MASTERS

HIGHER DEGREE BY RESEARCH PRELIMINARY

Course Requirements

Course requirements for a Masters Preliminary are determined by the Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences on the recommendation of the School of Human Movement and Exercise Science. These will vary among students because the Preliminary aims to ensure that a candidate will be adequately prepared to attempt the relevant Masters degree work. The Preliminary is not, in itself, an academic qualification.

Where the candidate lacks a background in Human Movement or the behavioural or social sciences, the Preliminary may be augmented by undergraduate level units.

MSc Preliminary (48 pts)

Core Units (12 pts)

• HMES7602 Research Methods in HMES

• HMES7603 Data Analysis in HMES

• Choose 6 units of 6 points from graduate level units offered by Human Movement and Exercise Science chosen from the sub-discipline listing. One external unit can be substituted for one of these 6 point units with the approval of the Head of School.

MASTER OF SCIENCE / MASTER OF EDUCATION

Two programs of study at the Masters level are offered by the School of Human Movement and Exercise Science; one in the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences which leads to an MSc degree, and one in the Faculty of Education which leads to an MEd degree.

The admission requirements of the Graduate Diplomas and Masters are essentially identical except that the candidates for the Diploma would normally be expected to have a first degree in the general area of Human Movement and Exercise Science or Physical Education, while those wishing to do an MSc would normally have completed a BSc degree (Honours) or its equivalent (usually majoring in Human Movement and Exercise Science).

The requirements of the MEd degree are different from those for the MSc Degree. Students who have completed a Bachelors degree, a Diploma of Education and have at least two years of full-time professional educational experience or a proven research background can be admitted directly to the MEd.

Students undertaking the MEd degree are required to complete the following two core units:

• HMES7602 Research Methods in HMES

• HMES7603 Data Analysis in HMES

as part of the coursework structure. These students would be expected to complete a one year Masters by coursework or a combination of thesis and coursework.

The Master of Education program is intended for students with an interest in human movement and exercise science in the educational (general school) setting. These students may wish to study issues related to educational technology or any of the above-mentioned human movement and exercise sciences related to the movement education of children.