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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Exercise Programming and Delivery for the General Population | |||
| Reference | HS2104 | Version | 4 |
| Created | March 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | June 2010 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to plan and instruct safe and effective gym-based exercise within the general population. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate the use of progressive teaching methods to instruct a range of exercises related to client requirements. |
| 2 | Justify the application of the variables that will impact on programme design for specific components of fitness. |
| 3 | Demonstrate and teach gym-based exercises safely and effectively to individuals under supervision. |
| 4 | Compile, justify and deliver an exercise regime for healthy individuals appropriate to the level of ability. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Exercise consultation; goal setting; exercise progression; feedback on performance; use of equipment; basic principles of conditioning; components of fitness; development of exercise programmes; range of motion; specific user group requirements; teaching skill; teaching plans; risk assessment; structuring exercise session; needs analysis; assessing client ability and programming accordingly. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Tutorials and practical classes supported by directed and private study |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 78 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 222 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Justified practical exam | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Practical examination assessed with a grading proforma. Overall grade determined as follows: | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | Rows 1-5: Minimum of 3 A’s, 1 B and maximum of 1 C Rows 6-8: Minimum of 2 B’s and maximum of 1 D Row 9: Pass |
| B | Rows 1-5: Minimum of 3 B’s, 1 C and maximum of 1 D Rows 6-8: Minimum of 1 B and maximum of 2 D’s Row 9: Pass |
| C | Rows 1-5: Minimum of 3 C’s, 1 D and maximum of 1 E Rows 6-8: Minimum of 3 D’s Row 9: Pass |
| D | Rows 1-5: Minimum of 4 D’s Rows 6-8: Minimum of 2 D’s And a maximum of 1 E or F in rows 1-8 Row 9: Pass |
| E | Rows 1-8 Minimum of 2 E’s and Maximum of 1 F Row 9: Fail |
| F | Rows 1-8 Failure to achieve any of the above Row 9: Fail |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of Stage 1 of the BSc (Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise Science course, or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| A pass will not normally be awarded for this module unless the student has attended a minimum of 80% of all learning opportunities. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | Liguori, G. and American College of Sports Medicine, 2020. ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. 11th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
| 2 | SWAIN, D.P. & LEUTHOLZ B.C., 2007. Exercise prescription: a case study approach to the ASCM guidelines (2nd ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. |
| 3 | MCARDLE, W.D., KATCH, F.I. & KATCH, V.I., 2014. Exercise physiology (8th ed). London: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
| 4 | DELAVIER, F., 2010. Strength Training Anatomy (3rd ed). Champaign IL: Human Kinetics. |