Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Human Movement and Disability

• Unit Code

  SPS3203

• Year

  2017

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Mrs Kylie Anne CORMACK

Description

This unit focuses on physical activity for children and adults with disabilities. It is designed to ensure an understanding of the special needs associated with the development of motor control and the adaptations necessary to ensure access to a physically active lifestyle. Students will be introduced to the motor control and learning problems faced by people with a range of physical, mental and emotional disabilities. Students also gain knowledge and understanding of social-psychological issues associated with disability and movement through the contexts of play, games, and sport.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from EBH1101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Apply their knowledge of neurological bases of motor development and learning to understanding difficulties faced by people with disabilities.
2. Demonstrate competence in the observation, identification and remediation of developmental coordination disorder.
3. Describe causes, biochemical basis, signs, symptoms and behaviours of a range of health impaired conditions and learning disabilities.
4. Design creative and individualised motor programs for people with movement related disabilities.
5. Identify adapted physical activity goals and objectives for individuals with disability across the lifespan with an appreciation of physical and psychosocial considerations.
6. Identify or create play, games, sport, dance and aquatic activities that would be helpful in specific disabilities and explain possible adaptations.

Unit Content

1. Diagnostic terms, aetiology, assessment, principles and strategies of programming for the following areas of disability:
2. Sensory impairments: Visual impairment, deafness and hard of hearing
3. Provision of adapted physical activity across the lifespan with an appreciation of needs of infants, children, adolescents, and younger and older adults in play, games and sport.
4. Health impaired conditions: Obesity, diabetes and asthma
5. Community efforts to deal with disability.
6. Role of exercise, diet and lifestyle in managing disabilities and guidelines relevant to each.
7. Special Olympics programming, organizing and implementation of year round programmes.
8. Intellectual and learning disabilities, Downs syndrome, autism, attention deficit disorder, emotional disturbances
9. Motor dysfunction: Developmental coordination disorder.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, practical sessions and student presentations.

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.