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

    Advanced Resistance Training
  • Unit Code

    SPS6103
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Guy Gregory HAFF

Description

This unit provides students with an opportunity to undertake advanced study of resistance training. Specifically, advanced resistance training programs will be critically analysed and discussed with an emphasis on the methods utilised to impact hypertrophy, strength and/or power development. Areas of focus include plyometric training methods, weightlifting movements and their variants, sports-specific resistance training, power optimisation techniques, and the theory and integration of periodisation concepts into the preparation of elite athletes and teams.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SPS5133, SPS5134

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SPS3105, SPS5126

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply appropriate weightlifting exercises and their variants within a variety of populations.
  2. Construct resistance training programs for the development of muscular hypertrophy, strength, power, and endurance.
  3. Critically evaluate a variety of resistance training methods and program variables including intensity, volume, frequency, repetitions, and rest intervals.
  4. Formulate an annual training plan for the preparation of elite athletes.
  5. Formulate effective and safe resistance training methods for a variety of populations.
  6. Interpret the programing needs of a variety of age groups participating in resistance training.

Unit Content

  1. Development of muscular size, strength, power and endurance.
  2. General principles of exercise technique with regard to effectiveness, efficiency and injury risk.
  3. Physiological effects of resistance training.
  4. Program design and periodisation of training.
  5. Resistance training for a various age groups.
  6. Resistance training program variables.
  7. Techniques of the common and advanced resistance training exercises.
  8. Techniques of the weightlifting exercises and their variants.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit incorporates online lectures, tutorials, discussion groups and other e-learning activities

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectMajor Training Program Project40%
TestCritical Appraisal of Practical Resistance Training Skills15%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination30%
AssignmentDiscussion Board Assignment15%

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

    Advanced Resistance Training
  • Unit Code

    SPS6103
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Guy Gregory HAFF

Description

This unit provides students with an opportunity to undertake advanced study of resistance training. Specifically, advanced resistance training programs will be critically analysed and discussed with an emphasis on the methods utilised to impact hypertrophy, strength and/or power development. Areas of focus include plyometric training methods, weightlifting movements and their variants, sports-specific resistance training, power optimisation techniques, and the theory and integration of periodisation concepts into the preparation of elite athletes and teams.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SPS5133, SPS5134

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SPS3105, SPS5126

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply appropriate weightlifting exercises and their variants within a variety of populations.
  2. Construct resistance training programs for the development of muscular hypertrophy, strength, power, and endurance.
  3. Critically evaluate a variety of resistance training methods and program variables including intensity, volume, frequency, repetitions, and rest intervals.
  4. Formulate an annual training plan for the preparation of elite athletes.
  5. Formulate effective and safe resistance training methods for a variety of populations.
  6. Interpret the programing needs of a variety of age groups participating in resistance training.

Unit Content

  1. Development of muscular size, strength, power and endurance.
  2. General principles of exercise technique with regard to effectiveness, efficiency and injury risk.
  3. Physiological effects of resistance training.
  4. Program design and periodisation of training.
  5. Resistance training for a various age groups.
  6. Resistance training program variables.
  7. Techniques of the common and advanced resistance training exercises.
  8. Techniques of the weightlifting exercises and their variants.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit incorporates online lectures, tutorials, discussion groups and other e-learning activities

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectMajor Training Program Project40%
TestCritical Appraisal of Practical Resistance Training Skills15%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination30%
AssignmentDiscussion Board Assignment15%

Core Reading(s)

  • Bompa, T. O., & Haff, G. G. (2009). Periodization: Theory and methodology of training (5th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Stone, M. H., Stone, M., & Sands, W. A. (2007). Principles and practice of resistance training. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Jeffreys, I., & Moody, J. (2016). Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance (pp. 1–680). New York: Routledge.

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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