SP1001 - Science and Practice of Physical Activity

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Institute of Sport & Exercise Science

Open to all JCU students

This subject provides an introduction to the various subdisciplines of sport and exercise science including motor behaviour, biomechanics, exercise physiology and sport psychology. The subject will also cover the importance of physical activity, historical and social aspects of physical activity, professional issues in sport and exercise science and an introduction to exercise programming and energy systems.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the disciplinary and professional underpinnings of sport and exercise science;
• describe the biophysical foundations of human physical activity and explain training effects on the biophysical foundations of human physical activity;
• describe the acute cardiorespiratory responses to varying types of exercise;
• explain the basic principles of exercise programming;
• understand the nature and scope of the physical activity professions.

Graduate Qualities

• 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 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 work individually and independently;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

BM1200

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Wade Sinclair, jc132432
Lecturers:	Mr Wade Sinclair, Assoc. Professor Anthony Leicht, jc132432, Dr Glen Deakin, jc161452, jc164251, Miss Rebecca Sealey.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	jc164251
Lecturers:	Mr Wade Sinclair, Assoc. Professor Anthony Leicht, jc132432, Dr Glen Deakin, jc161452, Miss Rebecca Sealey.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%).

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.