Postgraduate Course: Physical activity for health across the life span (SPRT11004)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Sport |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will explore the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in determining health in specific populations across the life span. It will consider the evidence underpinning physical activity recommendations in early years, children and adolescents, and older adults, and barriers and facilitators to activity in these populations. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
88 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
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 in early years, childhood, adolescence and older adulthood.
2. an awareness of barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in these populations
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Assessment Information
| 2000 word case study report |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in early years, children adolescence and older adults
Key developmental and psychosocial determinants of physical activity in each population
Critical review of the evidence identifying the relationship between physical activity and sedentary behaviour in each population
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| Transferable skills |
Critical analysis, Oral and written communication skills, Access research materials |
| 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.
Smith, A and Biddle, S. Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour (Eds). (2008) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Selective journal articles from relevant journals such as Journal of Physical Activity and Health and Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Physical activity; lifespan perspective; children; adolescents; older adults |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Samantha Fawkner
Tel: (0131 6)50 9778
Email: s.fawkner@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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