Undergraduate Course: Exercise, Fitness and Health (SPRT10001)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 50 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 32,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2 hour written examination; 2000
word assignment and oral presentation |
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| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Exercise, Fitness and Health | 2:00 | |
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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Samantha Fawkner
Tel: (0131 6)50 9778
Email: s.fawkner@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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