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School of Health and Sport Sciences
In 2011, four out of the ten most popular academic programs pursued by USC students are headquartered in School of Health and Sport Sciences located within the new Health and Sport Tower.
Just as these students will benefit from the state-of-the-art teaching and training facilities that the School of Health and Sport Sciences has to offer, the Sunshine Coast region will enjoy a greater number of better trained professionals, and world class research in the fields of health and sport sciences.
2011 has also welcomed the completion of the School of Health and Sport Sciences newest training and research facilities, including the Olympic-standard swimming pool and the Paramedic Science teaching and research facilities. The 10-lane, 50-metre pool is heated to cater for year round use and is located adjacent to the Health and Sports Tower. The Paramedic teaching facility is located on main campus, and is designed to provide practical training and research opportunities for Paramedic Science students.
Mission: To discover new knowledge today and integrate it into practice for a healthy tomorrow.
Vision: The prevention of early death and disability for a healthier region, state and nation.
Purpose: The School’s teaching, research and outreach will focus on the prevention of disease and disability to improve quality of life by influencing the practices of the consumer and or the provider. Research will concentrate on the discovery of new knowledge and the application of new knowledge to programs, policies and practice. The School will focus on the improvement of activities in primary four areas, Research, teaching and learning, student experiences and community engagement and outreach.
Disciplines
The School is divided into six key discipline areas, these include:
Each discipline houses a wide range of programs that focus on international, regional and community issues while maintaining strong links with industry and community groups.
Research opportunities
Research is a major focus for the staff of School of Health and Sport Sciences, and is conducted across the School. Some examples of current research include:
- Aboriginal health
- alcohol and drug abuse
- cancer prevention and control
- cardiac rehabilitation
- chronic disease adaptation
- dementia care
- environmental epidemiology
- equine influenza
- health promotion
- human health and performance
- infectious diseases
- injury prevention
- mental health
- motion analysis
- obesity
- promoting young mothers success at university
- skin health
- smoking cessation and relapse prevention
- sports biomechanics
Please see our Academic staff portfolios for more information.
Professor John Lowe
Head of School
Enquiries
For more information about the programs on offer, please contact:
General enquiries and student support
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Fax: +61 7 5456 5010
Email: SHEinfo@usc.edu.au
Program advice
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Fax: +61 7 5456 5010
Email: fosheprogramadvice@usc.edu.au
School of Health and Sport Sciences reception
Tel: +61 7 5456 5179