Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise

Program Overview

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The Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise from SIT provides a comprehensive understanding of sport and exercise, emphasizing practical expertise through industry partnerships. It equips graduates with the knowledge and skills to work in various fitness-related and educational settings, including personal training, fitness instruction, and physical education teaching.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview

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Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise

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Overview:

• This program aims to develop a broad theoretical knowledge in the fields of sport and exercise, alongside a holistic understanding of its importance to the community.
• Recognizes the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi and its implications for community and resource management in the sport and exercise fields.
• Students gain practical expertise through collaboration with various organizations.
• Requires prior knowledge in anatomy and nutrition for entry.

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Objectives:

• To deepen theoretical knowledge in sport and exercise fields.
• To cultivate a holistic understanding of the importance of sport and exercise in the community.
• To acknowledge the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to community and resource management in sport and exercise.
• To equip students with practical expertise in the sport and exercise industry through partnerships with various organizations.

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Outline

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Course Content:

• SE55123 Strength Conditioning and Industry Placement: Focuses on exercise prescription, goal setting, movement analysis, and programming variation for strength conditioning in health and performance contexts.
Students gain practical experience through strength conditioning program participation, enabling them to prescribe safe exercise programs for diverse individuals. An industry placement in a fitness center provides insights into personal training and facility/human resource management.
• SE6248 Clinical Exercise Physiology: Provides knowledge, skills, and understanding of the physiological basis of training for performance and health.
Explores the physiological basis of training by evaluating and applying scientific research to training theory. Students learn to assess various fitness parameters to evaluate fitness and design effective training protocols.
• SE6241 Fitness Assessment and Programming: Equips students with the knowledge and skills to perform effective lifestyle assessments and design physical activity programs for the general population.
Covers aspects of behavior change and exercise adherence. Enables students to grasp the economic issues central to an organization's activity and decision-making. Students gain the knowledge and understanding necessary to assess services, budgets, promotion and sponsorship options, and make marketing mix recommendations for specific markets.
• SE7331 Applied Sport and Leisure Management: Examines event and human resource management, and planning and execution of specific projects or events.
Develops knowledge of the New Zealand industrial relations system and applies public relations and management theory to the sport/leisure environment. Utilizes the 'case study' system to apply theory to practical aspects of leisure management and promotion.
• SE7341 Applied Sport Science: Extends students' knowledge in sports performance, conditioning, and testing.
Students gain practical experience by training athletes and undertaking investigative studies in sport science. Presents seminars to peers on selected topics of interest in this field, ensuring critical analysis, debate, and discussion of current material.
• SE7342 Exercise and Nutrition as Therapy: Investigates current issues of exercise management and nutrition as therapy for health.
• SE7344 Applied Pedagogy in Sport and Physical Education: Examines good teaching practice and its application to sports coaching and teaching physical education in schools.
Analyzes teaching methods and critically examines evidenced-based research in pedagogy. Introduces the New Zealand Physical Education / Health curriculum and links unit/lesson plans development. Students develop skills through practical fieldwork, analysis, observation, planning, reflection, and peer teaching/coaching.

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Course Schedule:

• The program is offered full-time over one year, with two 17-week semesters per year.
• The 2024 schedule is as follows:
• Semester 2: 15 July to 22 November
• Semester 1: 17 February to 27 June

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Assessment

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Assessment Methods:

• A variety of assessment methods are used, including:
• Assignments
• Examinations
• Presentations
• Practical work
• Portfolios

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Assessment Criteria:

• Assessment criteria are specific to each module and are designed to assess students' understanding of the learning outcomes.
• Criteria may include:
• Knowledge and understanding of key concepts
• Ability to apply knowledge and skills in practical settings
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Communication andpresentation skills

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Teaching

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Teaching Methods:

• A variety of teaching methods are used, including:
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Workshops
• Practical sessions
• Field trips
• Online learning

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Faculty:

• The program is taught by experienced and qualified staff with expertise in sport and exercise science, physiology, nutrition, psychology, and pedagogy.

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Unique Approaches:

• The program emphasizes a strong industry focus, with opportunities for students to gain practical experience through industry placements and partnerships with various organizations.
• The program is designed to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of individual students.

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Careers

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Career Opportunities:

• Graduates will be able to perform fitness assessments and prescribe exercise programs, manage sport and recreation facilities, and teach health promotion and fitness in various fitness-related and educational settings.

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Potential Career Paths:

• Personal Trainer
• Fitness Instructor
• Exercise Physiologist
• Sports Coach
• Physical Education Teacher
• Sport and Recreation Manager
• Health Promotion Officer

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English Language Requirements:

• Applicants whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of meeting one of the following English language requirements:
• NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance
• An International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification
• Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)
• Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL)
• Successful completion of primary education and at least three years of secondary education in specific countries where English is the language of instruction
• Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education in specific countries where English is the language of instruction
• Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree from a tertiary education provider in specific countries where English is the language of instruction
• Successful completion of an internationally recognized proficiency test to the required level

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Police Vetting:

• All applicants will be required to undergo police vetting for criminal convictions.

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Other SIT Facilities & Campuses

• Invercargill
• SIT2LRN Distance Learning
• Queenstown
• Christchurch
• Gore
• MAINZ
• Telford
• Blended Delivery Learning
• HyFlex Distance Learning