SP3001 - Exercise and the Environment

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Institute of Sport & Exercise Science

The main emphaisis of this course is on the physiological, biochemical and pathological effects of short and long-term exposure to exercise in conditions of heat and high humidity, extreme cold, altitude, microgravity and the underwater environment. Included in these topics will be the general concepts of homeostasis, thermoregulation and fatigue.

Learning Outcomes

• Gain a thorough understanding of the affects of different environmental conditions including heat and humidity, cold, altitude, diving and microgravity on the physiology of the human body, both at rest and during exercise;
• Describe the health risks involved with exposure to the above environments;
• Explain the homeostatic process of thermoregulation;
• Describe the importance of maintaining hydration during exercise and the current recommendations for fluid intake prior to, during and after exercise;
• Demonstrate an ability to assess core and skin temperatures during exercise.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

PP2101 or PP2230 or SP2007

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Mr Wade Sinclair, Dr Melissa Crowe
Lecturers:	Mr Wade Sinclair, jc161452, Dr Melissa Crowe.
Contact hours:	33 hours lectures 7 hours tutorials 14 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); other exams (10%); assignments (35%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	jc161452
Lecturers:	Mr Wade Sinclair, jc161452.
Contact hours:	33 hours lectures 7 hours tutorials 14 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); other exams (10%); assignments (35%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.