As the worlds of medicine and science continue to advance, the need for well-trained healthcare professionals and teachers grows. Explore challenging areas of personal development, like youth health issues, sexuality, drugs, psychology and risk-taking behaviours. When you graduate, you can go on to a Master of Teaching, and a career as an inspiring Health and Physical Education teacher. In this course, you can study general health science, such as human biology, health systems, health promotion and research.
Gain access to world-class facilities, including a new gymnasium, exercise and sport science lab, renovated dance facilities, football fields multi-purpose courts, and synthetic hockey pitches. This course is specifically designed for students to continue on to the Master of Teaching, providing the necessary knowledge and qualifications for a career as a secondary Health and Physical Education (HPE) teacher. While this course is structured for aspiring HPE teachers, you may also gain a second teaching area by studying certain electives, such as Science and Mathematics.
Your career With a Bachelor of Health Science (HPE) - Pathway to Teaching (Secondary), you can: Go on to do your Master of Teaching, and teach health education, personal development, and physical activity in government and non-government schools; Take on an exciting role as a sport coach or personal trainer in the private health and fitness sectors, community clubs, schools, and high-performance sport contexts; Get involved in communities and schools with education programs around specialist health, sport, and social support.
