Extended Major Overview

Description

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. design, deliver and manage human health and performance interventions in diverse settings and populations
  2. critically evaluate scientific knowledge and data to inform decisions or to create novel and innovative solutions in Sport and Exercise Science
  3. demonstrate skills and knowledge necessary to undertake research in sport and exercise science
  4. effectively apply a range of communication styles in varied settings and populations
  5. contribute effectively when working collaboratively in intra- and inter-disciplinary teams
  6. integrate and use technology and digital tools to obtain, evaluate and communicate information
  7. demonstrate safe and ethical practice, and inclusive behaviour in professional settings.
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.
Suggested Minors to broaden you study area, are:
MNR-WHLTH Women's Health
Suggested units to broaden your study area, are:
(1) HMSC1000 Waking Up to Sleep
(2) SSEH3366 Bioenergetics in Exercise, Nutrition and Energy Balance
(3) SSEH3389 Exercise Rehabilitation
(4) SSEH1104 Active Leadership 1: Developing Leadership Skills
(5) PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context
Prerequisites

Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent or higher. Students without ATAR Mathematics will complete a mathematics unit in their first year

Courses

Sport Science, Exercise and Health can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:

Example Study Plan

See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
SS
summer teaching period

Level 1

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (30 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S2 ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human None
S1 PHYL1001 Physiology - How your body works
Incompatibility
PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems
S1 SSEH1101 The Musculoskeletal System and Movement None
S2 SSEH1102 Applied Anatomy and Athletic Performance None
S1, S2, SS SSEH1103 Physical Fitness and Health None
Bridging units

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
S1, S2 MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals
Prerequisites
Mathematics Applications ATAR [with a scaled score of less than 50] or with permission
Incompatibility
Mathematics Applications ATAR [with a scaled score of 50 or greater] or Equivalent or higher

Level 2

Degree-specific major units

Take all units from this group (42 points). Students who have completed SSEH3301 Exercise Prescription and Nutrition for Health and Fitness, are not required to complete SSEH2201 Exercise Prescription and delivery.

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 SSEH2201 Exercise Prescription and Delivery
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
Unit(s) SSEH1101 The Musculoskeletal System and Movement
and Unit(s) SSEH1103 Physical Fitness and Health
or
Enrolment in
CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
or 73520 Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
Unit(s) SSEH3301 Exercise Prescription and Nutrition for Health and Fitness
S2 SSEH2240 Motor Learning and Control
Prerequisites
Successful completion of ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human )
or

Enrolment in
CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
or CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science

or with permission of the unit coordinator
S1 SSEH2250 Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise
Prerequisites

Successful completion of
SSEH1101 The Musculoskeletal System and Movement
or SSEH1102 Applied Anatomy and Athletic Performance

or
Enrolment in
CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
or CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science

or with permission of the unit coordinator
S1 SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology
Prerequisites
Successful completion of PHYL1001 Physiology - How Does the Human Body Work?
or
Enrolment in
CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
or CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or CM039 Bachelor of Human Sciences (Pharmaceutical Health) and Master of Pharmacy
or MJD-IMSCP Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice
or MJD-MEDSI Medical Science
S2 SSEH2270 Psychology of Motivation
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
36 points
and Successful completion of SSEH1103 Physical Fitness and Health
or PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain
and PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context )
or
Enrolment in
CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
or CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or 73520 Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
and Successful completion of
36 points
S2 SSEH2280 Applied Nutrition for Sport, Exercise and Health
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
48 points
and Successful completion of
SSEH1103 Physical Fitness and Health
or IMED1001 Form and Function
or ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human
or PHYL1001 Physiology - How your body works
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
SSEH3301 Exercise Prescription and Nutrition for Health and Fitness
S2 SSEH2295 Foundations of Work Integrated Learning
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
MJD-SEHDM Sport Science, Exercise and Health
or MJD-SPTSC Sport Science
or MJD-EXHSC Exercise and Health
and Successful completion of
SSEH1101 The Musculoskeletal System and Movement
and SSEH1102 Applied Anatomy and Athletic Performance
and SSEH1103 Physical Fitness and Health
and SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology
and SSEH2201 Exercise Prescription and Delivery

or
Enrolment in
CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
or CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or 73520 Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
SSEH3393 Professional Practice Part 1

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (36 points):

Students who have completed SSEH2201 are not required to complete SSEH3301

Students who have completed SSEH2201 are not required to complete SSEH3301

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S2 SSEH3388 Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity
Prerequisites
Successful completion of SSEH1101 The Musculoskeletal System and Movement and sucessful completion of 78 points
or
Enrolment in
CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
or CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or 73520 Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or 73570 Master of Applied Human Performance Science
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
Unit(s) SSEH2290 Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity
S1, S2 SSEH3394 Professional Practice
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
MJD-SPTSC Sport Science
or MJD-SEHDM Sport Science, Exercise and Health
or CM018 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
or CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or CM017 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Public Health
and Successful completion of
SSEH2295 Foundations of Work Integrated Learning

or
Enrolment in
73570 Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or 73520 Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Incompatibility
SSEH3392 Professional Practice
S2 SSEH3552 Coaching and Athlete Development
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
SSEH2240 Motor Learning and Control
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
SSEH3375 Psychology of Sport
S1 SSEH3553 Exercise as Medicine
Prerequisites
Successful completion of SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology
or
Enrolment in
MJD-IMSCP Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice
and Successful completion of
48 points
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
SSEH3301 Exercise Prescription and Nutrition for Health and Fitness
S1 SSEH3554 Applied Sports Science and High Performance Sport
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
level 2 SSEH2250 Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise
and Successful completion of
level 2 SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
SSEH3355 Biomechanical Principles
or Successful completion of
SSEH3365 Sport Physiology
S1, S2 SSEH3555 Motor Development: Principles to Teaching in Practice
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
SSEH2201 Exercise Prescription and Delivery
and successful completion of
78 points
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
SSEH3345 Lifespan Motor Development
or SSEH3385 Motor Development and Dysfunction