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Journal article
An overview of Australian exercise and sport science degrees
Frontiers in education (Lausanne), Vol.8
03/03/2023
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Abstract
Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS) is a common degree offered at Australian universities, yet there is no systematic overview of this multidisciplinary field of study. This study aimed to determine the broad curriculum content of Australian EXSS degrees by summarizing the units offered, identify most commonly delivered content areas, and capture course information such as work-integrated learning (WIL) requirements and majors offered. Data were gathered through publicly available university course pages, with 30 EXSS courses included and only core units identified. The most common Australian EXSS units were “Exercise Physiology,” “Biomechanics,” “Research Methods and Data Analysis,” “Exercise Prescription and Delivery,” and “Exercise and Sport Psychology.” WIL requirements ranged from 140 to 300 h per course, and five courses offered majors. This study provides an overview of Australian EXSS courses, with the focus on exercise-related components reflecting accreditation requirements. Future research should examine how these courses equip students for the multidisciplinary EXSS industry.
Details
- Title
- An overview of Australian exercise and sport science degrees
- Creators
- Aden Kittel - Federation UniversityChristopher J. Stevens - Southern Cross UniversityRiki Lindsay - Federation UniversitySharna Spittle - Victoria UniversityMichael Spittle - Federation University
- Publication Details
- Frontiers in education (Lausanne), Vol.8
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A
- Identifiers
- 991013098813102368
- Copyright
- © 2023 Kittel, Stevens, Lindsay, Spittle and Spittle. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Local Fields
- Original Research - SoLT