HSE312 - Exercise and Sports Science Practicum

Unit details

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Enrolment modes:(B)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Unit chair:B Aisbett (B)
Prerequisite:or Corequisite: HSE201, HSE202, HSE203 and HSE212 or HSE204
Contact hours:

1 x 1 hour lecture per week (first five weeks of trimester only), 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week (weeks 6 to 12 only).

Note:

Students may need to apply to the Department of Justice for a Working with Children Check (WWCC)  in accordance with the Working with Children Act 2005.
Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.

(Unit offered at G from 2014)

Content

This unit will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a formalised fieldwork experience of a minimum of 140 hours in an exercise and sport organisational setting. Each student is responsible for selecting and negotiating an appropriate work experience. Field experiences are intended to provide students with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in areas of exercise and sport science which will enhance their professional development and vocation potential.

Assessment

Project proposal (400 words) 10%, job application (600 words plus appendix) 25%, interview (7.5 minutes) 15%, student evaluation of their practicum experience (1800 words) 30%, host supervisor's report 20%.

Unit Fee Information

Student Contribution Rate*Student Contribution Rate**Fee rate - Domestic Students Fee rate - International students
$1045$1045$3623$3384

* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.