EXERCISE FITNESS AND HEALTH
EXS1EFH
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will investigate the associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and lifestyle-related disease. You will become familiar with fundamental acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise across the lifespan. The subject will introduce you to the principles that surround health screening, exercise testing and exercise prescription.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Stephen Cousins
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBESB Bachelor of Exercise Science or HZESPB Bachelor of Exercise Science and Master of Exercise Physiology or LBBSB Bachelor of Business (Sport Development and Management) or EBEDPB Bachelor of Education (Primary) All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: Merit based quota management
Quota-conditions or rules: Priority is given to students enrolled in HZESPB, HBESB or HBES for whom EXS1EFH is core, then to other students until the quota is reached.
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Fitness professional's handbook.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Howley, E T & Thompson, D L
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: HUMAN KINETICS, CHAMPAIGN.
ISBN: N/A
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ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: American College of Sports Medicine
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: 9TH EDN
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PA.
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Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 150
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Stephen Cousins
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1-hour written theory examination (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and short answer questions | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
One online practicum report (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Three 20-minute multiple-choice online tests (1,000-words equivalent total)Each test contributes 10% of students overall grade | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |