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The Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries will allow you to develop specialised skills in the prevention and rehabilitation of sport related injuries, assist individuals with pre-existing conditions to remain active, or assist individuals to return to sports performance. This graduate certificate provides you with specialist knowledge and skill of biomechanics, metabolic, and physiological-psychosocial aspects of the person to develop programmes and strategies for the enhancement and improved performance of active individuals to prevent potential injury or to support recovery in those who may have activity restrictions due to injury or disease limitations. The course integrates this specialist knowledge and skill to develop safe and effective exercise prescriptions and interventions.

Build on your health qualification with sports specialist knowledge. You’ll explore how strength and conditioning can manage injury. Aim for prevention. Write exercise prescriptions for active people and get them moving again. 

Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries

There is high demand for innovative and well-informed sports coaches, with widely recognised qualifications, in all sectors of domestic and international sport.Elite coaches, expert academics, and world-leading researchers have combined their knowledge and skills in forging this unique and enduring program that offers the latest and most innovative theory and practice in sports coaching. This program provides practising coaches with the opportunity to enhance and develop quality in their professional practice and prepare them for the world of high-performance coaching.

Build your coaching confidence. You’ll study the markers of quality coaching and the sports science behind it. Co-designed by elite coaches and delivered by expert academics. Includes sports psychology studies to enhance your athletes’ performance.

Graduate Certificate in Sports Coaching

The Graduate Certificate in Sport Coaching and Leadership will provide future and current coaches with a clear understanding of the theory and methodological application of best practice principles that focus on holistic athlete development. Throughout the program, students explore coaching and leadership theories and behaviours, cultural issues, performance analysis techniques, and professional practice principles. Students will reflect on their own coaching experience, and how coaching and leadership can influence athletic environments, performance and progress.

Explore current coaching practices and styles to see where yours fits. Use technology and data to optimise training. Inspire and motivate. Become a socially responsible leader in a positive sporting culture. Learn from experienced coaching staff.

Graduate Certificate in Sport Coaching and Leadership

Torrens University&#39;s Graduate Certificate of Sport Management develops your knowledge and skills in the field. Co-delivered with Real Madrid Graduate School, learn leadership and team-building skills to manage modern, dynamic organisations. During this course, you will learn to apply a body of specialised knowledge to the changing sports environments in which you work or aspire to work as a team leader or manager.This course provides you with flexible study options to advance your career prospects as you work, and successful completion of this course will act as a pathway into the Master of Business Administration (Sport Management).Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. With all your course materials online, and the option to study full or part time, on-campus, online or a blend of both it&#39;s all about flexibility.Course duration: 0.5 years full-time, part-time options available

Learn business skills for success in leadership roles in the sports industry. You’ll work on business communication and marketing. Make confident decisions and start planning strategically. With guest speakers from Real Madrid football club. 

Graduate Certificate of Sport Management

The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy course will be delivered online with short, intensive face-to-face blocks, over 1.5 years full-time equivalent. The course is suitable for graduate physiotherapists eligible for registration in their own country, with a minimum two years’ experience post-graduation. Eligible physiotherapists can commence this course at the Australian Catholic University in Semester 1 or as a mid-year intake in Semester 2 of the academic year, part-time or full-time and as on or off-shore students.The course will provide physiotherapists with the opportunity to acquire advanced theoretical, scientific and clinical knowledge of normal and pathological human movement as it relates to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease. Graduates will develop an understanding of how wellbeing relates to performance and be able to critically analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge, using an evidence-informed person-centred approach, for the physiotherapy management of sports injuries or other health conditions and to enhance sports or exercise performance and wellbeing in athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts within the relevant ethical and legal frameworks.The aim of this course is to provide Physiotherapists with skills and knowledge to work with athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts, in community, elite or high performance sport and exercise, in the private and public sectors.

Develop the skills you need to work with all athletes, from professionals to community players. Learn how to prevent and rehabilitate sports injuries. Understand sports-adjacent diseases and strategies for improving wellbeing.

Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists already enjoy the professional challenge and personal satisfaction of working in the sports and exercise environment. The benefits of sports and exercise are widely known with people of all ages and abilities being encouraged by governments and health professionals worldwide to increase their participation and become more physically active. Athlete wellbeing and performance is an integral part of sports participation at the community, elite and professional levels. Being able to optimise their wellbeing and performance and prevent or manage injuries will give athletes that competitive edge that leads to success, particularly at the high performance sports and performing arts level. Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists are well placed to provide advice, education, guidance and intervention for prevention, assessment and optimal management of sports injuries and other health conditions, to maintain or improve athlete wellbeing and performance. Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists are also well placed to provide leadership and advocacy to meet individual needs of the multidisciplinary team, the community and for athletes and people of all ages and abilities, and cultural contexts. With increasing demand for healthy active lifestyles, the demand for Physiotherapists with specialised knowledge and skills in Sports and Exercise will also increase.The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport double degree aims to provide Physiotherapists with knowledge and skills to work with athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts, in community, elite or high performance sport and exercise settings, in the private and public sectors.The course will provide physiotherapists with the opportunity to acquire advanced theoretical, scientific and clinical knowledge of normal and pathological human movement as it relates to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease. Graduates will develop an understanding of how wellbeing relates to performance and be able to critically analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge, using an evidence-informed person-centred approach, for the physiotherapy management of sports injuries or other health conditions and to enhance sports or exercise performance and wellbeing in athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts within the relevant ethical and legal frameworks.Students will learn to integrate specialised technical skills with advanced principles and strategies of strength and conditioning, fatigue management and recovery to design, deliver and evaluate meaningful interventions to enhance athlete and team performance and reduce the likelihood (and/or duration) of injury and illness. The course emphasises the application of these knowledge and skills in an ethical manner that promotes the dignity of the individual, athlete or performer.The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport double degree can be completed in 2 years (full-time), or part-time equivalent. It is delivered predominantly online with short, intensive on-campus block/s. The course is suitable for graduate physiotherapists eligible for registration in their own country, with a minimum two years’ experience post-graduation.The need for specialization within physiotherapy has been acknowledged with the formation of the career pathway which consists of Titled membership at a Master AQF 9 Level by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA). This course will provide the foundation for specialty recognition for physiotherapists to apply for APA Titled Membership in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy and become members of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. Qualifications such as the proposed Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy could lead directly to Titled Membership by the APA. Graduates of a Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy should meet the Highly Developed competencies of the Competence Framework of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) (<a href="https://australian.physio/pd/career-pathway" target="_blank">https://australian.physio/pd/career-pathway</a>) and be eligible to apply for the Title of the APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist. Further, graduates should demonstrate the competencies of an International Registered Sports Physical Therapist recognised and awarded by the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) for those who are titled APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists (www.ifspt.org).

This double degree will advance your skills as a physiotherapist so you can work with professional athletes. Explore how to manage sports-related injuries and illnesses. Learn from industry mentors and access internships within high-performance sports.

Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport

Make a strong choice for your strength and conditioning career progression in elite sport and work in high performance settings training athletes to lift their game. Developed in consultation with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) to meet international standards, the Master of Strength and Conditioning is a great opportunity for sport and exercise science, clinical exercise physiology, or related graduates who are looking to progress their career with an industry-relevant strength and conditioning qualification. Choose between a coursework or research stream and gain plenty of hands-on skills from our national and international sporting partners during industry placement opportunities. At our residential school intensives, you will be taught face-to-face by world-leading, international strength and conditioning coaches and researchers. Further study pathways include the Master of Research and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Deep dive into advanced topics on reducing the risk of injury and improving athletic performance. Through research or coursework, you’ll explore techniques that aid athletes to excel. Learn to communicate and lead in the field of elite sports.

Master of Strength and Conditioning

Advance your strength and conditioning coaching skills and strategies for working in high-performance settings and select your own courses to tailor your career path, within the Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning. This is the ideal qualification for sport and exercise science, clinical exercise physiology, or related graduates interested in advancing their career with strength and conditioning practices. Learn from world-leading, international strength and conditioning coaches and researchers who work with national teams leading up to Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games and World Championships, as well as Olympic medallists. Further study pathway includes the Graduate Diploma of Strength and Conditioning.

Tailor your entry into the field of elite sports with a selection of strength and conditioning topics. You’ll choose from sports nutrition, data science, injury prevention, and more. Learn from expert coaches. Explore current high-performance practices.

Graduate Certificate of Strength and Conditioning

The Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport develops your knowledge, understanding and skills needed to enhance the conditioning of high performance athletes. You&#39;ll build strategies to optimise individual and team performances, within the context of a multidisciplinary environment and its culture and leadership structures, and to do so in an ethical manner characterised by a concern for respect, equity and social justice.The high performance sport industry is a global, multi-billion dollar entity that provides employment opportunities for a range of professions, including sport scientists, coaches and managers. In Australia, there are employment opportunities in professional and semi-professional sporting teams, Australian and state institutes of sport, academies of sport, and other sporting organisations. These opportunities extend to the international market.

Explore how nutrition and exercise programs boost performance and recovery. You’ll learn about tests on the field and in the lab that unlock athletic power. Use data. Unpack the interdisciplinary environment of high performance and see where you fit.

Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport

Gain a formal qualification in data science with a unique sports context with a Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics for Sport Performance at Victoria University.This course prepares you to succeed in the unique field of data analysis in sport.You will gain unique insights into sports performance analytics and graduate job ready by learning:<ul><li>from true industry leaders</li><li>the latest research insights</li><li>an essential programming language.</li></ul>Study in convenient four-week blocksFollowing the overwhelming success of the revolutionary VU Block Model with undergraduate students we have rolled out the Block Model to our postgraduate courses.This course is delivered in four-week mode, which means you study one unit (subject) at a time over four weeks, rather than juggling several units at once. And with its focused timetables and smaller, collaborative classes, VU’s Block Model gives you more time to connect with your peers, lecturers and industry partners, helping you to build strong professional networks.The VU Block Model has improved our student results and engagement, and has won multiple international awards for innovation and excellence.Study at a leading sport universityVictoria University is one of Australia&#39;s most recognisable sport universities. We have an outstanding reputation in sport, exercise science, health and fitness.We have strong, unique partnerships with more than 350 local, national and global sport organisations. Some of our partners are:<ul><li>Western Bulldogs Football Club</li><li>Australian Institute of Sport</li><li>Victorian Racing Club</li><li>Australian Sports Commission</li><li>Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea</li><li>Melbourne Victory Football Club.</li></ul>VU’s facilities are the most comprehensive range of sport and exercise science facilities in the southern hemisphere. Our world-class sport and learning precinct at our Footscray Park Campus includes the Institute for Health &amp; Sport (IHES).We have the largest number of students enrolled in sport courses, and more sport industry partners than any other university. We also have the most graduates working in the sport industry.Flexibility &amp; optionsLearning within the Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics for Sport Performance is dynamic and accessible. The curriculum is designed to ensure you get the most out of your studies, and uses multiple delivery modes, including:<ul><li>group-centred</li><li>case analysis</li><li>work-integrated</li><li>face-to-face</li><li>intensive</li><li>hybrid</li><li>online.</li></ul>Qualify within six monthsUndergraduate certificates are a recent addition to our courses, and let you graduate with a recognised qualification in as little as half a year.Take advantage of the new certificates to begin an entry-level career sooner, or to take your first step towards further study and a bachelor degree.Study in convenient four-week blocksThis course will be delivered in VU&#39;s Block Model, which means you study one unit (subject) at a time over four weeks, rather than juggling several units at once.With its focused timetables and smaller, collaborative classes, VU’s Block Model gives you more time to connect with your peers, lecturers and industry partners, helping you to build strong professional networks.The VU Block Model has improved our student results and engagement, and has won multiple international awards for innovation and excellence.

Learn how to capture and interpret data about athletes and their performance. You’ll cover a range of techniques as you work to solve complex sport performance questions. Share your valuable analysis with athletes, coaches, and stakeholders.

Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics for Sport Performance

Nutrition and Exercise Biochemistry

Nutrition for Exercise and Performance

Applications in Nutrition and Exercise

Strategic Project Management for Sport and Events

Sport Management in the Global Context

Sport Management Principles

Body in Motion 1

Body in Motion 2

Theory of Exercise Testing and Prescription 2

Sport Doping, Performance Enhancing Drugs and their Detection

In high performance sport, athletes and coaches recognise that psychological preparation and associated performance strategies are critical to sporting success. Therefore, the aim of this subject is to develop in students an understanding of theoretical concepts and their practical application of sport and performance psychology, and their practical application as they relate to high performance athletes and the environments in which they operate. The subject will address basic and contemporary skill-acquisition and performance psychological concepts related to sport performance in high-pressure situations and their application into practice in a variety of high-pressure contexts.By developing evidence-based knowledge of performance psychology and skill-acquisition concepts and ideas, and their application in high performance sport, students will discover that psychology is as much about understanding the contexts, tasks, and environments of high performance sport as it is about the individual athlete’s mind and behaviour. The emphasis is on translating theory into practice with a means to determining the power of understanding and applying psychology in the arena of high performance sport, within appropriate scope of practice and referral pathways.

Performing Under Pressure

As a result of a global interest in sports, both on and off the field, there is a demand for skilled professionals with a practical understanding of sports-related legal matters. Studying this subject equips you with a specialised knowledge in a range of contemporary legal issues associated with sport, as well as critical thinking skills about policy and society at large. You will develop advanced knowledge in a range of legal issues relating to sport in Australia, including aspects of international interest. As well as gaining valuable skills in the critical evaluation of how sport and the law interact, you will explore of a range of emerging sports law issues and the future directions governing sports law. Gain a professional edge in a sought-after field.

