Diploma in Sports and Exercise Sciences
Graduation Criteria
In order to graduate with a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science, you must satisfy the modular criteria set by the School of Sports, Health and Leisure. Students should be able to do this within three years of enrolment, if they successfully complete on average five modules, or its equivalent, per semester.
How the Modular Structure Works
Modules at RP fall into three broad categories: as can be seen from the course structure. These consist of Core modules, Elective modules, and Freely Chosen modules. To satisfy the requirements of the Diploma, you must select a certain number of modules out of the range offered in each category. You are also required to satisfy the requirements of the Industrial Orientation Programme. These are summarised in the following table:
Table 3: Modular Requirements for Graduation in the DSES
| Module Category |
Number
of modules required for graduation |
Total
number of modules offered |
| Core |
General |
10 |
10 |
| Specialisation |
8 |
8 |
| Discipline |
3 |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
|
| Freely Chosen |
2 |
|
| Industrial
Orientation Programme |
4 |
|
| Total |
30 |
|
Core
Modules
There are three types of Core modules: General, Discipline-specific and Specialisation-specific modules. General modules aim to ground you in generic skills such as those in cognitive processes, linguistic and communication, cultural, entrepreneurial, and personal development.
Discipline-specific modules focus on developing your knowledge of Sports and Exercise while specialisation-specific modules are designed to deepen your understanding of the specific area within Sports and Exercise.
Elective Modules
Apart from the Core modules, you also need to take a number of Electives offered by the School. Elective modules are designed to broaden your understanding of the growing field of sports, health and leisure, and to complement knowledge acquired in other parts of the programme. You can select any 3 module units offered by the school.
Freely
Chosen Modules
2 of the 30 modules you will take in total can be freely chosen from the entire range of modules offered at RP.
Industry Orientation
Programme
Students have to accumulate at least 40 Creative Engagement points, complete and pass the Professional Profiling component and final year project by the end of their third year. |
