spe1fsb foundations sport ex sci prac b
FOUNDATIONS OF SPORTS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE PRACTICE B
SPE1FSB
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will develop foundation client assessment skills. Students will develop an understanding of the risks associated with a range of exercises and strategies to minimise risk for clients. Students will be introduced to a range of assessment procedures and equipment used to conduct safe sports and exercise-related assessments. Students will explore the influence of physical activity, exercise and nutritional practices on obesity and other chronic health conditions. The influence of the basic stages of growth and development across the lifespan on exercise delivery will be considered.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAndrew Govus
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Communicate the role of physical activity, exercise, sport and nutritional interventions in the response to the obesity epidemic and other chronic health conditions.
- Activities:
- Workshops, Online learning modules
02. Critically review and appraise best-practice guidelines for the use of physical activity in the prevention of health conditions affecting populations.
- Activities:
- Workshops, Online learning modules
03. Apply knowledge of population level interventions to improve the physical activity of at risk populations.
- Activities:
- Workshops, Online learning modules
04. Apply knowledge of the stages of growth and development across the lifespan to exercise programming and delivery.
- Activities:
- Workshops, Online learning modules
05. Apply knowledge of the physiological and pathological mechanisms of acute and chronic injury to the management of sports and exercise-related injuries.
- Activities:
- Workshops, Online learning modules
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAndrew Govus
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 30 minute online test (equivalent to 500 words) | 20 | 02, 03 | |
| One 1,000 word individual essay plus a 20-minute digital group presentation | (Approximately 5 students per group) | 30 | 01, 03 |
| One 2-hour written examination | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |