FOUNDATIONS OF SPORTS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE PRACTICE B

SPE1FSB

2020

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: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Andrew Govus

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

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: Students must be admitted in the Diploma of Sports Coaching and Development (HDSCD) to enrol in the Carlton (Carlton College of Sport) instance.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

ACSMs Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription 10ed

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: American College of Sports Medicine

Year: 2018

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

High-performance training for sports

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Joyce, D., & Lewindon, D.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Human Kinetics

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Fitness Professional's Handbook

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Howley, E. T., & Thompson, D.

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: 7th Edition

Publisher: Human Kinetics

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

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

01. Communicate the role of physical activity, exercise, sport and nutritional interventions in the response to the obesity epidemic and other chronic health conditions.
02. Critically review and appraise best-practice guidelines for the use of physical activity in the prevention of health conditions affecting populations.
03. Apply knowledge of population level interventions to improve the physical activity of at risk populations.
04. Apply knowledge of the stages of growth and development across the lifespan to exercise programming and delivery.
05. Apply knowledge of the physiological and pathological mechanisms of acute and chronic injury to the management of sports and exercise-related injuries.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Govus

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

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

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 30 minute online test (500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2, SILO3

One individual written report (1,250-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO3

One 2-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent)

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

Carlton (Carlton College Sport), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Govus

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

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

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 30 minute online test (500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2, SILO3

One individual written report (1,250-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO3

One 2-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent)

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