Undergraduate Course: Exercise, Fitness and Health (SPRT10001)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sport |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This half-course will explore the concepts of exercise, fitness and health and the inter-relationships between them. The role of experience in the development and maintenance of health will be analysed. Guidelines for exercise prescription in relation to health benefits will be examined, and the possible hazardous consequences of exercise also considered. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 15 |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Exercise, Fitness and Health | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Understand and articulate the concepts of exercise, fitness and health;
Appreciate the conceptual and empirical basis for ascribing inter-relationships between these concepts;
Review guidelines for the prescription of exercise and physical activity.
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Assessment Information
| 1 x 2hr exam ; 1 x 2500 word assignment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Samantha Fawkner
Tel: (0131 6)50 9778
Email: samantha.fawkner@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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