Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)
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Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
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| 1. | Following a recent update of the Exercise & Sport Science Australia’s accredited exercise physiology professional standards, which come into effect on 01 January 2023, HSBH2010 Healthcare Professional Skills is now a recommended elective unit of study to be taken in Semester 1, Year 2. | 01/03/2022 |
| 2. | Notification to students that have commenced in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Changes to Core requirements in the following.
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08/04/2022 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) |
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| Students complete 192 credit points of units of study, including: | |||
| (a) 156 credit points of core units of study listed in Table A in the sequence below; and | |||
| (b) 30 credit points of elective units of study selected from; | |||
| (i) Table A Exercise Physiology elective units of study | |||
| (ii) Table S elective units of study, Interdisciplinary Studies handbook | |||
| (iii) Sydney School of Health Sciences elective units of study, located in the Medicine and Health undergraduate handbook. | |||
| (iv) Table O (Open Learning Environment) Interdisciplinary Studies handbook, although no more than 12 credit points may be selected from this collection. | |||
| (c) 6 credit points from Table A Exercise Physiology selective unit of study table. | |||
| The pass course: is full time only over 4 years | |||
Year 1 - core units |
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| EXSS1036 Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| EXSS1037 Introduction to Exercise Science |
6 | N OLET1514 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1168 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1170 Body Systems: Structure and Function |
6 | N BMED2403 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or BIOS2170 or PHSI2007 or PHSI2008 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EXSS1038 Principles of Biomechanics |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| And select 12 credit points of elective units of study | |||
Year 2 - core units |
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| BIOS3065 Anatomical Analysis of Exercise |
6 | P BIOS1168 and BIOS1169 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| EXSS2031 Movement Analysis |
6 | P EXSS1038 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS2032 Exercise Training Physiology and Biochemistry |
6 | P EXSS1036 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS2033 Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| EXSS2034 Exercise Programming and Delivery |
6 | P EXSS1036 and EXSS1037 and EXSS2032 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| EXSS2035 Physical Activity and Society |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| And select 12 credit points of elective units of study | |||
Year 3 - core units |
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| EXSS3062 Motor Control and Learning |
6 | P Completion of 48 credit points N EXSS2025 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EXSS3070 Advanced Exercise Programming and Delivery |
6 | P EXSS2034 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS3071 Nutrition for Exercise and Health |
6 | P EXSS2032 N EXSS2021 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EXSS3072 Practicum in Exercise Science 1 |
6 | P EXSS2034 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive April Intensive January Intensive July Intensive September |
| EXSS3073 Practicum in Exercise Science 2 |
6 | P EXSS2034 or EXSS3023 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive April Intensive January Intensive July Intensive September |
| EXSS3074 Fundamental Musculoskeletal |
6 | P BIOS1168 and BIOS1169 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS3075 Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 1 |
6 | P EXSS3070 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| And select 6 credit points of elective units of study | |||
Year 4 - core units (2023) |
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| Core units of study offered from 2023. EXSS4XXX Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 2, EXSS3XXX Exercise Physiology in Clinical Cases 3, EXSS4XXX Advanced Musculoskeletal, EXSS4XXX Clinical Practice Unit A, EXSS4XXX Clinical Practice Unit B, EXSS4XXX Clinical Practice Unit C & EXSS4XXX Professional Reflections in Exercise Physiology. | |||
| And select 6 credit points from the Exercise Physiology Selective units of study (available 2023) | |||
Exercise Physiology electives units of study |
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| Availability of elective units of study may vary from year to year | |||
| EXSS1039 Introduction to Body Composition Methods |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS1040 Introduction to Strength and Conditioning |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| EXSS1041 Fundamentals in Bioenergetics |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS2036 The Body Clock and Athletic Performance |
6 | P BIOS1170 or EXSS1036 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS2037 Advanced Strength and Conditioning |
6 | P EXSS1040 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS3040 Physiological Testing and Training |
6 | P EXSS2022 or EXSS2034 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| EXSS3041 Management, Marketing and the Law |
6 | P Completion of 96 credit points Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH2010 Health Care Professional Skills |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3014 Workplace Injury Prevention/Management |
6 | P 48 credit points and (BIOS1168 and EXSS1018) Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive August |
| HSBH2008 Physical Activity and Population Health |
6 | P 48 credit points of units Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive March |
| HSBH3021 Environmental Stress and Physiological Strain |
6 | P EXSS1032 or EXSS2027 or BIOS1170 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive March |
| Elective units of study offered from 2023. EXSS3XXX Exercise and Cancer, EXSS3XXX High Performance Sport. | |||
Exercise Physiology selective units of study (2023) |
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| Availability of selective units of study may vary from year to year | |||
| Selective units offered from 2023. EXSS4XXX Exercise Prescription in multimorbidity, EXSS4XXX Exercise in Mental Illness & EXSS4XXX The Technology of Exercise | |||