XNB177 Sport and Exercise Across the Lifespan
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| Unit code: | XNB177 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,040 |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,224 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | XNB177 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Coordinators: | Rob Robergs | rob.robergs@qut.edu.au Geoffrey Minett | geoffrey.minett@qut.edu.au Scotty Russell | sr.russell@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This introductory unit which focuses on the impact of development and aging on exercise and sport participation across the lifespan, beginning with childhood and continuing with each major life stage through to old age. You will explore the factors influencing growth, development of fundamental motor development, influence of growth and development on exercise participation, the contribution of exercise to health, bone health, body composition and the importance of exercise for healthy aging.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe the developmental changes across the lifespan and apply knowledge of the effect of growth and development on performance on exercise performance;
- Analyse and evaluate the exercise recommendations and guidelines across the lifespan as they relate to the development and assessment of skill, talent development, strength, fitness and physiological and mental capacity across the lifespan;
- Recognise and evaluate the injuries or conditions that commonly present during certain stages of growth and development;
- Apply skills in written communication, teamwork, collaboration and oral presentation
Content
This unit will be delivered across 4 modules of learning.
Module 1: Pre-natal and post-natal growth and physique
- Birth defects that impact on physical and motor development;
- Developmental patterns in early childhood; chronological age vs. biological age;
- Early physical and motor skill development;
- Early participation & athlete development;
- Assessing the capacity of children;
- Exercise programming considerations for children;
Module 2: Post-natal Functional and motor development
- Adolescence, maturation and gender;
- Talent development, indigenous talent development;
- Sporting injuries and the growing athlete;
- Obesity and insulin resistance in children and adolescents;
Module 3: Adults and the Elderly
- Exercise and pregnancy
- Structural constraints to exercise associated with ageing;
- Exercise and the elderly;
- Masters sports;
- Exercise programs in nursing homes;
- Seniors fitness and assessment of functional capacities
Learning Approaches
The unit adopts a blended learning approach which includes a combination of online lectures and face to face workshops where you will apply the lecture learning to hands-on activities, application to assessment tasks and engage in collaborative application activities such as case studies. Teamwork and collaborative skills, analytical skills and presentation skills will also be taught in workshops leading up to the presentation assessment task. The unit coordinator is available for consultation throughout the semester in on-campus and online contexts.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback to students
Assessment will be spaced throughout the semester to provide the opportunity for feedback on your learning to that point. Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
You will be provided with verbal and/or written feedback on each piece of formative and summative assessment during the semester.
You are encouraged to communicate with the unit coordinator if you have any questions or concerns about the assessment items.
Assessment
Overview
General assessment information
Each assessment item is designed to measure your knowledge and mastery of professional skills stated in the learning outcomes.
Please note that evidence will need to be provided. Where possible and time-permitting, students will be accommodated in workshops at different times provided special circumstances are evidenced.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Progressive assessment
You are to complete a series of progressive tasks to assess your depth of understanding on the topic. More information will be available on your Canvas unit site.
Assessment: Narrated PowerPoint Presentation
An individual submission of a narrated PowerPoint slide presentation of a topic of the student's choice that pertains to any aspect of growth, development and aging.
Assessment: Final Examination
A paper exam structured from the lecture content, a collection of questions compiled each week that are used to form the weekly quizzes, in addition to questions developed from the weekly workshops.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Reading and on-line resources will be provided to support the learning in this unit.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Haywood, K.M., & Getchell, N. (2008.). Life Span Motor Development.
Malina, R.M., Bouchard, C., Bar-Or. (2004). Growth, Maturation and Physical Activity (2nd ed.).
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.XN50 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
- Design and deliver exercise assessments and programs to meet the specific needs of contemporary sport, exercise and health contexts.
Relates to: Progressive assessment, Narrated PowerPoint Presentation, Final Examination - Apply problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical reasoning to implement, analyse and evaluate evidence-based interventions for diverse clients and stakeholders.
Relates to: Progressive assessment, Narrated PowerPoint Presentation, Final Examination - Communicate and collaborate to transfer complex knowledge to clients and health professionals in a culturally safe manner.
Relates to: Narrated PowerPoint Presentation
XN51 Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Design and deliver exercise assessments and programs to meet the specific needs of individuals and populations across the full health spectrum.
Relates to: Progressive assessment, Narrated PowerPoint Presentation, Final Examination - Apply problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical reasoning to implement, analyse and evaluate evidence-based interventions for diverse clients and stakeholders.
Relates to: Progressive assessment, Narrated PowerPoint Presentation, Final Examination - Communicate and collaborate to transfer complex knowledge to clients and health professionals in a culturally safe manner.
Relates to: Narrated PowerPoint Presentation
XN52 Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)
- Design and deliver exercise assessments and programs to meet the specific needs of individuals and populations across the full health spectrum.
Relates to: Progressive assessment, Narrated PowerPoint Presentation, Final Examination - Apply problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical reasoning to implement, analyse and evaluate evidence-based interventions for diverse clients and stakeholders.
Relates to: Progressive assessment, Narrated PowerPoint Presentation, Final Examination - Communicate and collaborate to transfer complex knowledge to clients and health professionals in a culturally safe manner.
Relates to: Narrated PowerPoint Presentation