Module SPRT40515: Advanced Exercise Physiology for Sport and Health

Department: Sport and Exercise Sciences

SPRT40515: Advanced Exercise Physiology for Sport and Health

Prerequisites

• A relevant undergraduate module in exercise physiology, human physiology, animal physiology/biology or other relevant experience.

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• SPRT3151: Applied Exercise in Sport and Health

Aims

• Evaluate the role of exercise and physical activity in a variety of populations, ranging from clinical to elite athletic populations.
• Apply advanced understanding of the role of exercise in these populations for improving population-specific outcomes and justify decisions using advanced physiological understanding.
• Evaluate strategies to maximise health and performance in clinical and athletic populations and apply understanding to improve outcomes for individuals.
• Develop practical applied skills in exercise prescription, and advanced assessment of clinical and athletic populations.

Content

• This module builds on and extends learning from undergraduate sport and exercise physiology-related modules. The forms of delivery include: lectures and laboratory practicals, to deliver on:
• The principles of exercise prescription as applied to a variety of populations from elite sport performance to clinical populations;
• The role of exercise and physical activity in the management of health and performance;
• The underpinning physiology of health and performance;
• Advanced assessment of clinical and athletic populations.

Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate the role of exercise in clinical and athletic populations;
• Create exercise prescriptions and strategies appropriate for relevant clinical and athletic populations;
• Advanced assessment and support of clinical and athletic populations.

• Prescribe exercise for clinical and athletic populations;
• Communicate complex physiological knowledge to a relevant audience;

• Apply theoretical knowledge to make practical recommendations;
• Targeted presentation and communication skills;
• Advanced integration of information from a range of sources.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching and learning will be through lectures, practical sessions and independent reading and preparation;
• Lectures are intended to enhance knowledge and understanding of key principles, methods and issues;
• Practical work will permit the student to apply their theoretical knowledge to more practical contexts and develop their applied skills;
• Formative feedback will be available throughout the module, with formative assessment taking the form of short tasks within laboratory practicals, with feedback provided in class. Formative feedback will also be available via tutorial with staff during guidance and support hours.
• The summative assignments will require students to examine key principles and issues as they apply to clinical populations and to athletes:
• It will include a 20-minute presentation and reflective report on a topic related to exercise for clinical populations.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Short tasks within practicals will provide students with the opportunity to receive feedback on their work. Feedback will be provided within the session that the task is completed. Feedback is also available via tutorials with staff throughout the module.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University