Bachelor of Health Science (Human Movement)
University of Canberra - Canberra
Overview
The Bachelor of Health Science (Human Movement) focuses on human performance as well as the roles and benefits of exercise and physical activity. You will gain a foundation in sport sciences as it relates to human movement and sport performance including fundamental concepts in exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control, and exercise programming and prescription.
Develop skills in physiological testing procedures, biomechanical analyses to measure a range of parameters relating to physical activity, exercise and sport performance. You’ll also have opportunities to gain experiences in a number of health workplace settings embedded into your degree.
You’ll graduate with a strong academic base in both sport and health science disciplines related to human movement, physical activity and performance, and be well-equipped to undertake further postgraduate study in research, high performance sport or other allied health degrees. Further study opportunities include Bachelor of Health Science (Honours), Master of Strength and Conditioning, Master of Occupational Therapy and Master of Physiotherapy.
Majors
Areas of study
Health science and a second major from applied psychology, counselling studies, health and physical education, human nutrition, midwifery professional theory, pharmaceutical science, pre-physiotherapy, public health.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Sport and recreation officer, corporate health, strength and conditioning, public policy, sports coach, human movement research and development.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2022.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 84.85 | 92.1 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 66.15 | 74 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 48.7 | 63.25 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Canberra website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of Canberra
Campus
Canberra
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
48.70
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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