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

    Applied Exercise Physiology and Programming
  • Unit Code

    SPS2206
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Oliver BARLEY

Description

This unit provides students the opportunity to develop an understanding of how the human body responds and adapts to different forms of exercise, as well as potential contraindications and risks of physical activity. Students will learn how to conduct physical and physiological assessments that are related to exercise performance and how to interpret the results of these assessments. Students will also examine the influence of environmental conditions on human physiological function at rest and during exercise.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students are to attend practical laboratories on the Joondalup campus for this unit

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass either (EBH1101 and EBH1102) or (MHS1101 and MHS1102) or SPS1301

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe a range of human physiological systems used during common physical fitness and exercise activities, in a range of environmental conditions.
  2. Conduct common health and fitness testing protocols to determine the strength and aerobic fitness levels of people from diverse populations.
  3. Select evidence-based exercise and sport nutrition strategies to enhance a defined physical fitness or exercise performance need.
  4. Apply fundamental knowledge of exercise physiology to explain common contraindications and risks of participation in physical activities.

Unit Content

  1. Structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
  2. Cardiorespiratory and anaerobic adaptations to acute and chronic exercise.
  3. Utilisation of energy systems during exercise and recovery.
  4. Methods of training for anaerobic and aerobic fitness.
  5. Potential risks and contraindications to exercise.
  6. Theoretical basis of fitness testing and practical involvement in a range of fitness tests.
  7. Theoretical basis of exercise programming.
  8. Exercise and different environmental conditions
  9. Planning exercise programmes in diverse populations.
  10. Introductory Sports Nutrition and Ergogenic aids

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Laboratory activities provide an opportunity for students to apply lecture content and exercise physiology theory in highly interactive, and practical ways. Students will learn how to conduct a range of common physical fitness and exercises accurately, to perform basic exercise testing protocols and how to explain the impact of exercise upon physiological systems in different environments.

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
AssignmentAerobic Exercise Testing Project20%
Case StudyExercise Testing Battery Case Study30%
Laboratory WorkPractical Test20%
ExaminationFinal Exam30%

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

    Applied Exercise Physiology and Programming
  • Unit Code

    SPS2206
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Oliver BARLEY

Description

This unit provides students the opportunity to develop an understanding of how the human body responds and adapts to different forms of exercise, as well as potential contraindications and risks of physical activity. Students will learn how to conduct physical and physiological assessments that are related to exercise performance and how to interpret the results of these assessments. Students will also examine the influence of environmental conditions on human physiological function at rest and during exercise.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students are to attend practical laboratories on the Joondalup campus for this unit

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass either (EBH1101 and EBH1102) or (MHS1101 and MHS1102) or SPS1301

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe a range of human physiological systems used during common physical fitness and exercise activities, in a range of environmental conditions.
  2. Conduct common health and fitness testing protocols to determine the strength and aerobic fitness levels of people from diverse populations.
  3. Select evidence-based exercise and sport nutrition strategies to enhance a defined physical fitness or exercise performance need.
  4. Apply fundamental knowledge of exercise physiology to explain common contraindications and risks of participation in physical activities.

Unit Content

  1. Structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
  2. Cardiorespiratory and anaerobic adaptations to acute and chronic exercise.
  3. Utilisation of energy systems during exercise and recovery.
  4. Methods of training for anaerobic and aerobic fitness.
  5. Potential risks and contraindications to exercise.
  6. Theoretical basis of fitness testing and practical involvement in a range of fitness tests.
  7. Theoretical basis of exercise programming.
  8. Exercise and different environmental conditions
  9. Planning exercise programmes in diverse populations.
  10. Introductory Sports Nutrition and Ergogenic aids

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Laboratory activities provide an opportunity for students to apply lecture content and exercise physiology theory in highly interactive, and practical ways. Students will learn how to conduct a range of common physical fitness and exercises accurately, to perform basic exercise testing protocols and how to explain the impact of exercise upon physiological systems in different environments.

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
AssignmentAerobic Exercise Testing Project20%
Case StudyExercise Testing Battery Case Study30%
Laboratory WorkPractical Test20%
ExaminationFinal Exam30%

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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