Study Abroad | Perth

Multi Discipline means that students can choose any course available on Murdoch University’s curriculum subject to prerequisites. 

The program is designed for students wishing to study in Australia and choose courses from across the university’s entire curriculum in a wide range of disciplines including business, communications, criminology, economics, ecotourism, environmental science, hospitality and tourism management and psychology. 

Special courses in Asian Studies and Australian and Indigenous Studies are also available. These courses will give you a deeper awareness and appreciation of Australia’s history and culture, past and present and an understanding of this region of the world. 

Courses are worth 3 points each and are equivalent to 4 U.S. semester credits. The minimum course load is three for a recommended 12 semester credits. The maximum course load is 4; however, students are advised to take no more than 3 since the workload per course is heavier than in the U.S. 

The Certificate Program enables students to specialize in a specific study area, taking a minimum of three 3-credit courses in that area. Students may then take one additional course either within the same field or in a different one. In addition to a regular transcript, students who successfully complete at least three courses from one of a list of specializations receive a certificate which recognizes their commitment to their specialist academic area. 

Areas of study eligible for the Specialized Certificate Program include business and marketing, communication and creative arts, conservation and animal sciences, environmental sciences and sustainability, global perspectives, information technology, law and crime, psychology, social and cultural studies, and sport and health science. 

Students with an interest in exercise science have the opportunity to take an unpaid, for-credit internship as part of their course load. 

EXS 390 (4) 
Exercise Science Practicum 

This Work Integrated Learning unit has been designed to provide study abroad students with practical field experience in the area of Exercise Science. The practical skills gained in EXS 390 are essential to increasing one’s understanding of the need for exercise programs in a healthy population. From this practical placement, students should begin to recognize the skills that are necessary to develop and implement exercise programs in healthy individuals. Additionally, students will be provided with the opportunity to extend classroom theory to the field. 

Dependent on student enrollment, a student in EXS 390 will complete up to 120 hours of practical work experience (unpaid) in the field. This experience may include working within a gym setting, sporting team, clinic, or providing assistance to ongoing research within the fields of sport and exercise science. Current research projects within this area include the use of blood flow occlusion to increase performance in trained cyclists, the impact of high-intensity aerobic exercise on cognitive function in older adults, the use of interval training in pre-diabetes, injury prevention programs in cricket and determination of visual cues associated with success in striking sports. 

POL 340 (4) 
Public Policy Internship

A Public Policy Internship is a cooperative arrangement with the Western Australia State Parliament and Western Australian Public Service. Students will undertake research under the collective guidance of a Member of Parliament (MP)/public sector representative and a Murdoch University academic supervisor. Assessment is a combination of participation in the placement, a research project and a presentation.

Multi Discipline means that students can choose any course available on Murdoch University’s curriculum subject to prerequisites. 

The program is designed for students wishing to study in Australia and choose courses from across the university’s entire curriculum in a wide range of disciplines including business, communications, criminology, economics, ecotourism, environmental science, hospitality and tourism management and psychology. 

Special courses in Asian Studies and Australian and Indigenous Studies are also available. These courses will give you a deeper awareness and appreciation of Australia’s history and culture, past and present and an understanding of this region of the world. 

Courses are worth 3 points each and are equivalent to 4 U.S. semester credits. The minimum course load is three for a recommended 12 semester credits. The maximum course load is 4; however, students are advised to take no more than 3 since the workload per course is heavier than in the U.S. 

The Certificate Program enables students to specialize in a specific study area, taking a minimum of three 3-credit courses in that area. Students may then take one additional course either within the same field or in a different one. In addition to a regular transcript, students who successfully complete at least three courses from one of a list of specializations receive a certificate which recognizes their commitment to their specialist academic area. 

Areas of study eligible for the Specialized Certificate Program include business and marketing, communication and creative arts, conservation and animal sciences, environmental sciences and sustainability, global perspectives, information technology, law and crime, psychology, social and cultural studies, and sport and health science. 

Students with an interest in exercise science have the opportunity to take an unpaid, for-credit internship as part of their course load. 

EXS 390 (4) 
Exercise Science Practicum 

This Work Integrated Learning unit has been designed to provide study abroad students with practical field experience in the area of Exercise Science. The practical skills gained in EXS 390 are essential to increasing one’s understanding of the need for exercise programs in a healthy population. From this practical placement, students should begin to recognize the skills that are necessary to develop and implement exercise programs in healthy individuals. Additionally, students will be provided with the opportunity to extend classroom theory to the field. 

Dependent on student enrollment, a student in EXS 390 will complete up to 120 hours of practical work experience (unpaid) in the field. This experience may include working within a gym setting, sporting team, clinic, or providing assistance to ongoing research within the fields of sport and exercise science. Current research projects within this area include the use of blood flow occlusion to increase performance in trained cyclists, the impact of high-intensity aerobic exercise on cognitive function in older adults, the use of interval training in pre-diabetes, injury prevention programs in cricket and determination of visual cues associated with success in striking sports. 

POL 340 (4) 
Public Policy Internship

A Public Policy Internship is a cooperative arrangement with the Western Australia State Parliament and Western Australian Public Service. Students will undertake research under the collective guidance of a Member of Parliament (MP)/public sector representative and a Murdoch University academic supervisor. Assessment is a combination of participation in the placement, a research project and a presentation.