Diploma in Sports and Exercise Sciences (R26)
Graduation Criteria
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 the Republic Polytechnic fall into three broad categories, as can be seen from the course structure. They consist of Core modules, Elective modules and Freely Chosen modules. To satisfy the requirements of the Diploma programme, you must complete all the compulsory modules and a specified number of modules from selected categories. 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 |
| With IIP
|
Without IIP
|
| Core |
General |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Specialisation |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Discipline |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Electives |
1 |
3 |
|
| Freely Chosen |
1 |
2 |
|
| Industry
Orientation Programme |
7 |
4 |
|
| Total |
30 |
30 |
|
Core
Modules
There are three types of Core modules: General, Discipline-specific and Specialisation-specific modules. General modules aim to help you prepare the ground for generic skills that cover cognitive thinking processes, communication skills, entrepreneurial concepts and skills, mathematical methods, science, physics and chemistry, as well as molecular and cell biology.
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 which you have chosen to pursue.
Elective Modules
You also need to take a number of Electives offered by the School, besides the Core modules. Elective modules are designed to broaden your understanding of the growing field of sports, health and leisure, and to complement your knowledge acquired from other parts of the programme.
Freely
Chosen Modules
1 to 2 of the 30 modules 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; and complete and pass the Professional Profiling component, Industry Immersion Programme and final year project by the end of the third year. |
