| Campus | Type ofplace | UAC code | Course duration | 2011 cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | CSP | 428005 | 4F | 85.30 |
Assumed knowledge: Mathematics and Chemistry.
Recommended studies: Biology, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) and Physics.
Major studies: Clinical exercise, exercise physiology, functional anatomy, motor control, physiology, and rehabilitation. Minor studies: Biochemistry, biomechanics, exercise psychology, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology, and public health.
Practical experience: Students complete clinical practicum throughout the program, primarily in the final year. Practicum is completed in UNSW’s Lifestyle Clinic, hospitals and private practices.
Professional recognition: It is expected that graduates will become members of Exercise and Sports Science Australia and accredited Exercise Physiologists.
Career opportunities: Examples include employment in rehabilitation clinics and hospitals working in post-acute rehabilitation; sports medicine clinics; corporate health; government departments establishing policy guidelines regarding physical activity and preventative health and private practice for rehabilitation/exercise prescription for people requiring specialist guidance (eg workplace rehabilitation).
Additional information: The program is designed to draw on the strengths from its unique positioning in the Faculty of Medicine and the School of Medical Sciences. The program offers a comprehensive education in the area of health and exercise with a focus on the use of physical activity as preventative and rehabilitative therapy.
The degree is designed to enable students to develop a thorough understanding of the relationship between physical activity and health; attain competencies in conducting a broad range of exercise-based clinical tests; and attain clinical exercise skills and knowledge. Students are trained to deliver exercise services for the management of chronic disease, including cardiopulmonary and metabolic conditions, musculoskeletal conditions and neuromuscular disorders, and to deliver exercise and lifestyle change programs for the primary prevention of disease in apparently healthy populations.
Extensive clinical training and a very strong basis in the medical sciences are the hallmarks of the program. The degree also provides very good preparation for applying for a graduate medical program, graduate degrees in nutrition, physiotherapy and other allied health professions or for undertaking research higher degrees.
The Medicine course offers opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and experience in a wide variety of fields ranging from the personal problems of patients to matters of a most complex technological and scientific nature. The medical undergraduate curriculum focuses on the importance of experiential learning in contextually relevant work and promotes considerably increased degrees of horizontal and vertical integration of learning.
For further information visit www.med.unsw.edu.au
Important informationUNSW will be reviewing all undergraduate programs in 2011 with a view to simplifying program structures and enhancing academic coherence. This will improve program quality, strengthen academic advisement and enable students to better understand program and course requirements. Prospective 2012 students will be informed of substantive program changes (if any). |
| CSP | Commonwealth-supported place (used to be called HECS: includes upfront HECS payment and deferred payment through HECS-HELP). |
| N/A | Selection criteria other than the ATAR used; or the course is not offered to current Year 12 applicants. |
| A+C | Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used. |
| nc | New course offered through UAC, no cut-off available. |
| n/o | No offers made in 2011 , no cut-off available. |