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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.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Human Movement - Participation and Inclusion

  • Unit Code

    SPS3604

  • Year

    2022

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Kristeen Fiona IREDALE

Description

This unit focuses on physical activity for people of all ages who have a disability and/or movement difficulties. It is designed to ensure an understanding of the unique needs associated with the development of motor skills and the adaptations necessary to ensure a physically active lifestyle and inclusion within the community. Students will be introduced to the issues faced by people with physical, intellectual, behavioural and learning disabilities, movement difficulties and impaired health. Students will also gain knowledge and understanding of psycho-social issues associated with disability or impaired health through the contexts of physical activity, exercise, sport, games and play.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply critical knowledge of exercise science to design and deliver exercise interventions, modified sport and physical activity for people of all ages who have difficulty participating in movement-based activities within the community.
  2. Evaluate causes signs, symptoms and characteristics for a range of physical, intellectual, behavioural and learning disabilities and impaired health conditions to improve exercise and sports participation and inclusion.
  3. Identify and implement strategies to change people's attitude towards disability.

Unit Content

  1. Diagnostic terms, aetiology and characteristics for the following areas of disability including: sensory impairments, intellectual and learning disabilities, downs syndrome, autism, attention deficit disorder, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries and movement disorders.
  2. Assessment, design, and delivery of intervention programs for people who have disabilities or movement difficulties.
  3. Adapted physical activity, exercise, sport, games and dance for people of all ages who have a disability or experiencing movement difficulties.
  4. Disability and the implications for health and physical activity.
  5. Attitudes towards disability.
  6. Benefits of inclusion and participation for people with a disability.
  7. Practicum: Practical experience providing a variety of intervention based programs to people who find participating in community-based physical activity, exercise, sport, games and dance difficult.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 4 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, practical sessions and student presentations. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 30 hours internal practicum.

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
AssignmentCase Study and Practicum Reflection30%
Reflective PracticeReflection 30%
ExaminationFinal Exam40%

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 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. 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, 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.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Human Movement - Participation and Inclusion

  • Unit Code

    SPS3604

  • Year

    2022

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Kristeen Fiona IREDALE

Description

This unit focuses on physical activity for people of all ages who have a disability and/or movement difficulties. It is designed to ensure an understanding of the unique needs associated with the development of motor skills and the adaptations necessary to ensure a physically active lifestyle and inclusion within the community. Students will be introduced to the issues faced by people with physical, intellectual, behavioural and learning disabilities, movement difficulties and impaired health. Students will also gain knowledge and understanding of psycho-social issues associated with disability or impaired health through the contexts of physical activity, exercise, sport, games and play.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply critical knowledge of exercise science to design and deliver exercise interventions, modified sport and physical activity for people of all ages who have difficulty participating in movement-based activities within the community.
  2. Evaluate causes signs, symptoms and characteristics for a range of physical, intellectual, behavioural and learning disabilities and impaired health conditions to improve exercise and sports participation and inclusion.
  3. Identify and implement strategies to change people's attitude towards disability.

Unit Content

  1. Diagnostic terms, aetiology and characteristics for the following areas of disability including: sensory impairments, intellectual and learning disabilities, downs syndrome, autism, attention deficit disorder, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries and movement disorders.
  2. Assessment, design, and delivery of intervention programs for people who have disabilities or movement difficulties.
  3. Adapted physical activity, exercise, sport, games and dance for people of all ages who have a disability or experiencing movement difficulties.
  4. Disability and the implications for health and physical activity.
  5. Attitudes towards disability.
  6. Benefits of inclusion and participation for people with a disability.
  7. Practicum: Practical experience providing a variety of intervention based programs to people who find participating in community-based physical activity, exercise, sport, games and dance difficult.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 4 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, practical sessions and student presentations. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 30 hours internal practicum.

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
AssignmentCase Study and Practicum Reflection30%
Reflective PracticeReflection 30%
ExaminationFinal Exam40%

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 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. 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, 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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