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2024 unit information
Waurn Ponds (Geelong): Maddie Ratcliffe
Nil
HSE203
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
1 x 1 hour online learning module per week1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar per week
1 x 1 hour online learning module per week1 x 1 hour online seminar per week (conducted via Zoom)
This unit introduces students to the field of physical activity and exercise for health. Students will explore the benefits of physical activity and risks of sedentary behaviour and will gain an understanding of why people participate in physical activity and exercise. Common theories of behaviour change and key correlates of physical activity participation are explored and an introduction to physical activity interventions is provided. Throughout the unit, students are required to source and reflect on high quality evidence in particular to advise a client on their current physical activity patterns and offer evidence-based suggestions for increasing their physical activity.
Discuss, explain and apply behaviour change theories and concepts related to the field of physical activity and exercise.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: Communication
ULO2
Design safe physical activity programs that address known barriers to participation and foster adoption and maintenance of safe practices.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO5: Problem solving
ULO3
Identify and apply strategies to communicate information for the promotion of physical activity and exercise to clients from diverse backgrounds.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: CommunicationGLO8: Global citizenship
ULO4
Locate, interpret and appraise findings from epidemiological research in physical activity and exercise for health.
GLO2: CommunicationGLO3: Digital literacyGLO4: Critical thinking
ULO5
Demonstrate the ability to work and learn independently taking responsibility to reflect upon and improve practice and the contributions of others.
GLO6: Self-management
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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