HONOURS IN SPORT AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE A
SPE4HSA
2021
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
Honours in Sport and Human Performance aims to provide students with research skills to enable students to conduct a research project in their chosen area of sport and human performance and report the findings of their work in a scientific format. The skills and capabilities gained in this year-long subject include independent thinking, critical evaluation of literature, selection of appropriate experimental designs, practical application of nutrition research tools, data analysis and interpretation and oral and written communication of findings.
SchoolAllied Health, Human Services & Sport
Credit points60
Subject Co-ordinatorMatthew Oates
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Oates
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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7,000 word literature review | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
2,000 word research proposal and project plan | Assignment | Individual | No | 10 | SILO3 |
20 minute oral presentation of research proposal and project plan | Oral presentation | Individual | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Ethics application and report (3000 word equivalent) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO4 |
Critical analysis of paper (two hour exam) - 2000 word equivalent | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |