Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 2500 Words | 60% |
| Semester Assessment | Client Report 1500 Words | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Client Report 1500 Words | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 2500 Words | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Evaluate and select appropriate exercise interventions for a range of populations considering health status
Deconstruct current Government and National Health Service policy on the role of exercise for disease prevention and management
Demonstrate and awareness of health and safety, risk assessment and ethical considerations
Construct critical reviews on a range of topics based on a range of information sources
Brief description
The module will cover generic aspects of physiological assessment for both healthy individuals and those presenting with a range of chronic medical conditions including pre-assessment screening, risk stratification, assessment protocols and interpretation of assessment data. In addition, students will study the epidemiological evidence for the promotion of physical activity and the pathophysiological basis of a selection of medical conditions and the effect of physical activity on the disease process.
Content
• Physical Activity and All-cause Mortality
• Physical Activity and Risk of Diabetes
• Interventions to increase physical activity
• Risks of Exercise
• Health Screening, PAR-Q and Risk Stratification
• Clinical Evaluation, Exercise Stress Tests and ECG
• Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment and Cardio-pulmonary stress testing
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Students will be provided with academic and skill challenges during seminar sessions and completion of assessment |
| Creative Problem Solving | Completion of assessments, seminar discussions |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Completion of assessments, seminar discussions |
| Professional communication | completion of assessments |
| Real world sense | completion of client report assessment |
| Reflection | reflection on own understanding and use of evidence developed during seminar sessions |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5