Course details

Summary

The Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine (PGDipSEM) is designed for graduates in Medicine, Physiotherapy, Physical Education, Human Nutrition, Pharmacy, or Sciences, or those with a comparable qualification in the health care professions. Although sports medicine may form a significant part of their work, most practitioners have minimal or no formal training at an undergraduate or postgraduate level.

This course will reflect the multidisciplinary nature of sports medicine and provide the opportunity to gain academic and clinical training through the:

• Dunedin School of Medicine
• University of Otago, Christchurch
• University of Otago, Wellington
• School of Physical Education
• School of Physiotherapy
• Department of Human Nutrition

Schedule of Papers

Papers

The programme shall consist of:

• SPME 701 Issues in Sports Medicine (30 points)
• SPME 711 Exercise Prescription (30 points)

and additional papers from the schedule to a total of 120 points from:

• SPME 701 Issues in Sports Medicine (30 points)
• SPME 702 Medical Aspects of Exercise (15 points)
• SPME 703 Sports Nutrition (30 points)
• SPME 704 Health and Human Performance A (15 points)
• SPME 705 Health and Human Performance B (15 points)
• SPME 707 Regional Sports Injury 1 (15 points
• SPME 708 Regional Sports Injury 2 (15 points)
• SPME 709 Women in Sport: Health Issues (30 points)<
• SPME 710 Sports Ergonomics (30 points)
• SPME 711 Exercise Prescription (30 points)
• PHTY 542 Sports Physiotherapy (30 points)

Entry criteria

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
Every applicant shall

• be a graduate in Medicine, Physiotherapy, Physical Education or Human Nutrition or, having another relevant health professional qualification, be admitted ad eundem statum;
• have experience of or be currently working in a relevant field;
• present evidence of ability for advanced level academic study.

English Language Requirements: IELTS - Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0); Internet-based TOEFL Score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22.; Paper-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 587 (TWE 4.5); Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); APIEL Advanced Placement International English Language Examination - Grade 4 or higher; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 64 with no communicative skills score below 57; University of Otago Foundation Studies Ltd: Completion of 'English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes' with a grade of C or higher.