SPCO309-17S1 (D) Semester One 2017 (Distance)

Applied Exercise Physiology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 21 May 2017

Description

This course provides students with a comprehensive examination of the interaction between the body's energy systems and its response to training. Students learn to critically analyse current trends in nutritional support and training strategies. Students are required to assess, train and analyse the performance of a small group of athletes through the duration of the course.

This course provides students with an opportunity to apply exercise physiology principles to enhancing sporting performance and supporting athlete training. It examines the biochemical processes by which the body’s energy systems interact at different exercise intensities. Students will gain an increased depth of understanding of the body’s response to exercise in different environmental conditions. The learning outcomes are based around both critical analysis of contemporary topics in exercise physiology and application of principles of exercise physiology to supporting athlete training and performance in a variety of environments.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, successful students will be able to:

1. Evaluate energy system contribution to physical exercise at varying intensities.
2. Critically discuss adaptations to a variety of forms of training.
3. Analyse and evaluate ergogenic aids for enhancing sports performance and supporting athlete training.
4. Critically analyse fitness assessment tools available to exercise physiologists.
5. Prescribe appropriate training methods for supporting athletes to achieve training goals.
6. Critically evaluate the effects of different environments on physiological functioning
7. Critically explain the role of the exercise physiologist in providing training support for various populations.

Prerequisites

1) SPCO209 or 2) SPCO206, or
3) enrolment in GradCertSpC, or
4) approval by Programme Coordinator

Restrictions

SPCO306

Timetable Note

Format of the course:
Lecture (2 hour) and practical (2 hour) each week

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Health Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Ethics Application 10 Mar 2017 10% This is due by 4:30pm on Friday 10 March 2017.
Research Poster 10 May 2017 50% This is due by 9am on Wednesday 10 May 2017.
2 Hour Final Exam 40%

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $848.00

International fee $3,713.00

* 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 Health Sciences .

All SPCO309 Occurrences

  • SPCO309-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017
  • SPCO309-17S1 (D) Semester One 2017 (Distance)