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Hey Vj88, I thought you had UNSW as your first preference? But if it's between ACU and UWS then definately UWS. It's got the better timetable system (pick your own classes), it isn't a glorified p.e. degree, etc. Pretty much everything I wrote before http://community.boredofstudies.org/332/medicine-medical-health-studies/126840/exercise-sports-science.html
Except now the UWS one is a dedicated degree from first year, which IMO is a huge positive in it's favour.
Except now the UWS one is a dedicated degree from first year, which IMO is a huge positive in it's favour.
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thanks again for the reply D. with acu despite the fact that it leans towards pdhpe and the timetable is there anything else that is bad or good about it
u said that u have to pick 2 sports . ...doesnt that depend on which strand u choose to study or does everyone have to do it.....from looking at the website it looks as if it depends on the strand u choose (Wellness, Health and Rehabilitation, or Physical Education and Coaching) etc
thanks again
u said that u have to pick 2 sports . ...doesnt that depend on which strand u choose to study or does everyone have to do it.....from looking at the website it looks as if it depends on the strand u choose (Wellness, Health and Rehabilitation, or Physical Education and Coaching) etc
thanks again
I just had a look through the website myself (thinking has anything changed?), and from what I can tell it hasn't. The problem with ACU is that what I told you about sports units they don't tell anyone until orientation. I remember before choosing ACU myself, I searched their website with a fine tooth comb, and found no mention of what I learned once I was there.
You only choose your strand after first year, and in that first year is when they have sport units like: go play cricket, go swim, go lift weights, etc. There's no mention of these units because they're not HECS, but you still have to do them. That's the problem with a degree that isn't dedicated to one particular field. Why do you think UWS changed their's to a dedicated Ex Sci degree, and ditched the general sport studies, and sport management? Plus, why would you do work experience from the end of first semester (which eats up your holiday time by the way)? You haven't even spent as many hours studying as a 'Cert III in fitness' student at TAFE has. Why do you think they don't place you and tell you to go and find your own? If I was a gym manager the only thing I could tell you to do is go and get coffee.
What's good about it is that it's an ex sci degree (sort of), what's bad is that everyone else's is better, IMO of course.
You only choose your strand after first year, and in that first year is when they have sport units like: go play cricket, go swim, go lift weights, etc. There's no mention of these units because they're not HECS, but you still have to do them. That's the problem with a degree that isn't dedicated to one particular field. Why do you think UWS changed their's to a dedicated Ex Sci degree, and ditched the general sport studies, and sport management? Plus, why would you do work experience from the end of first semester (which eats up your holiday time by the way)? You haven't even spent as many hours studying as a 'Cert III in fitness' student at TAFE has. Why do you think they don't place you and tell you to go and find your own? If I was a gym manager the only thing I could tell you to do is go and get coffee.
What's good about it is that it's an ex sci degree (sort of), what's bad is that everyone else's is better, IMO of course.
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