120 cp
Minimum duration: 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport
80 cp
Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport
40 cp
Duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
NOTE: Applicants having completed a Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related allied health discipline may be considered, dependent on specific qualifications and evidence of substantial industry experience or similar.
NOTE: Applicants having completed a degree at AQF level 8 or above that incorporated research training may be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 40 credit points.
NOTE: Applicants having completed the Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of 80 credit points.
NOTE: Applicants having completed the Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport, Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis, or Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport Leadership will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of 40 credit points.
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising of:
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EXSC510 | 10 | Strength and conditioning for the High Performance Athlete |
EXSC512 | 10 | Leadership and Culture in High Performance Settings |
EXSC513 | 10 | Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport |
EXSC650 | 10 | Fatigue, Recovery, Adaptation and Performance |
EXSC651 | 10 | Performance and Injury: Prevention and Management |
EXSC652 | 10 | Contemporary Issues in Sports Science |
EXSC668 | 10 | Performance Nutrition |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EXSC654 | 20 | Major Research Project (Part A) (Pre: EXSC513 Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport, EXSC653 Project Design for High Performance Sport) (Inc: EXSC656 Minor Project, EXSC657 Industry Internship) |
EXSC655 | 20 | Major Research Project (Part B) (Pre: EXSC513 Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport, EXSC653 Project Design for High Performance Sport, EXSC654 Major Research Project (Part A)) (Inc: EXSC656 Minor Project, EXSC657 Industry Internship) |
EXSC656 | 20 | Minor Project (Pre: EXSC513 Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport) (Inc: EXSC654 Major Research Project (Part A); EXSC655 Major Research Project (Part B)) |
EXSC657 | 20 | Industry Internship (Inc: EXSC654 Major Research Project (Part A); EXSC655 Major Research Project (Part B)) |
* Students either choose 40 cp of project work (EXSC654 and EXSC655) or 20 cp of project work (EXSC656) and 20 cp of elective units or 20 cp of internship work (EXSC657) and 20 cp of elective units or 20 cp of project work (EXSC656) and 20 cp of internship work (EXSC657).
# Students must have a GPA ≥ 5.5 in the first 8 units of the MHPS to be considered for EXSC654/EXSC655.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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EXSC511 | 10 | Technology in High Performance Sport |
EXSC653 | 10 | Project Design for High Performance Sport |
EXSC658 | 10 | Performing Under Pressure |
EXSC659 | 10 | Athlete Development: strategies, capabilities and wellbeing |
EXSC670 | 10 | Team Dynamics# |
EXSC671 | 10 | The Business of High Performance Sport |
EXSC672 | 10 | Theoretical Foundations of Performance Analysis |
EXSC673 | 10 | Application, Measurement and Evaluation in Performance Analysis (Pre: EXSC672 Theoretical Foundations of Performance Analysis) |
EXSC674 | 10 | Contemporary Practice in Strength and Conditioning## |
EXSC675 | 10 | International Experience in High Performance Sport+ |
# EXSC670 Team Dynamics is delivered in intensive, on-campus (attendance) mode.
## EXSC674 Contemporary Practice in Strength and Conditioning includes an intensive, on-campus (attendance) component for practical classes and assessment.
+ EXSC675 International Experience in High Performance Sport is delivered off-short in intensive (attendance) mode.
Other postgraduate units offered by ACU [eg units in the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (FHS), MBS (FLB), Psychology].
* Project and Elective units to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/897656
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/897656