Prerequisites for Module
Successful completion of Stage 1 of the BSc (Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise Science course, or equivalent.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
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
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Demonstrate the use of progressive teaching methods to instruct a range of exercises related to client requirements.
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Justify the application of the variables that will impact on programme design for specific components of fitness.
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Demonstrate and teach gym-based exercises safely and effectively to individuals under supervision.
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Compile, justify and deliver an exercise regime for healthy individuals appropriate to the level of ability.
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Indicative Module Content
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.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Practicals
| 50 | Tutorials
| 27 | Workshops
| 1 |
Directed Study
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| 82 |
Private Study
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| 140 |
Mode of Delivery
Tutorials and practical classes supported by directed and private study
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Justified Practical Exam
Indicative Bibliography
| 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.
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Additional Notes
A pass will not normally be awarded for this module unless the student has attended a minimum of 80% of all learning opportunities.
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