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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

    Performance Studies 6

  • Unit Code

    SPS2111

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is comprised of three performance orientated modules from which students must complete two. The three modules can be chosen from; aquatics, volleyball and athletics. Students enrolled in the K23 programme must select both aquatics and athletics. Students enrolled in the M89 programme must select both athletics and volleyball. This unit will focus on the development of practical skills and the relevant exercise and sports science concepts required to effectively coach, enhance athletic performance and prevent injury.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply the rules, regulations, tactics and strategies required to compete at a high level in athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball
  2. Demonstrate a high level of practical skills and correct mechanical techniques in the performance of athletics and/or volleyball or aquatics.
  3. Evaluate the health and psychosocial benefits from being involved in sport and athletic performance.
  4. Identify and discuss the important physiological and biomechanical principles involved in improving athletic performance and reducing injury.
  5. Plan and implement effective training programmes and skill progressions for the development of athletic and/or aquatic or volleyball performance.

Unit Content

  1. Organization of coaching sessions, appropriate drills and progressions.
  2. Periodisation of training programmes.
  3. Physiological and biomechanical principles applied to athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball.
  4. Physiological testing relevant to each sport.
  5. Practical applications associated with skilful performance in athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball.
  6. Rules and regulations required for competitive participation in athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball.
  7. Strategies to develop the physical and psychological skills involved in athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball.
  8. Tactics and strategies relevant for each sport.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, on-line lectures, videos, workshops and practical skills sessions.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestPractical test60%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Text References

  • Australian Volleyball Federation. (2010). Introduction to coaching manual. Australian Volleyball Federation.
  • Lenberg, K, & American Volleyball Coaches Association. (2006). Volleyball skills & drills. USA: Amazon.
  • Australian Volleyball Federation. (2008). Volleyball rule book. Australian Volleyball Federation.
  • Guthrie, M. (2003). Fundamentals of track and field (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Austswim. (2001). Teaching swimming and water safety. Melbourne: Austswim Inc.
  • Royal Life Saving Society. (2001). Swimming and lifesaving. Sydney, NSW: Harcourt.
  • Hannula, D., & Thornton, N. (2001). The swim coaching bible. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Guzman, R. (1998). Swimming drills for every stroke. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • YMCA. (USA). (1999). Teaching swimming fundamentals (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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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

    Performance Studies 6

  • Unit Code

    SPS2111

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is comprised of three performance orientated modules from which students must complete two. The three modules can be chosen from; aquatics, volleyball and athletics. Students enrolled in Bachelor of Education (Secondary) must select both aquatics and athletics. Students enrolled in the Y68 programme must select both athletics and volleyball. This unit will focus on the development of practical skills and the relevant exercise and sports science concepts required to effectively coach, enhance athletic performance and prevent injury.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply the rules, regulations, tactics and strategies required to compete at a high level in athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball
  2. Demonstrate a high level of practical skills and correct mechanical techniques in the performance of athletics and/or volleyball or aquatics.
  3. Evaluate the health and psychosocial benefits from being involved in sport and athletic performance.
  4. Identify and discuss the important physiological and biomechanical principles involved in improving athletic performance and reducing injury.
  5. Plan and implement effective training programmes and skill progressions for the development of athletic and/or aquatic or volleyball performance.

Unit Content

  1. Physiological and biomechanical principles applied to athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball.
  2. Physiological testing relevant to each sport.
  3. Tactics and strategies relevant for each sport.
  4. Organization of coaching sessions, appropriate drills and progressions.
  5. Strategies to develop the physical and psychological skills involved in athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball.
  6. Periodisation of training programmes.
  7. Rules and regulations required for competitive participation in athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball.
  8. Practical applications associated with skilful performance in athletics and/or aquatics or volleyball.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will be largely practical in nature with supporting theory sessions and on-line lectures as appropriate.

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestPractical test60%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Australian Volleyball Federation. (2010). Introduction to coaching manual. Australian Volleyball Federation.
  • Austswim. (2008). Teaching swimming and water safety. Melbourne: Austswim Inc. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Freeman, W. (2015). Track and feild coaching essentials: USA track and field level 1 coach education manual. Champaign, Illinois, USA: Human Kinetics.
  • Lenberg, K, & American Volleyball Coaches Association. (2006). Volleyball skills & drills. USA: Amazon.
  • Nunn-Cearns, G. (2012). Australian track and field coaches association manual. Qld: The Australian Track and Field Association.
  • Royal Life Saving Society. (2004). Swimming and lifesaving. Sydney, NSW: Harcourt. Note: Seminal Reference.

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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