This module will introduce students to the scientific applications of fundamental sport and exercise sciences topics. This will include anatomy and physiology, as applied to sport, exercise and physical activity; the musculoskeletal system; biomechanics of human movements; psychology in sport and exercise; and how physical fitness, or components of fitness, are assessed in an objective and scientific way.
Private Study: 170
Contact Hours: 30
Total: 200
• Online Moodle Quiz 1 (20 Questions) – 10%
• Online Moodle Quiz 1 (20 Questions) – 10%
• Online Moodle Quiz 1 (20 Questions) – 10%
• Online Moodle Quiz 1 (20 Questions) – 10%
• Problem Solving and Data Analysis – 10%
• Examination (2 Hour) – 50%
1. Understand at foundation level the structure and function of the human body, with specific application to sport and exercise;
2. Understand at foundation level the science of human movement;
3. Understand at foundation level the social and psychological aspects of sports performance, exercise and physical activity behaviour;
4. Understand at foundation level responses to exercise and the science of training.
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