ESSC12005 - Applied Exercise and Sport Physiology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will examine the application of physiological concepts and skills based on current trends in exercise and sport science settings. Furthermore, you will develop scientific knowledge and skills by undertaking an applied research project and disseminating the outcomes in verbal and written forms.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites

For CG85 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences students: ESSC11002 Measurement and Evaluation in Health Science AND ESSC12001 Exercise and Sport Physiology

For CG93 Bachelor of Medical Science students: BMSC11001 Human Body Systems 1 AND BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2 AND ESSC11002 Measurement and Evaluation in Health Sciences

For CC13 Bachelor of Education (Secondary) students: ESSC12001 Exercise and Sport Physiology

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2023

Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Cairns
Mackay City
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 43.90% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback, peer consultation, and self-reflection.
Feedback
The assessment load is heavy towards the end of term for students, with similar assessment pieces administered in the form of a research manuscript and research presentation.
Recommendation
It is recommended that an alternative single assessment piece be developed and implemented linking elements of the research manuscript and research presentation as part of the wider research portfolio assessment.
Action Taken
It was decided to keep the research manuscript and presentation as separate assessment pieces to ensure specific elements of writing and presenting skills were assessed. However, the requirements in the research manuscript were reduced to lessen the assessment load toward the end of the term for students.
Source: Teaching staff feedback and self-reflection.
Feedback
Some equipment did not permit effective or efficient data collection for the research projects during practical tasks.
Recommendation
It is recommended that alternative equipment providing effective and efficient physiological measurement be incorporated into research projects during practical sessions.
Action Taken
Alternative equipment (e.g., mobile applications, heart rate monitors) was incorporated into research projects during practical sessions for more effective data collection.
Source: Self-reflection and student feedback via discussion.
Feedback
Some new original studies have been conducted on some topics covered in the practical research projects, making them less novel.
Recommendation
It is recommended that some topics covered in the practical research projects be altered to ensure originality.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Self-reflection and student feedback via discussion.
Feedback
The presentation sessions were long and difficult to coordinate due to technical issues.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the presentation sessions be run across more frequent, shorter sessions.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes
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