Population Health and Exercise Science (UAC Code 757648)
The double major comprises 144 credit points, 60 credit points of subjects in the Population Health major and 84 credit points of subjects in the Exercise Science major.
This program is not designed for students intending a career in 'hands-on' exercise prescription or fitness training. Students would not be eligible for AESS accreditation.
This double major meets the needs of students who are interested in working in health promotion, especially the development, management and evaluation of community-based physical activity programs. It combines public and population health approaches with a sound understanding of the science of exercise and physical activity
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level, and 4 units of Science and/or Maths. International students are required to have achieved and IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in reading, writing. Listening and speaking
Alternative pathways exist for mature age domestic students.
Course Program
100 level | |||
BMS 103 |
Human Growth Nutrition and Exercise |
Autumn |
6 |
POP 101 |
Population Health - current health issues & and their determinants |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT151 |
Introduction to the Concepts and Practice of Statistics |
Spring |
6 |
BMS 101 |
Systemic Anatomy |
Autumn |
6 |
CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A |
Autumn |
6 |
BMS 112 |
Human Physiology I |
Spring |
6 |
BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Spring |
6 |
CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B |
Spring |
6 |
200 level | |||
BMS 202 |
Human Physiology II: Control mechanisms |
Autumn |
6 |
BMS 211 |
Foundations of Biomechanics |
Autumn |
6 |
PSYC216 |
Psychology of Physical Activity |
Autumn |
6 |
BMS 203 |
Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy |
Spring |
6 |
BMS 242 |
Exercise Physiology |
Spring |
6 |
POP 204 |
Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
POP 201 |
Contemporary Population Health Problems |
Autumn |
6 |
or | |||
POP 202 |
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles |
Autumn |
6 |
And either | |||
POP 203 |
Health Policy |
Spring |
6 |
or | |||
POP 103 |
Introduction to Health Behaviour Change (if POP202 not taken in Autumn Session) |
Spring |
6 |
300 level | |||
POP 301 |
Project and Program Design, Management and Evaluation |
Autumn |
8 |
POP 302 |
Analysis and Interpretation of Evidence |
Autumn |
8 |
POP 332 |
Population Health Project B |
Spring |
8 |
BEXS352 |
Exercise Prescription 2: Aerobic Fitness |
Autumn |
8 |
BEXS351 |
Exercise Prescription 1: Strength and Conditioning |
Spring |
8 |
BMS 300 |
Regional Anatomy |
Spring |
8 |