Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)

Use your passion for exercise to enhance quality of life for people managing chronic conditions, disabilities and injuries in our Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours).Through a blend of theory, practical experiences and clinical placements you'll discover how clinical exercise management can be used to prevent disease onset and treat a range of diverse health conditions. Explore the major systems of the human body - including skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular and respiratory systems - and how the function and structure of these change over time and with chronic health conditions. Examine the role proper nutrition plays in enhancing client outcomes. Learn how to apply human movement and biomechanical principles to understand client performance and prevent injury. Gain experience in using a variety of clinical tools to assess client function, strength, cardiovascular and respiratory fitness.

But it's not all theory - you'll put your learning into practice in real-world settings. Complete up to 500 hours of clinical placements in some of South Australia's best clinical exercise facilities and work with clients in one of our three, on-campus exercise physiology clinics.

What you'll learn

Taught over four years, our Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) provides you with a solid foundation in human anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, motor learning and control, exercise and sport psychology, exercise programming and nutrition.

Core courses will cover topics such as:

• Aboriginal Health: Culture, Community and Country

• Advanced Exercise Assessment and Reasoning

• Biomechanics of Human Movement

• Clinical Basis of Chronic Disease Management

• Functional Anatomy

• Human Nutrition

• Motor Control and Learning

• Motor Development and Ageing

• Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Exercise Rehabilitation

• Pain Mechanisms and Management

• Physical Activity and Health

• Societal Issues in Clinical Exercise Physiology.

You will also complete specialised training topics in areas such as pathophysiology, clinical exercise assessment, prescription and delivery, occupational rehabilitation, and lifestyle modification strategies including behavioural change and motivational interviewing.

In your final year, you'll complete either an honours project or thesis. Working under the guidance of a team of professional mentors you will design, implement and report on a professional project of significance to the clinical exercise physiology field.

Across the degree, you'll complete 500 hours of clinical placements - 140 hours in third year and 360 hours in fourth year. Under the supervision of professionally accredited and experienced clinical exercise physiologists, you'll gain valuable experience working with real clients in clinical settings.

You'll graduate with the qualifications necessary to register and practice as an accredited exercise physiologist and exercise scientist in Australia.