Undergraduate - UnitEDF1616 - Lifespan physical activity and wellness

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Berwick Second semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Day) Peninsula Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Laura Alfrey (Peninsula), Dr Tim Lynch (Gippsland)

Synopsis

Students gain an appreciation of physical activity and wellness across a lifespan. The students learn about strategies to engage people in physical activity and health promoting behaviours across the lifespan, including behaviour modification techniques, theories of activity adherence and principles/types of fitness and health education programs. A large component of this unit is student centred, with a requirement being to reflect on their current lifestyle and discuss its implications for their future wellbeing. The unit includes practical experience in a range of lifespan physical activities.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between physical activity, nutrition, stress management techniques and health;
experience a range of lifespan physical activities including yoga, Swiss ball training, circuit and resistance training, running and flexibility training;
utilise the Stage of Change Model to modify their own behaviour;
evaluate different methods of physical activity measurement;
understand and use terms such as heart rate reserve, threshold of training, and repetition maximum in the correct context;
summarise and understand the current participatory patterns of the general population in sport and physical activity while reflecting on their own participation behaviours.

Assessment

Assessment Task 1: 50% (2000 words)
Assessment Task 2: 50% (2000 words equivalent)
Satisfactory completion of practical components.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Laura Alfrey

Contact hours

3 hours per week