Sport Science, Exercise and Health major (MJD-SEHDM)
This course provides a sound basis in sport and exercise science theory combined with practical, technical and communication skills. Completion of the course will expand your options for graduate studies leading to higher qualifications in specialist accredited courses. If you choose this extended major pathway you will be eligible to apply for professional accreditation as an Exercise Scientist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) articulate the relationship between human structural, functional and behavioural characteristics and their application in the development of, and support for, athletes and coaches to achieve success in the sporting arena; (2) articulate the relationship between human structural, functional and behavioural characteristics and our ability to develop, maintain and promote a fit and healthy lifestyle throughout the lifespan; (3) apply this knowledge in the assessment of physical, physiological and mechanical characteristics of sports performance, and the prescription of appropriate interventions to maintain athlete strengths and improve weaknesses; (4) apply this knowledge in the assessment of health indicators and the prescription of exercise for apparently healthy individuals; (5) demonstrate excellence, creativity and intellectual exploration; and (6) apply relevant critical thinking and communication skills required for employment and further studies related to sport science exercise and health.
Broadening guidelines
All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. Over the next few months you will find here some broadening suggestions related to your degree-specific major. While we know that many students value guidance of this sort, these are only suggestions and students should not lose sight of the opportunity to explore that is afforded by your Broadening Choices. Advice can also be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office. If you are completing this major in a Combined Bachelor's masters Course, you have elected to pursue a highly specialised and in-depth program of study in your chosen field. While you are encouraged to use the free elective units available in your course to study in other disciplines offered at UWA, your formal requirement to broaden your course will be met through the Honours and Postgraduate units which form an integral part of your course.
Prerequisites
Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent or higher. Students without ATAR Mathematics will complete a mathematics unit in their first year
Sport Science, Exercise and Health can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
Overview of unit sequence
Sport Science, Exercise and Health is a degree-specific double major comprising:
- five Level 1 units
- six Level 2 units
- nine Level 3 units
Key to availability of units: |
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S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period |
Level 1
Take all units (30 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S1 | ANHB1101 | Human Biology I: Becoming Human |
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S2 | ANHB1102 | Human Biology II: Being Human |
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S1 | SSEH1101 | The Musculoskeletal System and Movement |
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S2 | SSEH1102 | Applied Anatomy and Athletic Performance |
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S1, S2, SS | SSEH1103 | Physical Fitness and Health |
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Bridging units must be successfully completed within the first 48 points of study. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete MATH1720:
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S1, S2 | MATH1720 | Mathematics Fundamentals |
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Level 2
Take all units (36 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S2 | SSEH2240 | Motor Learning and Control |
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S1 | SSEH2250 | Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise |
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S1 | SSEH2260 | Exercise Physiology |
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S2 | SSEH2270 | Psychosocial Aspects of Sport, Exercise and Health |
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S2 | SSEH2290 | Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity |
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S2 | SSEH2295 | Foundations of Work Integrated Learning |
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Level 3
Take all units (30 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S1 | SSEH3301 | Exercise Prescription and Nutrition for Health and Fitness |
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S1 | SSEH3355 | Biomechanical Principles |
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S1 | SSEH3365 | Sport Physiology |
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S2 | SSEH3375 | Psychology of Sport | |
S1, S2 | SSEH3394 | Professional Practice |
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Take units to the value of 6 points.
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S1 | SSEH3345 | Lifespan Motor Development |
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S2 | SSEH3385 | Motor Development and Dysfunction |
Take units to the value of 6 points.
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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S2 | SSEH3366 | Bioenergetics in Exercise, Nutrition and Energy Balance |
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S1, S2 | SSEH3389 | Exercise Rehabilitation |
Choosing your degree-specific major
General degrees
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Sport Science, Exercise and Health degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences course.
Example Study Plan
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Specialised degrees – Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours), Bachelor of Automation and Robotics, Bachelor of Environmental Design, Bachelor of Music
You must satisfy the requirements of the degree-specific major in your degree before you complete your course.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
This comprehensive degree does not allow you to choose a double major.