James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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SP2006 - Exercise Testing and Prescription for Health
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Prerequisites: | SP1001 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Available to level 2 sport and exercise science students, physical education students and other students as approved by the Director of the Institute of Sport and Exercise Science.
Subject Description
- This subject is designed to provide the physiological basis, practical laboratory skills and scientific knowledge necessary for effective evaluation of metabolic responses, physical fitness and health outcomes in laboratory and field settings. Further, this subject is designed to examine the beneficial effects of exercise and sport on health, chronic conditions and disease.
Learning Outcomes
- to demonstrate an understanding of several human chronic conditions and diseases
- to demonstrate an ability to construct and administer physiological testing sessions in a laboratory and/or field setting
- to demonstrate familiarity with physiological testing procedures of fitness and health for all populations
- to interpret scientific results of fitness and health assessments and advise on the health benefits of exercise and sport based on physiological principals to all populations
- interpret results of cardiovascular, metabolic and performance assessments and advise/prescribe exercise to enhance the health benefits of exercise and sport to all populations including young, adult and elderly, with and without disease/conditions
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > Other exams - (40%)
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (15%)
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (45%)
Note that 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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: SP3002
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Wade Sinclair |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Glen Deakin DR Kenji Doma |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Wade Sinclair |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Kenji Doma Assoc. Professor Anthony Leicht |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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