TCE Sport Science Level 3

🎓Course Type	Pre-tertiary
TASC Code	SPT315118
TCE Points	15
⏱Hours	150
✔️Standard	NA
📚Prerequisites	NA
📎Desirable prior experiences	Some experience in competitive sport is beneficial but not essential. Studying Sport Science in Years 9 and 10 and Athlete Development may help form a foundational knowledge.
📝Assessment	Internal - ongoing against criteria Internal - In-class tests, lab reports and investigative studies. External - 3 hour exam

What will I learn?

This subject provides students with an opportunity to develop a theoretical and applied understanding of the factors that influence sporting performance.

Study will be undertaken in four major areas:

Physiology of exercise
Skill acquisition (Biomechanics)
Psychological factors that affect sporting performance
The cross-discipline links between physiology, motor behaviour and psychology

Students undertake activities in many forms including practical labs, class group investigative studies, developing research topic presentations and video-computer analysis of human movement in sport.

This is a challenging subject requiring good literacy skills. It will suit those with a genuine interest in furthering their knowledge of the foundations of human performance.

Sport Science can help prepare students for tertiary study, in particular in the fields of human movement studies, physiotherapy and medical related studies.

Why should I consider this course?

If you have a genuine interest in health and fitness and wish to study at a pre-tertiary level, Sport Science may be a suitable subject for you. The course covers a broad range of factors influencing athletic performance and is taught in a dynamic style that features a combination of theory and practical tasks. Sport Science offers a great foundation for those wishing to pursue health or sport and recreation fields at university and allows students the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of factors affecting their own sporting performance.

What Skills does this course provide?

In addition to the knowledge gained in the fields of exercise physiology, sport psychology and skill acquisition, the learning experiences undertaken within Sport Science develop investigative and analytical skills that are transferable to a range of other science-based subjects in Years 11 and 12 and beyond. The varied assessment methods also allow students to further develop their written communication skills and their ability to others and present to a group.

What Pathway Options does this course provide?

This course provides a strong basis for students going on to further vocational and/or tertiary study including: Health and Allied Health careers, Human Movement, Exercise Science, Education, Health Science, Physiotherapy, Personal Training, coaching and other sport-related careers.