Students will study subjects such as communications, exercise prescription, applied anatomy, physiology, health aspects of exercise and nutrition, managing sport and recreation, sport and recreation in society, aquatics and conditioning for endurance sport. Students will also be able to choose 2 elective options at Levels 5 - 7. Course Content Students choose up to 120 credits at Level 5. Electives 1 and 2 at Level 5 or above may be taken from this or another programme. GEN100 Introduction to Academic Skills SE5101 Health Aspects of Exercise and Nutrition SE5102 Exercise Prescription SE5103 Applied Anatomy SE5104 Physiology SE5105 Managing Sport and Leisure SE5106 Sport in Society SE5108 Sport Pedagogy SE5109 Aquatics SE5110 Conditioning for Endurance Sport SE5111 Coaching Internship SE5243 Mountain based Recreation-Rock/Alpine Elective 1 Elective 2 Career Opportunities Depending upon choice of electives, graduates can: provide advice and education to the public on healthy eating habits and exercise; perform fitness assessments and develop exercise programmes; plan, manage and evaluate leisure and recreation events as well as teach and coach selected sports such as rugby, tennis, hockey, golf or a sport of choice. The Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science (Level 5) provides a path for students to enter the Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science (Level 6) or into the second year of the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise. Employment opportunities may be found in sports and fitness centres, as fitness trainers, sports coaches, small business owners of fitness centres or as outdoor recreation leadership assistants. Satisfactory Completion For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed an SIT programme, and be eligible for award of a qualification, they must have: attended for not less than 80% of the timetabled class hours and other scheduled learning activities relating to the programme completed all scheduled course work requirements and assessments successfully completed assessment requirements for all modules, and achieved a total of 120 credits. In order to be awarded the Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science (Level 5), students must attain the minimum number of prescribed credits as specified in the programme schedule.