Designed for students who wish to apply exercise and sports science skills to the game of football. Students can specialize in Football (Soccer) or Australian Rules football (AFL). The course comprises exercise and sports science units, as well as specialized football units that provide practical skills and theoretical knowledge to enable students to coach the game of football, test and analyze football players in the laboratory and on the field, design and implement strength and conditioning programs specific to football, analyze game performance, manage player injuries and lead and manage players. Course Learning Outcomes Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of exercise, football and sport science theoretical and practical situations. Communicate exercise and sport science knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of populations. Demonstrate a global outlook in exercise and sport science situations, showing sensitivity for diversity. Demonstrate appropriate social and ethical values by working cooperatively and collaboratively in exercise and sports science settings. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and initiative for own learning and professional practice. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in exercise and sport science contexts. Think critically to analyze, interpret and solve complex exercise and sport science situations. Use digital technologies and literacies to assess, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources. Employment opportunities The course prepares students for professional roles in a variety of positions in the private and government sectors, which require personnel with high levels of competence in the area of exercise and sports science. Graduates may pursue careers as a football sports scientist, football performance analyst, football strength and conditioning coach, or in areas such as sports coaching, sports administration, strength and conditioning, and physical education teaching at specialist football schools. Possible future job titles Football Sports Scientist, Football Performance Analyst, Sports Physiologist, Sports Coach, Sports Administrator.