UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)
Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
About this program
Adelaide University's Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) is a four-year, 192 unit allied health degree with integrated honours, training clinical exercise physiologists who prescribe exercise for chronic disease, injury and rehabilitation. The structure is 150 core units, 30 work-integrated learning units and 12 electives, with more than 500 hours of clinical placement (about 140 in third year and 360 in fourth) across South Australian clinical facilities and the university's community clinics. Core study covers exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control, nutrition, pain management and chronic disease assessment, using equipment such as metabolic carts and ECG. The degree is accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia, so graduates are eligible for accreditation as Accredited Exercise Physiologists and Exercise Scientists. Entry requires IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0. It suits students committed to a registered allied health career in exercise-based treatment.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 6 parts
Year 1, Semester 1
6 units- 6 unitsPhysiology Essentials 100
- 6 unitsHuman Anatomy 100
- 6 unitsAboriginal Health: Culture, Community and Country
- Physical Activity and Health
Year 1, Semester 2
6 units- 6 unitsMotor Development and Ageing
- 6 unitsFunctional Anatomy
- 6 unitsSocietal Issues in Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Research in Health Sciences
Year 2, Semester 1
6 units- 6 unitsMotor Control and Learning
- 6 unitsExercise Physiology 1
- 6 unitsHuman Nutrition
- Exercise Prescription and Delivery 1
Year 2, Semester 2
6 units- 6 unitsBiomechanics of Human Movement
- 6 unitsExercise Physiology 2
- 6 unitsHealth, Exercise and Sport Psychology
- Exercise Prescription and Delivery 2
Year 3, Semester 1
- 6 unitsPractice Education in Exercise Delivery
- 6 unitsPain Mechanisms and Management
- 6 unitsClinical Exercise Honours Project Design
- Elective
Year 3, Semester 2
6 units- 6 unitsAdvanced Exercise Assessment and Reasoning
- Clinical Basis of Chronic Disease Management
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Admissions
ATAR 80 (allied-health honours entry) (secondary-qualification equivalents apply for international applicants)
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