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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module SPRT2171: SPORT AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY II
Department: Applied Social Sciences (Sport)
SPRT2171: SPORT AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY II
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 20 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- Sport and Performance 2, Coaching in Sport, Sport and Education, Research Methods.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- to enable students to acquire an applied knowledge and understanding of the role of sports physiology in enhancing performance.
Content
- Nutrition section: Nutritional strategies.
- nutrition and performance.
- energy systems and fuel utilisation.
- micronutrients and ergogenic aids.
- Fitness section: Aerboic exercise intensity domains and thresholds.
- measurement of aerbobic parameters.
- power and strength physiology.
- flexibility physiology.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Students should be able to: Apply human physiology to the issues of sport and exercise nutrition.
- Discuss physiological components of fitness applicable to various sports and activities.
Subject-specific Skills
- Undertake applied physiological experiments and interpret associated results.
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Teaching includes lectures that deliver background material and frameworks for student learning.
- Laboratory work provides an opportunity to relate theory to an applied setting.
- Laboratory reports provide a further opportunity to apply physiology to a sport and exercise setting, and allow students to demonstrate their ability to interpret data.
- Examinations provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to apply human physiology to the issue of sport and exercise nutrition, and discuss physiological components of fitness.
- Tutorials and Seminars provide additional support to the acquisition of knowledge and development of understanding.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 | 2 or 3/week | 1 hour | 24 | |
| Tutorials | 2 | 1 per term | 1 hour | 2 | |
| Seminars | 2 | 1 per term | 1 hour | 2 | |
| Practicals | 8 | 2 per term | 3 hours | 8 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 164 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 50% | two-hour examination | 100% | ||
| Practical Report | 50% | 3000 word practical report | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Assignment: 1000 words.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.