise Psychology (Pre: EXSC199 Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity) |
EXSC347 | 10 | Nutrition and Exercise |
Electives1
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PUBH102 | 10 | Foundations of Health Promotion (NSW only) |
EXSC106 | 10 | Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People |
EXSC201 | 10 | Foundations of the Outdoor Experience |
EXSC202 | 10 | Journeying in the Natural World (Pre: EXSC201 Foundations of the Outdoor Experience) |
EXSC109 | 10 | Games and Sports Skills (NSW only) |
EXSC204 | 10 | Exercise Testing and Prescription (Pre: EXSC107 Resistance Training: Science and Application or EXSC198 Health, Fitness and Performance) |
EXSC229 | 10 | Leadership Development in Team Games |
EXSC250 | 10 | Gymnastics and Dance (NSW only) |
EXSC268 | 10 | Financial Management of Sport and Exercise |
EXSC290 | 10 | The Aquatic Environment and the Outdoor Experience |
EXSC294 | 10 | Outdoor Environments and Therapeutic Interventions |
EXSC306 | 10 | Independent Study in Exercise Science |
EXSC310 | 10 | Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation (Pre: EXSC107 Resistance Training: Science and Application) |
EXSC312 | 10 | River Journeys and Connections to Place |
EXSC313 | 10 | Aquatics and Athletics (NSW only) |
EXSC314 | 10 | Healthy Relationships for Young People (NSW only) |
EXSC315 | 10 | Alpine Ecology and the Outdoor Experience (Pre: EXSC202 Journeying in the Natural World) |
EXSC320 | 10 | Advanced Biomechanics (Pre: EXSC220 Biomechanics) |
EXSC335 | 10 | Advanced Exercise and Sport Psychology (Pre: EXSC296 Health and Exercise Psychology or PSYC200) |
EXSC340 | 10 | Advanced Exercise Physiology (Pre: EXSC240 Exercise Physiology) |
EXSC369 | 10 | Marketing and Promoting Sport and Exercise |
EXSC382 | 10 | Programs and Practices in Health Promotion |
EXSC385 | 10 | Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People (NSW only) |
EXSC390 | 10 | Leadership Practices and the Outdoor Experience (Pre: EXSC315 Alpine Ecology and the Outdoor Experience) |
EXSC392 | 10 | Leadership Development in Physical Activity |
EXSC396 | 10 | Strength and Conditioning: Prescription for Athlete Performance (Pre: EXSC204 Exercise Testing and Prescription, EXSC310 Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation) |
Other undergraduate units approved by the Course Coordinator.
Industry Experience Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EXSC205 | 0 | Industry Experience Preparation |
EXSC399 | 10 | Industry Experience (Pre: EXSC205 Industry Experience Preparation) |
Core Business Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT100 OR BAFN100 | 10 |
Introduction to Accounting: More than the Numbers OR Money Matters |
BUSN102 | 10 | Ethical Communication for Business |
ECON200 | 10 | Economics: Policy Frameworks and Markets |
HRMG204 | 10 | Organisational Behaviour (Pre: MGMT100 Managing: People, Systems and Culture) |
ISYS111 | 10 | Fundamentals of Business Information Systems |
LEGL101 | 10 | Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses |
MGMT100 | 10 | Managing: People, Systems and Culture |
MGMT304 | 10 | Strategic Management (Pre: 150 cp including MGMT100 Managing: People, Systems and Culture) |
MKTG100 | 10 | Marketing: Creating and Capturing Customer Value |
STAT102 | 10 | Business Data Analysis: Facts from Figures |
Business Electives
Any unit listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for any bachelor degree course offered by the School of Business.
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World (Pre: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society; Inc: UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context) |
1Students may need to take electives in a particular sequence in order to satisfy state-based entry into relevant postgraduate teaching courses and to meet registration requirements.
Page last updated: 2017-06-26
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Page last updated: 2017-06-26
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748602