At a glance
A course where students learn how the body moves and performs. Students use science ideas to understand fitness, movement, training, nutrition, recovery and performance.
This course is a good choice for students who:
- enjoy sport, fitness and learning how the body works
- like using data (for example, heart rate, timing, video) to improve performance
- are interested in coaching, health or sport pathways
About this course
Exercise Science is predominantly a theory-based course that explores the science of movement by looking at how biological, physiological, biomechanical and psychological factors work together in sport and exercise. Students learn how to collect and evaluate information (including numbers and data) and use it to make evidence-based training decisions.
Pathways
This course can support pathways into areas such as:
- coaching and sport programs
- health and rehabilitation pathways
- sport and recreation industries, and sports management
Units in this course
Students complete 2 units for a Minor or 4 units for a Major.
Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise
This unit focuses on how the body’s key systems work (muscles, heart/lungs) and how they respond to exercise.
Students will:
- learn how body systems support exercise and change under increased demands
- explore ways to assess fitness and body function using models, methods and evidence
The Body in Motion
This unit focuses on biomechanics and physiology to understand how the body moves and why movement patterns matter.
Students will:
- use science concepts and laws to analyse movement and sports performance
- explore fatigue and how the body responds during sport and exercise
Nutrition and Training for Performance
This unit focuses on how nutrition and training support performance and recovery.
Students will:
- explore nutrition and training principles and how they affect performance
- investigate training methods and use evidence to plan improvements
Science of Performance
This unit focuses on mindset, psychology, injury and recovery, and how mental and physical factors work together.
Students will:
- explore psychological and behavioural factors that affect performance
- investigate injury, rehabilitation and safe return to performance