This course provides a broad overview of strength and conditioning as a profession, to set the foundation for forthcoming courses in the Master of Strength and Conditioning program. Topics explored include the knowledge, skills, professional and personal attributes required to work as an effective strength and conditioning coach. The course discusses accreditation requirements, including legal issues, ethical and effective evidence-based coaching practice. The course prepares students to analyse the physical needs of individual and team sport athletes, to inform short and long-term planning of training programs. Long term athlete development and principles of periodisation are used to generate evidence-based programs to foster athletic performance and minimise the risk of injuries. Session design is also discussed, providing students with the knowledge to apply fundamental training principles to create specific training, warm-up, cool down, recovery and injury prevention strategies. Principles of effective instruction will be applied enabling students to develop effective coaching skills for a variety of strength and conditioning methods and exercises.
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 184kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$4,080
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$1,914
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.