PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

EXS3PAH

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will evaluate the influence of sedentary behaviour and physical activity behaviours on chronic diseases. You will use key determinants of health to identify people at risk of insufficient physical activity and sedentary behaviour. With reference to current research, you will appraise a range of physical activity guidelines as they relate to people across the lifespan. You will develop an understanding of how individual and population health can be influenced by the health care system and public policy, and settings in which practitioners can work to assist communities to address physical activity needs. You will design a basic population intervention, based on best practice, to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Emma Zadow

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EXS2AES

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Physical Activity

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Draper, N. and Gareth Stratton, G.

Year: 2018

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Taylor and Francis

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Understanding the Australian Health Care System

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Willis E, Reynolds L, & Keleher H

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: 3rd

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Physical Activity and Health: The Evidence Explained

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Hardman, A.E. and Stensel, D.J.

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

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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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critique evidence to explain the role of sedentary behaviour and lack of physical activity on lifestyle-related chronic disease.
02. Interpret population data and research to evaluate factors that contribute to sedentary behaviour and insufficient physical activity.
03. Evaluate the influence of individual differences on physical activity guidelines for people across the lifespan.
04. Critically assess ways in which the health care system influences physical activity and sedentary behaviour at a national level.
05. Explore and critique the impact of public policy, individual and population-level interventions on promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Zadow

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online discussion, students do weekly online tasks prior to attending tutorials (800 word equiv.)Formative feedback, all tasks will be weighted equally.

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Group presentation - 1000 word equiv.5-min per person recorded presentation with peer marking plus 2-min per person face-to-face defence

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO5

2 hour written final exam containing short and long answers (equivalent to 2,000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5