Master of Sport, Exercise and Health

Program Overview

The Master of Sport, Exercise and Health program at AUT offers advanced knowledge in the sport industry, with specializations in areas such as coaching, health education, outdoor learning, physical activity, data analytics, leadership, and strength and conditioning. Students can choose to complete a dissertation or thesis, and graduates may pursue careers in various fields related to sport, exercise, and health.

Program Outline

Outline:

The Master of Sport, Exercise and Health program at AUT is designed to advance students' knowledge in the sport industry while involving them in globally renowned research in sport, exercise, and health. Students can specialize in various areas:

• Coach and Athlete Development: Focuses on the coaching process, coach and athlete development, skill acquisition, sport psychology, and performance analysis.
Courses include:
• SPEX805 Performance and Movement Analysis
• SPEX806 Contemporary Coaching Practice
• SPSC801 Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology
• SPSC805 Applied Skill Acquisition in Sport
• Health and Physical Education: Emphasizes health education, physical education, Māori health, and physical activity in school settings.
Courses include:
• SPOR808 Mātauranga Māori in Health and Physical Education
• SPOR807 Contemporary Approaches to Health Education
• SPOR806 Transformative Teaching and Learning in Physical Education
• Outdoor Learning: Builds on the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation in Outdoor Education.
Courses include:
• HEAL816 Special Topic
• SPOR803 The Human-Nature-Hauora Relationship
• SPOR804 Outdoor Crafting
• SPOR805 The Societal Role of Outdoor Learning
• Physical Activity and Nutrition: Explores factors affecting healthy living, promoting physical activity, making healthy lifestyle choices, and educating populations about nutrition.
Courses include:
• NUTR801 Nutrition and Health
• SPEX801 Exercise and Nutrition for Health
• SPEX807 Sport Performance Nutrition
• SPEX808 Promoting Physical Activity and Health
• Sport Data Analytics: Covers statistical programming, data mining, machine learning, and an internship in sport data analytics.
Courses include:
• COMP828 Statistical Programming for Data Science
• COMP809 Data Mining and Machine Learning
• SPSC807 Internship in Sport Data Analytics
• Sport Leadership and Management: Focuses on sport leadership, management, marketing, events, and development in New Zealand.
Courses include:
• SPMG801 Advanced Sport Development
• SPMG802 Advanced Sport Leadership and Management
• SPMG803 Advanced Sport Marketing
• SPMG804 Advanced Sports Event Management
• Strength and Conditioning: Develops knowledge and skills in strength and conditioning.
Courses include:
• SPEX803 Exercise Physiology
• SPSC803 Enhancing Muscular Performance
• SPSC804 Applied Human Movement Studies
• SPSC806 Internship in Strength and Conditioning
The program culminates in a 60-point dissertation or 90-point thesis, allowing students to research a topic of interest.

Careers:

Graduates of the Master of Sport, Exercise and Health program may pursue careers as:

• Strength and conditioning coach
• Exercise physiologist
• Performance analyst
• Manager of performance programs