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Postgraduate Course: Physical activity for health (SPRT11005)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSport Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will introduce and explore the complex relationship between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health. It will discuss the evolution of current physical activity recommendations, and examine the current evidence base that has informed these and identified physical activity as a key modifiable lifestyle behaviour that contributes to disease and mortality.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate:
1. a knowledge of and critical awareness of the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the maintenance of health and the aetiology, prevention and treatment of disease.
2. a thorough knowledge and critical awareness of current recommendations for physical activity, and current prevalence and trends of physical activity and associated diseases
3. an awareness of current national and international physical activity policies and how these impact on global challenges
Assessment Information
Equivalent to 4000 words. Total mark for the course will be a weighted average of the two assessments.
Task 1 (25%) Oral presentation (group mark)
Task 2 (75%) Written assignment (3000 words)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Introduction to Physical Activity for Health, including sedentary behaviour
Physical activity epidemiology; concepts principles and approaches
Physical activity and all cause morbidity and mortality
Physical activity and chronic disease. Coronary heart disease, diabetes, bone health, cancer and obesity
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour recommendations
Population prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviour.
Physical activity policies
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Core texts for this course are:
Hardman, A. and Stensel, D. Physical activity and health : the evidence explained. 2nd edition. (2009) UK, Routledge.
Bouchard, C., Blair, S. N., & Haskell, W. L. (Eds.). (2012). Physical activity and health. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Samantha Fawkner
Tel: (0131 6)50 9778
Email: s.fawkner@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary
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