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Sam’s on the case for USC sporting glory
USC student Sam Poulsen can’t wait to lay down the law to his opponents in beach touch football at the Northern University Games from this Sunday 5 July.
The Coolum 23-year-old intends to become a federal police officer after he finishes his Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
“I went to the Games last year on the Gold Coast and had a ball so I knew this would be a great chance to play beach touch at home,” said Sam, who’s also on the Sunshine Coast Mixed Open touch team in the state league.
USC is a partner university to the 2009 Games, which is expected to attract 1,000 students to the Sunshine Coast from Sunday to Wednesday 8 July.
Beach touch, beach volleyball, lawn bowls and basketball are among the sports on offer, along with a four-night social program.
“Beach touch is a lot harder on your legs but the sand really evens up the competition between the guys and girls,” Sam said.
“It’s fun playing the mixed games and the social side is a good chance to let your hair down after exams. The whole event’s really well-organised.
“It’s great to represent USC against other unis and hopefully we’ll get out there and beat them.”
USC students are on a break before Semester 2. The Justice and Legal Studies degree is one of USC’s biggest growth areas for mid-year enrolments, with the number of offers quadrupling compared to mid-2008.
Sam, who started his degree in the middle of 2007 after travelling, said he’d always been interested in justice and criminology and heard that USC had a quality course.
“It’s really interesting and I think it’s a great start to becoming a police officer.”
Justice and Legal Studies Lecturer Anna Bishop said the program had been developed in conjunction with the Queensland Police Service.
She said the degree could lead to a variety of other job prospects such as clerk in a court or law firm, associate to a magistrate, paralegal or advocate in a community legal service. Some students have gone on to law degrees.
For details about studying at USC in Semester 2, phone (07) 5430 2890.
– Julie Gatehouse