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Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine (GD-SPMED) // Course structure
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About this course
Principal Coordinator
Louisa Remedios
Course structure
In order to qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Sports Physiotherapy students must successfully complete six core subjects (75 points) and 2 elective subjects (25 points).
Subjects constituting the Graduate Diploma can be undertaken singly as ‘stand-alone’ continuing professional development (CPD) Units or as a progression towards the Master of Sports Medicine. Subjects may be undertaken simultaneously with approval from the program director and in any order (according to scheduling and availability).
Students may apply for recognition of prior learning in these subjects (RPL) of up to 25 credit points for any course with 50 or more credit points.
Compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDI90092 | The Modern Athlete |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
REHB90007 | Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MEDI90089 | Diagnosis In Sport | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
SMED90002 | Injury Pathophysiology & Management | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
SMED90001 | Biomechanics & Sports Injury Prevention |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
PSYC90108 | Sport Psychology | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
REHB90001 | Foundations of Rehabilitation |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
HLTH90001 | Health Behaviour Change | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
REHB90003 | Evaluation of Rehabilitation Practice | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
REHB90006 | Rehabilitation for Women's Health | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
REHB90005 | Rehabilitation for Paediatrics | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
REHB90002 | Rehabilitation Activity and Exercise |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
REHB90009 | Innovation and Emerging Technologies | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
RADI90024 | Neuromusculoskeletal Radiology |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
REHB90010 | Research and Evidence in Practice |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
To be introduced in 2019:
- Sports Nutrition
- Sports Pharmacology
Last updated: 18 December 2020