Injury Prevention and Management in Human Movement

EXSCI3173 Injury Prevention and Management in Human Movement

This unit is designed to enable students to examine activity related to injury in Australia and globally and to identify injury settings and mechanisms. Students will analyse the risk behaviours of individuals and also consider the various behavioural, social, cultural, economic, environmental and legal factors impacting on injury prevention strategies. In addition, students will be introduced to the theoretical bases of hazard identification and risk management and control including safety audits and strategies for injury prevention in a variety of sport and exercise settings. Students will also be introduced to the basic preventative, first aid and therapeutic modalities involved in sporting injury, as well as apply and critically analyse injury prevention, risk assessment and acute injury management techniques within the professional scope of practice, learning when to appropriately refer.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2027 contribution amount* $1,192
2027 grandfathered contribution amount^ $1,192

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. Find our more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. Find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule.

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