James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

SP3008:03

Practicum Project

Townsville HECS Band 1

100 hours practicals. Semester 1.

Available to level 3 sport and exercise science students.

Staff: Dr M Crowe.

A project based on experience working with one or more sports associations, clubs, academies or community facilities.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to provide students with experience in the workplace in the area of health and fitness;
  2. to provide students with an opportunity to develop effective assessment, programming and management skills;
  3. to enhance the student’s capacity to construct, implement and evaluate programs appropriate to sport and exercise science;
  4. to enable students to develop communication and interpersonal skills.

Assessment by participation in practicum (50%); practicum report (40%); assignment (10%).