Fitness and Conditioning

Unit set code: SMIFIT | Study level: Undergraduate | Unit set type: Discipline Minor
Delivery mode
Hybrid
Location
Footscray Park
Overview
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Overview

In this minor students develop additional knowledge and skills in fitness and conditioning, resistance training and exercise prescription. By completing this minor in combination with the core units in your course, students can apply for registration as an exercise instructor (gym instructor) and personal trainer with AUSactive.

Unit set structure

For a minor study students must complete 48 credit points of study comprising:

  • 48 credit points (4) Specialist Area units
What is a unit?

A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.

Credits

'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.

Units within this unit set

Personal Training
SCL1001
Advanced Resistance Training
AHE2129
Group Fitness
SFI2000
Fitness Training Systems
SFI2001

As part of a course

This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science
SBPH | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Sport Science
SBSA | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Sport Management
SBHS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit set information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit set information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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