Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 1 x 1 Hour Practical |
| Practical | 1 x 2 Hour Practical |
| Practical | 1 x 3 Hour Practical |
| Lecture | 22 x 1 Hour Lectures |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Coursework project | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Students must take elements of written assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. | 60% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1.5 Hours Students must take elements of written assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. | 40% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Describe the physiology of exercise and training.
2. Investigate the selection and training of the equine athlete.
3. Recognise how the equine athlete can compete safely under differing conditions.
Brief description
This module will provide an understanding of exercise physiology and the effects of exercise and training upon specific body systems and ultimately in the successful management of the performance horse. It will also focus on the design of appropriate fitness regimes with due regard for the adaptive responses required by different activities. The module will also address criteria for selecting equine athletes. An introduction to common injuries and causes of poor performance will also be studied.
Aims
1. Describe the physiology of exercise and training.
2. Investigate the selection and training of the equine athlete.
3. Recognise how the equine athlete can compete safely under differing conditions.
Content
The module will a cover selection of equine athletes, the principles of training and the effects of exercise, training and fatigue on specific body systems as well as causes of poor performance. A variety of practicals may be included, for example, determining fitness of different horses using recovery heart rates, and/or dissection of selected organs to evaluate anatomy and physiology from an exercise perspective.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Practical to collect equine heart rate data will require analysis using MS Excel. |
| Communication | Writing skills will be developed and assessed through the examination and coursework essay. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Detailed, written, feedback will be given on the coursework essay. |
| Information Technology | Coursework will be word processed, practical to collect equine heart rate data will require analysis using MS Excel. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | |
| Problem solving | |
| Research skills | Coursework essay is required to be fully referenced from a range of published sources, developing skills of research, in terms of utilizing databases and search engines and subsequent selection of appropriate material. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Dissection of key organs in order to understand equine biology related to the athletic performance. |
| Team work | The incorporation of an element of group work during practicals will develop students' ability to work as a team. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4