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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Assessment of the Football Player
  • Unit Code

    SPS2209
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Mark SCANLAN

Description

This unit is a practical unit in which students will gain an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of athlete assessment as it relates to football (the codes of soccer and Australian rules football) and gain practical experience administering laboratory and field based tests of muscular endurance, strength, power, aerobic endurance, agility, anthropometry and flexibility in this cohort of athletes. Emphasis will also be placed on data analysis, report generation, interpretation of test results and considerations such as allometric/dimensional scaling will be addressed.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students will be required to attend 6 hours of screening and testing for football teams.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the principles of testing and screening for football teams.
  2. Apply and demonstrate different field and laboratory tests for the codes of football.
  3. Analyse and interpret football test data and generate reports for the coaches, fitness staff and football players.

Unit Content

  1. Principles of testing in football.
  2. Selecting appropriate tests for football players of varying age, gender and playing status.
  3. Standardisation of the testing environment.
  4. Assessment of anticipation and decision-making skills in football players.
  5. Field and laboratory based assessment of muscular strength, power, straight line speed and repeated sprint ability in football.
  6. Field and laboratory based assessment of aerobic fitness.
  7. Assessment of programed and reactive agility in a football context.
  8. Measurement of anthropometry in football.
  9. The role of flexibility in the football player.
  10. The ability of assessment data to discriminate between playing status and position.
  11. Data analysis, report generation and interpretation of test results.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus: Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard. The students will be engaged in testing methods and screening football teams.

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.

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 plan 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
ExaminationMid semester examination35%
Laboratory WorkLaboratory assessment30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination35%

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Assessment of the Football Player
  • Unit Code

    SPS2209
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Mark SCANLAN

Description

This unit is a practical unit in which students will gain an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of athlete assessment as it relates to football (the codes of soccer and Australian rules football) and gain practical experience administering laboratory and field based tests of muscular endurance, strength, power, aerobic endurance, agility, anthropometry and flexibility in this cohort of athletes. Emphasis will also be placed on data analysis, report generation, interpretation of test results and considerations such as allometric/dimensional scaling will be addressed.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students will be required to attend 6 hours of screening and testing for football teams.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the principles of testing and screening for football teams.
  2. Apply and demonstrate different field and laboratory tests for the codes of football.
  3. Analyse and interpret football test data and generate reports for the coaches, fitness staff and football players.

Unit Content

  1. Principles of testing in football.
  2. Selecting appropriate tests for football players of varying age, gender and playing status.
  3. Standardisation of the testing environment.
  4. Assessment of anticipation and decision-making skills in football players.
  5. Field and laboratory based assessment of muscular strength, power, straight line speed and repeated sprint ability in football.
  6. Field and laboratory based assessment of aerobic fitness.
  7. Assessment of programed and reactive agility in a football context.
  8. Measurement of anthropometry in football.
  9. The role of flexibility in the football player.
  10. The ability of assessment data to discriminate between playing status and position.
  11. Data analysis, report generation and interpretation of test results.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus: Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard. The students will be engaged in testing methods and screening football teams.

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.

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 plan 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
ExaminationMid semester examination35%
Laboratory WorkLaboratory assessment30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination35%

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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