SCOND6000 Strength and Conditioning Program Planning, Design and Implementation
This course provides a broad overview of strength and conditioning as a profession, to set the foundation for forthcoming courses in the Master of Strength and Conditioning program. Topics explored include the knowledge, skills, professional and personal attributes required to work as an effective strength and conditioning coach. The course discusses accreditation requirements, including legal issues, ethical and effective evidence-based coaching practice. The course prepares students to analyse the physical needs of individual and team sport athletes, to inform short and long-term planning of training programs. Long term athlete development and principles of periodisation are used to generate evidence-based programs to foster athletic performance and minimise the risk of injuries. Session design is also discussed, providing students with the knowledge to apply fundamental training principles to create specific training, warm-up, cool down, recovery and injury prevention strategies. Principles of effective instruction will be applied enabling students to develop effective coaching skills for a variety of strength and conditioning methods and exercises.
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).
2025 contribution amount* $4,248
2025 grandfathered contribution amount* $1,993
Grandfathered contribution amount - 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 Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways 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.
