Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science / Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science / Bachelor of Psychology
If you’re passionate about keeping people moving, understanding biological, social, and cultural influences on the individual person, and are interested in how to improve a person’s psychological and physiological quality of life, this combined degree is for you. With your interest in sport, exercise and health, this major gives you…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
If you’re passionate about keeping people moving, understanding biological, social, and cultural influences on the individual person, and are interested in how to improve a person’s psychological and physiological quality of life, this combined degree is for you.
With your interest in sport, exercise and health, this major gives you the opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills of two complimentary disciplines to broaden your career options. With an increasing focus on the importance of healthy, active lifestyles, exercise science and psychology continue to be growing disciplines within Australia and around the world.
You’ll explore the major fields in psychology including human development, neuroscience, and emotion to gain an understanding of how both nature and nurture shape us as people.?You will also become experienced in prescribing exercise, as well as assessing and improving the movement of both athletes the general population.
You’ll develop job-ready skills in analysis, writing, research, communication and teamwork and in your fourth year, you’ll have the opportunity to learn hands on and apply what you’ve learnt within an industry placement. This course is the first step towards becoming a registered psychologist and exercise scientist.
What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:
How people think, plan, remember and make decisions
The role of motivation and the environment on participation in exercise and health behaviour
Cardiopulmonary, metabolic and neuromuscular rehabilitation
Functional human anatomy and biomechanics
Measurement and manipulation of exercise motor skills
How psychological skills affect the performance outcomes of (elite) athletes
Exercise programming and prescription
Your future career
As a graduate of this course, you could expect to work in a variety of areas, including sports teams, gymnasiums, peak sports bodies, health promotion and local government. Also with further study, you can progress to become a registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. Careers could include:
Sports or Exercise Scientist
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Sport and Recreation Officer
Sports and Exercise Physiologist (with further study)
Psychologist (with further study)
Human Resources or Marketing Officer
Sports and Exercise Psychologist (with further study)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Murdoch University is based in Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia. It is a world-renowned research university, being a part of the Innovative Research Universities group. It has an impressive reputation for conducting ground-breaking studies, and experienced academics encourage students to be independent thinkers with a focus on the future. Murdoch offers around 230 undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs, and a series of dedicated scholarships for international students to help them with the costs of studying in Australia. The University boasts strong connections with overseas partners, domestic government departments and the wider working community, giving students a perfect springboard to take part in work placements and complete real-world projects in their subject area.
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