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.
School: School of Allied Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Andrew Govus
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/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
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew 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 |