Bachelor of Human Movement Science CQ27

Program Overview

This course is a professional degree based on the study of Human Movement Science. It presents students with the opportunity to undertake a double plan and apply their discipline of study to specifically designated career path options. It has been designed to give professionals in Human Movement Science with specifically applied knowledge, attitudes, skills, and initiatives in the areas of:

• Sport Management,
• Sport and Exercise Psychology,
• Exercise and Work Physiology, and
• Biomechanics.

Those who complete an appropriate plan will be able to work in:

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Biomedical Science
• Health Industry
• Fitness
• Sport.

In addition, those who complete the approved psychology plan within the Human Movement Science degree will be eligible for a 4th year of study in psychology.

In addition the option remains for the students to select from a wide array or electives to suit personal needs and interests.

Graduates will have a thorough understanding of sport science, human fitness, community health, lifestyle, sports management and personal health gained as a result of a multidisciplinary study of human sciences, physiology, social and behavioural science and management. Graduates will be prepared for employment opportunities and careers in a wide range of sport, health, lifestyle and related community development professional occupations. Students wishing to become registered psychologists or accredited teachers will be required to adhere to specific guidelines pertaining to undergraduate course selection and undertake additional study after the completion of this degree.

Program Structure

Students must complete 24 courses or 144 units of credit, which include:

• 18 compulsory courses; and
• an approved second plan consisting of 6 courses (please confirm with your Program Advisor); or
• a pre-defined second plan (major) in Psychology

Recommended Study Schedule

The following schedule is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in four courses per term or 24 units of credit. Part-time students should therefore modify this schedule to suit their own needs The normal study load for part-time students is two courses per term or 12 units of credit per term.

Second Year Courses

Note: There are few prerequisites for courses offered in the Human Movement Science program, however the program builds upon a sequence of prior assumed knowledge from previous courses. Students are advised to take the courses in the pre-defined order thus acquiring the knowledge that will be assumed in the presentation of course material at advanced levels. Students will be individually responsible for gaining the assumed entry-level knowledge of any course they elect to take out of sequence. For more information or assessment of prior learning, please contact the specific course coordinator.

Bachelor of Human Movement Science with Psychology Second Plan (Major)

Second Plans have also been set up in the following areas:

• Occupational Health & Safety
• Health Promotions
• Biomedical Science
• Environmental Studies
• Biochemical Sciences
• Human Physiology
• Biology
• Sociology
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Information Technology/Multimedia
• Accounting
• Management
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Tourism
• Liberal Studies

Details of each of these plans may be accessed by contacting the Program Advisor for CQ27.

Computing Requirements

It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that students have access to the CQU www site via the internet. Students will be expected to undertake various components of study in the degree using e-mail, WebCT and the internet. Recommended web browsers are: Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape 4.5 or 4.7 and above (not version 6.0).

Application for Credit Transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfers contact the program administrator.