Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Applied Public Health
BExSc/BAppPH
320 cp
Minimum Duration: 4 years 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 Requirements
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 have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
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 at year 12 level.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Applied Public Health degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 180 cp from Exercise Science units, consisting of:
- 110 cp from Specified Exercise Science units;
- 70 cp from Elective units (which will normally include at least 20 cp from an Exercise Science sequence)
- 120 cp from Specified Public Health Units;
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units.
3. Progression Requirements
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 progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Specified Exercise Science Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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ANAT100 | 10 | Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science | Nil |
EXSC118 | 10 | Nutrition and Exercise | NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition (I) |
EXSC120 | 10 | Mechanical Bases of Exercise | Nil |
EXSC187 | 10 | Growth, Motor Development and Ageing | Nil |
EXSC198 | 10 | Physiological Bases of Exercise | BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 or BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease or BIOL125 Human Biology 1 (P) |
EXSC199 | 10 | Psychology of Sport | Nil |
EXSC204 | 10 | Exercise Testing , Prescription and Delivery | EXSC198 Physiological Bases of Exercise (P) |
EXSC216 | 10 | Resistance Training: Science and Application | EXSC198 Physiological Bases of Exercise (P) |
EXSC217 | 10 | Research and Ethics in Exercise Science | Nil |
EXSC242 | 10 | Exercise Physiology: Adaption to Exercise and the Environment | EXSC198 Physiological Bases of Exercise and BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 (P) |
PUBH312 | 10 | Applied Health Promotion | PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
Specified Public Health Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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BIOL121 | 10 | Human Biological Science 1 | BIOL125 Human Biology 1, BIOL126 Human Biology 2, BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1, BIOL128 Human Body, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (I) |
PUBH100 | 10 | Foundations of Public Health | Nil |
PUBH101 | 10 | Foundations of Public Health Communication | Nil |
PUBH102 | 10 | Foundations of Health Promotion | Nil |
PUBH103 | 10 | Epidemiology | Nil |
PUBH202 | 10 | Public Health Research Methods | PUBH103 Epidemiology (P) |
PUBH204 | 10 | Public Health Economics | PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH302 | 10 | Applied Public Health 1 | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH303 | 10 | Applied Public Health Communication | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH304 | 10 | Public Health Advocacy | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH305 | 10 | Applied Public Health 2 | PUBH302 Applied Public Health 1 (P) |
PUBH306 | 10 | Public Health Policy and Law | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
Core Curriculum Units
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Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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One unit from: | |||
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society | Nil |
PHIL102 | 10 | Theories of Human Nature | Nil |
PHIL104 | 10 | Introduction to Ethics | Nil |
And one unit from: | |||
UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World | UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P); UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context (I) |
PHIL320 | 10 | Ethics, Justice and the Good Society | Nil |
Exercise Science Electives*1
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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EXSC106 | 10 | Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People | Nil |
EXSC115 | 10 | Foundations of the Outdoor Experience | Nil |
EXSC116 | 10 | Journeying into the Natural World | Nil |
EXSC117 | 10 | Leadership Development in Team Games | Nil |
EXSC119 | 10 | From Health to High Performance Sport | Nil |
EXSC230 | 10 | Motor Control and Learning | EXSC187 Growth, Motor Development and Ageing (P) |
EXSC250 | 10 | Gymnastics and Dance | Nil |
EXSC290 | 10 | The Aquatic Environment and the Outdoor Experience | Nil |
EXSC294 | 10 | Outdoor Environments and Therapeutic Interventions | Nil |
EXSC303 | 10 | Exercise Behaviour Change | EXSC204 Exercise Testing, Prescription and Delivery OR EXSC216 Resistance Training: Science and Applications (P); AND EXSC296 Health and Exercise Psychology |
EXSC306 | 10 | Independent Study in Exercise Science | EXSC217 Research and Ethics in Exercise Science (P) |
EXSC310 | 10 | Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation | EXSC216 Resistance Training: Science and Application or EXSC204 Exercise Testing, Prescription and Delivery (P) |
EXSC312 | 10 | River Journeys and Connections to Place | Nil |
EXSC313 | 10 | Aquatics and Athletics | Nil |
EXSC314 | 10 | Healthy Relationships for Young People | Nil |
EXSC315 | 10 | Alpine Ecology and the Outdoor Experience | EXSC116 Journeying in the Natural World (P) |
EXSC316 | 10 | Nutrition for Sports Performance | EXSC118 Nutrition and Exercise OR NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition (P); AND EXSC198 Physiological Bases of Exercise OR BIOL234 Nutritional Physiology |
EXSC385 | 10 | Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People | Nil |
EXSC390 | 10 | Leadership Practice and the Outdoor Experience | EXSC116 Journeying into the Natural World (P) |
EXSC391 | 10 | Evaluation of the Outdoor Experience | EXSC390 Leadership Practices and the Outdoor Experience (P) |
EXSC392 | 10 | Leadership Development in Physical Activity | Nil |
EXSC395 | 10 | Outdoor Programming and Mentoring ‘Youth at Risk’ | Nil |
EXSC396 | 10 | Strength and Conditioning: Prescription for Athlete Performance | EXSC310 Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation (P) |
*Other undergraduate units approved by the Course Coordinator.
- Students 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: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316445
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316445