School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Lifespan Growth and Development
  • Unit Code

    SPS1530
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Diane GEPP

Description

This unit provides coverage of human growth and development throughout the lifespan as it relates to movement of the body. The content emphasises typical aspects as well as the unique problems and needs of each age and stage of development. This unit focuses on the physical, cognitive, motor and affective characteristics of the individual from the prenatal period through to late adulthood as they relate to exercise and sport.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Online Students will be required to participate in 2 x laboratory sessions conducted at the Joondalup Campus during the semester. Please see timetable for dates and times.

Equivalent Rule

This unit was previously coded SPS1525

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify factors affecting human growth and development across the lifespan.
  2. Investigate how human growth and development impacts physical activity and exercise across lifespan.
  3. Apply knowledge of human growth and development across the lifespan to analyse motor performance.
  4. Work collaboratively to plan exercise and motor performance improvements through movement, exercise and physical activity interventions.

Unit Content

  1. Factors affecting growth and development with particular emphasis on motor development.
  2. Structural, physiological, cognitive, affective and motor changes across the lifespan and the effect of exercise on such changes.
  3. Fundamental movement skills.
  4. Stages of human growth & development.
  5. Importance of play, fundamental movement skills, games, sport, exercise & physical activity across the lifespan for different populations and cultures.
  6. Theoretical models of motor development.
  7. Oral & written communication skills including; conflict resolution, negotiating skills, critical thinking, referencing, library skills, academic writing and careers.
  8. Academic and Communication skills.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 13 x 1.5 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students attend workshops to develop their fundamental written and oral communication skills and build competence in researching academic literature. Conflict resolution, negotiating skills, critical thinking, referencing library skills, academic writing form significant learning components of this unit. The workshops also cover cultural awareness including Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competence and ESSA accreditation framework to support career development.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentHuman Movement Group Project30%
PresentationDelivery of Fundamental Movement Skills Session20%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentHuman Movement Group Project30%
PresentationDelivery of Fundamental Movement Skills Session20%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Lifespan Growth and Development
  • Unit Code

    SPS1530
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Diane GEPP

Description

This unit provides coverage of human growth and development throughout the lifespan as it relates to movement of the body. The content emphasises typical aspects as well as the unique problems and needs of each age and stage of development. This unit focuses on the physical, cognitive, motor and affective characteristics of the individual from the prenatal period through to late adulthood as they relate to exercise and sport.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Online Students will be required to participate in 2 x laboratory sessions conducted at the Joondalup Campus during the semester. Please see timetable for dates and times.

Equivalent Rule

This unit was previously coded SPS1525

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify factors affecting human growth and development across the lifespan.
  2. Investigate how human growth and development impacts physical activity and exercise across lifespan.
  3. Apply knowledge of human growth and development across the lifespan to analyse motor performance.
  4. Work collaboratively to plan exercise and motor performance improvements through movement, exercise and physical activity interventions.

Unit Content

  1. Factors affecting growth and development with particular emphasis on motor development.
  2. Structural, physiological, cognitive, affective and motor changes across the lifespan and the effect of exercise on such changes.
  3. Fundamental movement skills.
  4. Stages of human growth & development.
  5. Importance of play, fundamental movement skills, games, sport, exercise & physical activity across the lifespan for different populations and cultures.
  6. Theoretical models of motor development.
  7. Oral & written communication skills including; conflict resolution, negotiating skills, critical thinking, referencing, library skills, academic writing and careers.
  8. Academic and Communication skills.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 13 x 1.5 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students attend workshops to develop their fundamental written and oral communication skills and build competence in researching academic literature. Conflict resolution, negotiating skills, critical thinking, referencing library skills, academic writing form significant learning components of this unit. The workshops also cover cultural awareness including Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competence and ESSA accreditation framework to support career development.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentHuman Movement Group Project30%
PresentationDelivery of Fundamental Movement Skills Session20%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentHuman Movement Group Project30%
PresentationDelivery of Fundamental Movement Skills Session20%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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