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ESSC13004 - Advanced Applied Sport Science B

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This course is a continuation of the first semester Advanced Applied Sport Science A course. It is designed to link and complement the student's programme of study by providing students with extended opportunities to gain practical experience under the supervision of sport science practitioners. The course allows for personal and professional development and provides students an opportunity to gain competency and assume responsibilities in the work environment while working with a variety of sporting populations. Students will be engaged in work-integrated learning while being supported by staff, school and faculty. This course will also enhance their understanding of future career opportunities in the Sport Science community.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites Successful completetion of Yr 2, Term 2 Bachelor of Exercies and Sports Science courses

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 3 - 2013

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 3 - 2013

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 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Portfolio 30%
2. Practical and Written Assessment 10%
3. Written Assessment 10%
4. Practical Assessment 10%
5. Presentation 40%

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%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2017 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 4.6 (on a 5 point Likert scale), based on a 51.61% 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: Course evaluation
Feedback
Students found the assessment tasks and feedback provided useful but found detailed instructions on how to complete tasks were lacking.
Recommendation
Detailed feedback on logbooks should continue to be provided by an AES/AEP/ASp with experience in the field. Assessment task instructions should provide further details/expectations to eliminate ANY confusion.
Action Taken
Logbooks were able to be submitted for review by the unit coordinator, and exemplars from ESSA were also provided on the Moodle site so that students understood the level of detail required. Content related to the reflective journal was developed and delivered to ensure students understood the requirements of reflective writing.
Source: Course evaluation
Feedback
Students felt placement hours should be RPL'ed for those who already have Cert IV's in Fitness and work as personal trainers.
Recommendation
Unfortunately, placement hours are a requirement for ESSA accreditation, and must be monitored by the university. It is recommended that personal trainers undertaking this unit align themselves with an AEP/AES/ASp in practicum hours, who may provide further/differing learning experiences beyond those available to personal trainers.
Action Taken
The Unit coordinator worked within the ESSA guidelines to ensure that students undertaking placement were supervised appropriately, this was done to ensure students were able to apply for accreditation with ESSA at the completion of their degree.
Source: Course evaluation
Feedback
Students suggest the amount of paperwork needed for placements be reduced as some host organizations were declining due to the amount of paperwork involved.
Recommendation
Unfortunately, given this course is accredited by ESSA, paperwork is a necessity to ensure placement quality. However, this process is evolving to become more streamlined every year.
Action Taken
A significant overhaul of the placement process has been undertaken with Exercise and Sport Science staff and the Work Integrated Learning office. This has reduced the amount of paperwork for students and placement sites, and has moved many of the forms "online". Work is continuing to further streamline these processes.
Source: Course evaluation
Feedback
Recommendation
Action Taken
n/a
Source: Have your say survey
Feedback
Students enjoyed the placement portion of this unit and found the teaching staff very supportive of the placement process.
Recommendation
Continue to support students before and during their placement to ensure that they are undertaking the tasks that are required to complete their logbooks to the appropriate standard.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Have your say survey
Feedback
Some students appreciated the assessment task that asked them to create a CV and respond to selection criteria for an advertised position. However, some students found that too much emphasis of the unit content was put on this task.
Recommendation
Review the weighting and amount of content that is aligned to the job portfolio written assessment task. However, the learning outcomes of this unit align with professional practice and this unit is critical in readying graduates for work following the completion of their degree.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Have your say survey
Feedback
Students enjoyed the reflective practice content and found it helped them in preparing and answering questions for their reflective journal. However, some students found that not all questions in the reflective journal related to their experiences during their placement
Recommendation
The questions within the reflective journal written assessment task should be reviewed for relevancy across different placement types. New questions can be developed relating to one or several "critical incidences", this will allow students to reflect on their own individual experiences in more depth.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Apply skills and knowledge developed in the program to sport science practice in a sport science role.
  2. Demonstrate and appraise the role of exercise in sport conditioning programs.
  3. Examine the biomechanical, physiological and psychological aspects of exercise measurement and prescription in a variety of sport conditioning populations.
  4. Report and evaluate work placement experiences and assess personal and professional growth, strengths and weaknesses in: (a) intellectual development (integration, problem identification, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making); (b) social development (social skills, initiative and independence); and (c) professional development (technical skills, time management and verbal and written communication).

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Portfolio
2 - Practical and Written Assessment
3 - Written Assessment
4 - Practical Assessment
5 - Presentation
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Portfolio
2 - Practical and Written Assessment
3 - Written Assessment
4 - Practical Assessment
5 - Presentation