Sports Law

Strong theoretical knowledge and evidence based decision making should be adopted by practitioners to optimise athletes and/or teams for success. This course aims to provide students with a research-based learning experience, which involves the opportunity to investigate an area of relevance to the industry. Students will research a topic of interest, critically analyse relevant theories, concepts and/or data, and communicate the outcomes and its application in a meaningful way to a variety of audiences. Students will apply knowledge and skills developed in previous courses to address a specific area of interest, with the results of their enquiry communicate to broad audience.

Evidence Based Coaching Practice

This course will explore three core components within high performance sport; injury prevention, athlete recovery and performance nutrition. Students will develop an understanding of common approaches and applied methods in each distinct component. Further, students will critically analyse research investigating specific techniques in order to evaluate the impact of these on athlete health and performance. This course equips students with a sound understanding of key scientific principles and current evidence-based methodologies within each domain, with the ultimate goal of optimising athlete’s health, wellness and long-term performance.

Optimize your athletes’ well-being and enhance their performance. You’ll learn to combine approaches in injury prevention, athlete recovery and performance nutrition. Take a look at the research and evaluate what’s best for your team. 

Integrated Approaches to Athlete Health and Performance

This course will provide an advanced examination of physiological adaptions associated with various forms of athletic programming. Reflecting current trends in programming and exercise prescription, this course will also explore evidence based practice designed to enhance the development of different athletic attributes within various athletic settings. As part of this course, students will learn and demonstrate practical skills associated with the coaching of common resistance training exercises and various communication methods to enhance the athlete learning environment.

Applications of Strength and Conditioning

This course is designed to develop student’s professional skills and business understanding in high-performance sport. First, students will complete a series of practicum observations in the high-performance coaching environment across various sports/athlete groups. Further, students will examine the fundamentals of sports business and management to better prepare for working within the professional sport setting. For the final component, students will develop the essential skills required to support athletes experiencing a mental health problem or crisis via completion of the internationally acclaimed Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training.

Professional Practice in High Performance Sport

This course will allow students to collect real-time data from a number of commonly-used devices in elite sport, identify the most relevant information from large amounts of data, and develop the skills required to critically analyse the data using contemporary software platforms to develop optimal training programs and enhance athlete and team performance. The use of technology in sport to measure performance has risen in popularity due to ease of accessibility, lower cost, and reduction in size. Athletes and teams are always looking to gain a competitive edge over their rivals, and the ability of a coach to collect, analyse, identify, and effectively disseminate the most important data to other coaches and their athletes is a highly desirable skill.

Performance Technology and Analysis for Coaches

This course examines coaching through interdisciplinary approaches to the coaching process including the ability to recognise and develop current coaching practice and philosophies. Specifically, students will examine pedagogical, psychological, and motor learning disciplinary knowledge and evaluate its role in coaching and athlete performance. Students will apply analytical and reflective skills to develop their own philosophy and evaluate and improve their own coaching practices.

Multidimensional Coaching Practice

The subject aims to promote awareness of the importance of Health and Physical Education (HPE) in the curriculum from a generalist teacher&#39;s perspective, and provide confidence in teaching its concepts at a primary school level. It seeks to prepare primary school pre-service teachers to teach generalist level physical education and other physical activities to primary school children. It also aims to prepare primary school pre-service teachers to teach health education and health promotion to children, parents, staff and the wider school community whilst giving pre-service teachers knowledge of and developing their capacity to discuss and analyse contemporary aspects of health and wellbeing; as well as an ability to work with others who may have health and well-being issues. Evidence-based sources will be used to develop knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and interpersonal dimensions and will be applied to a range of topics covered in the health and physical education curriculum, for example: drugs, resilience, nutrition and safety issues. The interpersonal skills of communication and conflict resolution will also be developed. National, state and local perspectives relating to the focus, structure and content of HPE will also be critically examined.Skills that are emphasised in this subject are those that have been identified by the Teachers Registration Board (TRB), the ACARA HPE curriculum, as well as national teaching bodies, as important by the time you graduate with your teaching degree. These include demonstrating aspects of professional knowledge, professional relationships and professional practice.

Personal Development & HPE

This subject will enable pre-service educators to develop a sound understanding of the importance of supporting the physical, social and emotional health and wellbeing of young children for their development and learning. The subject explores the characteristics of children&#39;s physical development and motor coordination. Using a play-based approach to curriculum and safe and supportive environment, students will be able to plan quality fundamental movement experiences to enhance the outcomes for young children in the early years making links to the relevant National and State curriculum and Frameworks.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Strengthen your understanding of the nutritional and physical support children need during early development. Get a grip on the fundamentals of upper and lower body motor skills. Extend your studies to focus on child protection policies.

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