Honours Overview
- Description
Honours in Sport Science, Exercise and Health provides you with interdisciplinary research skills and advanced knowledge in a select sub-discipline area (exercise physiology/biochemistry, biomechanics, motor development, exercise and health psychology or activity promotion). The honours specialisation provides an ideal background for continuance to a PhD or other professional-based research degrees.
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) to plan, administer testing, analyse and present data both in written and oral formats; (2) prepare a written manuscript for peer-reviewed publications; (3) apply independent time and work management skills and the ability to develop leadership potential; (4) demonstrate advanced computer skills; and (5) apply problem-solving and organisational skills..
- Entry requirements
- (a) a Bachelor of Science with a major in Sport Science or Exercise and Health, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of the relevant major. Students must secure a supervisor prior to submitting an application.
- Intake periods
Beginning of year and mid-year
- Courses
Honours in Sport Science, Exercise and Health can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Units
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- N/A
- not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
Take all units (42 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit requirements |
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S1 | HMSC5004 | Research Methods in Human Sciences |
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S1 | HMSC5005 | Data Analysis in Human Sciences |
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S2 | SCIE4481 | Good, Bogus and Corrupted Science |
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S1, S2 | SSEH4711 | Honours Dissertation Part 1 |
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S1, S2 | SSEH4712 | Honours Dissertation Part 2 |
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S1, S2 | SSEH4713 | Honours Dissertation Part 3 |
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S1, S2 | SSEH4714 | Honours Dissertation Part 4 |
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Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit requirements |
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S1 | SSEH4633 | Advanced Biomechanical Methods |
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N/A | SSEH4644 | Advanced Exercise Physiology |
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S2 | SSEH4654 | Advanced Concepts in Motor Control and Learning |
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S1 | SSEH4664 | Exercise and Health Psychology |
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