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 |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2000 word case study report |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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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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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Critical analysis, Oral and written communication skills, Access research materials |
| 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 | Ms Brydie Johnston
Tel: (0131 6)51 6265
Email: v1bjohn5@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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