The Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity requires three years full-time (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.
Admission requirements
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Course aims
The course aims to:
- provide students with an understanding of sport and physical activity policy frameworks and legal requirements
- introduce students to the diversity across fields of sport and physical activity
- establish the foundations for students to become effective professionals in, and advocates for, sport and physical activity
- equip students with a wider knowledge base by combining the study of sport and physical activity with other areas including health and nutrition, tourism and business
- provide students with an understanding of the significance of sport and physical activity within the context of a healthy lifestyle.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- work ethically and collectively with colleagues to achieve high quality, equitable sport and physical activity outcomes for the wider community
- recognise the role of sport and physical activity within a contemporary healthy lifestyle
- apply knowledge about how sport and physical activity is created in a range of settings
- work both independently and collaboratively and focus on real-world applications of their knowledge
- utilise various means to learn about individuals, their communities, and their social and cultural environments within sport and physical activity settings
- demonstrate a deep, broad and critical understanding of the content and principles of sport and physical activity
- display an understanding of the role of elite sporting environments, community sporting settings and community health-based physical activity within a contemporary healthy lifestyle
- develop an appropriate range of sport and physical activity practices
- motivate individuals to engage, learn, value and participate in a diverse range of sport and physical activity settings
- promote the multiple benefits of a physically active lifestyle and encourage lifelong adherence to physically active and healthy living
- recognise the significance of engaging in, and understanding, research within the discipline of sport and physical activity as a lifelong academic and educational tool
- demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of one or more fields of study including health and nutrition, tourism and business.
Program of study
To qualify for the Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity, a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
No more than 45 units of first year level topics may be included in the 108 units for the degree.
Core - Year 1 topics
31.5 units comprising:
BUSN1022 Marketing Principles (4.5 units)
COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)
HLPE1550 Introduction to Sport and Physical Activity (4.5 units)
HLPE1531 Inclusive and Adaptive Practices in Sport and Physical Education (4.5 units)
HLPE1551 Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (4.5 units)
NUTD1106 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)
TOUR1101 Introduction to Tourism Studies (4.5 units)
Option - Year 1 topics
plus 4.5 units from the following:
TOUR1102 Interpretive Tour Guiding (4.5 units)
TOUR1103 Introduction to Events (4.5 units)
Core - Year 2 topics
27 units comprising:
HLPE2300 Foundations of Sport Psychology (4.5 units)
HLPE2401 Sport Industry Professional Experience Preparation (0 units)
HLPE2530 Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)
HLPE2531 Sport and Physical Education (4.5 units)
HLPE2532 Exercise Physiology for Physical Educators (4.5 units)
HLTH1101 Health Promotion for Health Professionals (4.5 units)
HLTH2106 Project Management for Health Promotion (4.5 units)
Option - Year 2 topics
Choose 9 units from:
AUST1004 An Introduction to Aboriginal Studies (4.5 units)
BUSN1011 Accounting For Managers (4.5 units)
BUSN2020 Consumer Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3033 Occupational Health and Safety (4.5 units)
DSRS1201 Perspectives of Disability and Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
DSRS1206 Health Issues and Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS1216 Introduction to Principles of Learning (4.5 units)
DSRS4101 Leisure, Arts and Disability (4.5 units)
HLPE1552 Human Functional Anatomy in Sport and Exercise (4.5 units)
HLPE2402 Physiological Testing in Sport (4.5 units)
HLPE2411 Outdoor Adventures (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities (4.5 units)
NUTD2101 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle (4.5 units)
NUTD2105 Social and Ecological Perspectives on Food Choice (4.5 units)
TOUR1102 Interpretive Tour Guiding (4.5 units)
TOUR1103 Introduction to Events (4.5 units)
TOUR2101 Place, Culture and Tourism (4.5 units)
TOUR2103 Event Design and Management (4.5 units)
Core - Year 3 topics
22.5 units comprising:
HLPE3531 Skill Acquisition and Biomechanics for Physical Educators (4.5 units)
HLPE3532 Introduction to Education in Outdoor Environments (4.5 units)
HLPE3533 Applied Exercise Science (4.5 units)
HLPE3534 Introduction to Sport Coaching, Management and Administration (4.5 units)
HLPE3550 Industry Placement Field Project (4.5 units)
Option - Year 3 topics
Choose 13.5 units from:
BUSN2020 Consumer Behaviour (4.5 units)
BUSN2038 Human Resource Management (4.5 units)
BUSN3027 E-Business (4.5 units)
BUSN3033 Occupational Health and Safety (4.5 units)
DSRS4100 Rehabilitation and Mental Health (4.5 units)
DSRS4111 Introduction to Intellectual Disability (4.5 units)
GEOG3761 Caring as Country: Indigenous Environmental Management(4.5 units)
HLPE2533 Exercise Prescription and Physiology (4.5 units)
HLPE3411 Introduction to Outdoor Activity Leadership (4.5 units)
HLPE3412 Facilitating Learning and Development in Outdoor Environments (4.5 units)
HLPE3601 Sport Coaching Science (4.5 units)
NUTD3107 Public Health and Community Nutrition (4.5 units)
NUTD3101 Fundamentals of Nutritional Epidemiology (4.5 units)
NUTD3203 Nutrition for Sports Performance (4.5 units)
TOUR2101 Place, Culture and Tourism (4.5 units)
TOUR2103 Event Design and Management (4.5 units)
TOUR3101 Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events (4.5 units)
Honours
Sport, Health and Physical Activity (Honours)
Combined degrees
The Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity may also be studied in a combined degrees program with a:
