Bachelor
In first year, you'll study the roles of healthcare professionals and cover the fundamentals of human bioscience. In second and third years, you'll learn anatomy, biomechanics, exercise psychology and physiology. Learn how to change community behaviours, fine tune individual training to optimise performance and work with groups such as the elderly, adolescents and athletes undergoing rehabilitation.
This course offers you a pathway to La Trobe degrees such as the Master of Exercise Physiology and Master of Physiotherapy Practice.
Reasons to study exercise science at La Trobe:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Exercise Science, students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 EXERCISE FITNESS AND HEALTH EXS1EFH 1 15 FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION HLT1FPC 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES A HBS1HBA 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION DTN1NHW 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE HLT1RAE 1 15 RURAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HLT1RCE 1 15 UNDERSTANDING HEALTH AND WELLBEING PHE1UHW 1 15 APPLIED EXERCISE PROGRAMMING EXS2AES 2 15 DATA SCIENCE AND STATISTICS FOR SPORT SPE2DSS 2 15 EXERCISE AND SPORTS BIOMECHANICS EXS2ESB 2 15 EXERCISE AND SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY EXS2ESP 2 15 HUMAN FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE LOWER LIMB AND TRUNK HBS2HFA 2 15 HUMAN FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE UPPER LIMB WITH NEUROSCIENCES HBS2HFB 2 15 MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING EXS2MCL 2 15 ADVANCED EXERCISE BIOMECHANICS EXS3AEB 3 15 ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY EXS3AEP 3 15 BEHAVIOUR CHANGE FOR REHABILITATION CLIENTS PHE3BCR 3 15 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN EXS3PAH 3 15 SKILL ACQUISITION EXS3SKA 3 15 SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY PHE3SEP 3 15
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points EXERCISE PROGRAMMING AND PRESCRIPTION FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS EXS3EPP 3 15 EXERCISE SCIENCE PROJECT EXS3EXP 3 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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As an exercise science graduate, you'll be well equipped to find work as an exercise scientist, community health worker, sport scientist, gym manager, corporate health and wellness officer, sport injury prevention worker, strength and conditioning coach, sport development officer and more.
Professional recognitionThe Bachelor of Exercise Science on the Bendigo campus is accredited at the level of exercise science by Exercise and Sports Science, Australia (ESSA).Graduates of the Bachelor of Exercise Science may apply for membership with ESSA. Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.