EDSP101-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008

Foundations of Sport Science

24 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 25 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 6 July 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 June 2008

Description

This course provides the foundation for the study of movement sciences. It introduces anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and exercise nutrition

This compulsory course provides the foundation for the study of movement sciences. It introduces fundamental principals of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and exercise nutrition.

The movement sciences are fundamental building blocks of the study of human movement. Knowledge of the structure and function of the human body and the principles governing human movement is crucial for all students who have chosen to specialise in the discipline of sport coaching.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Identify the levels of organisation in the body.
Identify different chemical classes important to the body.
Describe how cells produce the energy required to function.
Outline how homeostatic control mechanisms function.
Describe the functional anatomy and physiology of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastro-intestinal, renal and blood systems
Determine how the body maintains a constant temperature and regulates water balance during exercise.
Introduction to the energy systems.

Lecturers

Darren Dale and Peter Buyers

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Quizzes 10%
Test 1 20%
Test 2 25%
Test 3 20%
Test 4 25%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Floyd, R. T; Manual of structural kinesiology ; 16th ed; McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Martini, Frederic. , Ober, William C; Fundamentals of anatomy & physiology ; 7th ed; Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2006.

Recommended Reading

Abernethy, Bruce; The biophysical foundations of human movement ; 2nd Australian ed; Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Calais-Germain, Blandine. , Anderson, Stephen, Ph.D; Anatomy of movement ; English language ed; Eastland Press, 1993.

Wilmore, Jack H. , Costill, David L; Physiology of sport and exercise ; 3rd ed; Human Kinetics, 2004.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $986.00

International fee $4,300.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Sport and Physical Education .

All EDSP101 Occurrences

  • EDSP101-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008