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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module SPRT3081: SPORT AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY III
Department: Applied Social Sciences (Sport)
SPRT3081: SPORT AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY III
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2006/2007 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- Sport Psychology, Dissertation, Physical Activity and Health, Community Placement in Sport.
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- to develop the student's knowledge and understanding of:
- the acute and long-term physiological responses associated with different exercise stresses.
- the physiological responses associated with a variety of stressors that mediate the acute and long-term responses to exercise.
Content
- Stress and exhaustion.
- physiological responses to stress.
- high intensity fatigue.
- low intensity fatigue.
- muscle damage.
- overtraining.
- environmental stress.
- heat.
- cold.
- altitude.
- micro-gravity.
- hyperbaric environments.
- drugs.
- stimulants.
- steroids.
- blood boosting.
- diuretics.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Students should be able to: evaluate factors associated with fatigue in relation to both high and low intensity exercise performance.
- assess the factors associated with muscle damage.
- analyse the factors associated with over-training.
- appraise the effects of drugs on the immediate and long-term response to exercise.
- compare strategies for preventing and monitoring the signs and symptoms of excessive exercise and factors that mediate the acute and chronic response to exercise.
Subject-specific Skills
- evaluate the effect of selected environmental factors on the physiological systems of the human body with specific reference to the acute and long-term response to exercise.
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 9 | mostly term 1 | 2 hours | 18 | |
| Seminars | 0 | ||||
| Practicals | 6 | mostly term 2 | 2 hours | 12 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 170 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 60% | two-hour examination | 100% | ||
| Lab report | 40% | 3500 word lab report | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Written work and individual and group presentations made during the seminar sessions.
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.