PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH

SPE1PAH

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will be introduced to the role that increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour plays in the prevention and development of lifestyle-related chronic diseases. At the individual level, you will learn how to apply models of behaviour change to encourage people to overcome barriers to physical activity and to reduce sedentary behaviours. At the community level, you will examine the importance of public policy and community strategies to promote physical activity across the lifespan to different stakeholders.

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

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in HBSES or HBSCD or HDSCD to enrol in this subject All other enrolments require subject coordinator's approval

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

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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Recall and discuss the role that physical activity plays in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention programmes aimed at reducing lifestyle-related chronic diseases.

02. Describe the potential impact that public policy has on promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour at the population level.

03. Analyse best-practice models of behaviour change to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour at the individual level, including addressing barriers to physical activity.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Govus

Class requirements

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two 15 min online tests (500 words equivalent)Two online, 15-min multiple choice and short answer tests.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1
Evidence-based physical activity report (plan) (500 words)Students will develop a plan for their written report.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO3
Evidence-based behaviour change report (1,750 words)Students will devise and evidence-based behaviour change plan to suit an individual's exercise needs.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO3
One-hour written examination (1,000 words equivalent)Short answer and multiple-choice questions.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2

Carlton (Carlton College Sport), 2020, Semester 1, Blended