Population Health and Exercise Science

2009 Course Handbook

2009 Undergraduate Courses

2009 Postgraduate Courses

UAC Code 757648

The double major comprises a minimum of 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 as graduates would not be eligible for AAESS 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
BMS 101	Systemic Anatomy	Autumn	6
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A	Autumn	6
PSYC101	Introduction to Behavioural Science*	Autumn	6
STAT151	Introduction to the Concepts and Practice of Statistics	Spring	6
BMS 112	Human Physiology I	Spring	6
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B	Spring	6
*Pre-requisite for PSYC216 in Year 2
200 level
BMS 202	Human Physiology II: Control mechanism	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