Sports Studies
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Please note: the Bachelor of Sports Studies will replace the Bachelor of Sports Science in 2012. Students commencing their studies in 2012 will follow this amended programme structure. [Current students enrolled in Sports Science can continue with their programme of study and graduate with a Bachelor of Sports Science or they may be able to transfer to this amended programme, please contact the course coordinator [details below] if you would like to discuss any of these options.] |
The Bachelor of Sports Studies is a multi-disciplinary course that integrates the theoretical and practical components of the study of sport, health and exercise. The flexible programme includes studies in the social and scientific aspects of sport including human biology, physiology, biomechanics, psychology, nutrition, fitness assessment and performance, health, sports coaching and the sociological, historical and philosophical dimensions of sport.
Building on a foundation of core units in Year 1, the structure of the degree enables students from their second year to either follow the core programme in Sports Studies, or to commence a specialist major in either Sports Management or Physical Education.
The Sports Management major provides the fundamental knowledge required for a career in sports management, with each of the 6 units in the major having a sports specific component.
The Physical Education major includes studies in physical and health education, enabling graduates to enroll in a postgraduate initial teacher education award in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education [PDHPE]. On completion of a postgraduate diploma in PDHPE, graduates would then be able to seek employment as secondary PDHPE teachers.
Graduates from this degree can be employed in a wide range of careers [dependent on major] including sport development and marketing, sport management, health and fitness consultant, sports coaching, sports media and journalism, health promotion, research and policy development and teaching [following a postgraduate initial teacher education course] or pursue postgraduate study in related disciplines.
Why study Sports Studies at UNE?
At UNE we offer you small class sizes and great access to lecturers, who are passionate about what they teach; plus a highly regarded degree from one of Australia's oldest and most respected universities. UNE offers you the flexibility of distance education and a wide range of entry pathways that recognise previous work, study and life experiences.
UNE has a proud reputation as Australia's oldest and most experienced distance education provider, with many thousands of students studying by distance education across the country and around the world. On campus students are accommodated in our residential college system. It is one of the most extensive in Australia, with lots of cultural, sporting and social activities, as well as academic support, to help you succeed.
Our graduates rate their experience highly, with UNE consistently receiving the top rating (5 stars) in The Good Universities Guide for, 'Teaching Quality' and 'Graduate Satisfaction': a reflection of our commitment to student support. As further evidence of the commitment to excellence, UNE was recognised in the best teaching category for "Science, computing, engineering, architecture and agriculture", for 2009 in the Federal Government's Learning and Teaching Performance assessment.
Units
Year 1
| Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 |
| EXSC150 Orientation to Coaching |
EXSC100 History and Practise of Sports |
| HUBS110 Introductory Human Bioscience I | EXSC110 Introductory Biomechanics |
| HUMS102 Learning Lifelon Academic Skills |
HUBS120 Introductory Human Bioscience II |
| PSCY101 Introductory Psychology I |
HUMN240 Issues in Human Nutrition I |
Year 2
| Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 |
| EDPE341 Sports Coaching - School-Aged Children |
ELECTIVE |
| EXSC240 Health, Fitness and Performance Assessment |
EXSC250 Clinical Exercise Testing |
| HHSC233 Homeostasis - The Dynamic Balance of Health |
PSYC308 Sports Psychology |
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Year 3
| Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 |
| Elective | EDPE441 Advanced Sports Coaching |
| EXSC330 Sports Policy Development: International Comparisons |
Listed unit or Major |
| EXSC350 Exercise Prescription 1 |
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General Program or Approved Majors
General Program
| Listed Units Complete 36 credit points from the following units: |
| COMM321 - Advertising: Communication and Information |
| EDPE245 - K-6 Motor Development and Physical Education |
| EDPE246 - K-6 Physical Education and Skill Learning |
| EDPE443 -Health Promotion in School and the Community |
| HSHM212 - The Dynamics of Health and Health Care Systems |
| HSHM305 - Law, Ethics, Advocacy and Health Care |
| HHSC243 - Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease |
| HHSC383 - Stress and Stress Management Physiology |
| HHSC384 - The Biology of Human Ageing |
| MM110 - Introduction to Marketing |
| MM200 - Contemporary Management |
| SOCY307 - Media and Society |
| SOCY332 - Consumer Society |
Physical Education Major
| Prescribed Units for this Major Complete the following units: |
| EDPE245 - K-6 Motor Development and Physical Education |
| EDPE246 - K-6 Physical Education and Skill Learning |
| EDPE247 - Teaching Physical Education in Primary PDHPE |
| EDPE346 - Teaching Health Educatin in Primary PDHPE |
| EDPE443 - Health Promotion in School and the Community |
| EDPE444 - Special Issues in Health and Physical Education |
Sports Management Major
| Prescribed Units for this Major Complete the following units: |
| AFM217 - Financial Management I |
| AFM324 - Small Business Management |
| COMM321 - Advertising: Communication and Information |
| HSHM305 - Law, Ethics, Advocacy and Health Care |
| MM110 - Introduction to Marketing |
| MM200 - Contemporary Management |
| MM314 - Services Marketing |
Sport UNE
Sport is a big part of UNE and the wider Armidale community. Sport UNE takes a leadership role in encouraging regular participation in sport and physical recreation, and maintains a diverse range of high quality sporting, fitness and recreation facilities.
Sport UNE's extensive facilities provide a centre for sport and exercise excellence unparalleled anywhere else in regional Australia. They include: heated indoor pool, squash courts, tennis courts, fully equipped modern gym, climbing wall, indoor stadium (netball, basketball, volleyball, badminton, etc), group fitness rooms and 15 hectares of playing fields incorporating; rugby fields, soccer fields and cricket grounds.
For more information, please visit http://www.une.edu.au/sportune.
Contacts
Dr Claire Parker
Course Coordinator Sports Studies
School of Science and Technology
Phone: 02 6773 3958
Email: claire.parker@une.edu.au