Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science with Honours

Bachelor (Honours)

Honours in Exercise and Sports Science is an intensive year-long program that enables students to research a topic they are passionate about.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

BExSpSc(Hons)

Study Mode

In person, Online

About this course

Honours in Exercise and Sports Science is an intensive year-long program that enables students to research a topic they are passionate about. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own original research project and conduct research under the guidance of a supervisor who is a specialist in the relevant field. It is the final year of undergraduate study for most students and provides students with an avenue into postgraduate study or into a career as a professional researcher or academic. Students who complete honours can demonstrate to future employees that they have important job skills such as the ability to produce high quality work with minimal supervision and important project management skills.

Honours can be one of the most enjoyable and challenging years of a student's undergraduate degree and is a rare opportunity for students to dedicate an entire year to one area of study that is important to them. In addition, honours offers students the experience of utilising all the skills they have learned through their undergraduate degree to produce a 20,000 word thesis.

Entry requirements

A candidate shall:

1. (a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science from the University of New England or an equivalent AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline;

and

(b) have achieved a GPA of 5 or better in at least 24 credit points at 300-level in Exercise and Sports Science units.

2. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science Honours Course Coordinator.

3. Readmission to the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science with Honours will only be permitted with the approval of the Course Coordinator and will only be considered where a completely new research topic is proposed.

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate through their own practice an advanced understanding of the methods and processes of exercise and sports science as a creative endeavour and that current scientific knowledge is both contestable and testable by further inquiry;
exhibit depth and breadth of scientific knowledge by: demonstrating advanced knowledge in exercise and sports science; demonstrating the potential to make original contributions to scientific knowledge; and integrating their own research findings with the current body of disciplinary knowledge/paradigms;
conduct a research investigation under supervision in a research or professional environment by: critically analysing a challenging complex or multi-faceted problem, identifying research questions, designing and planning a project; selecting and applying practical and/or theoretical techniques or tools to address a research question; and analysing, interpreting and critically evaluating research findings;
be effective communicators of exercise and sports science by: communicating scientific ideas and research findings to informed professional audiences using a variety of modes; and
be accountable for their own learning and scientific work by: demonstrating initiative and intellectual independence; collaborating effectively; and complying with regulatory frameworks and practising professional ethics relevant to their disciplinary area.

Career pathways

Graduates from this course can be employed in a range of fields including health and physical activity promotion, sports science, health and fitness (personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, health consultant/educator), clinical measurements (cardiac/respiratory/sleep technician) and postgraduate research/coursework in related disciplines.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Science & Mathematics courses at University of New England (UNE).

91.7%

Overall satisfaction

77.8%

Skill scale

72.2%

Teaching scale

78.4%

Employed full-time

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