Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 3 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 at Swindon College |
| Assessment:
| CW30OR15OT55 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To allow students to develop an understanding and practical application of a variety of aspects of body structures/organs and their functions related to physical activity. To ensure that key skills are embedded and identified through their practical involvement. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to: * Review the benefits of exercise on the body; * Explain the differences between the three energy systems and explain the recovery process; * Evaluate the responses of the various body systems to exercise and training. Skills: Intellectual * Research (T, F, A) * Evaluation (F, A) * Academic writing (A) Professional * Meeting professional standards (T, A) * Reflective practice (F) * Presentation skills (T, A) Key/Transferable * Communication (T, F, A) * Working with others (F) * Problem solving (F, A) Practical * Prioritising time and tasks (F) Content: Benefits of exercise including effects on; cardiovascular system, respiratory, skeletal muscle, joints, connective tissue and bones, metabolism and neuromuscular co-ordination; Energy sources of the human body including fuels for exercise, ATP-PC system, lactic acid system and the aerobic system. Energy concepts of sport and exercise including warm up, prevention, delay and recovery from fatigue and maintenance of body temperature. The case for exercise and its long term effects on the body; effects of exercise throughout the human lifespan; Physiological tests for human performance for example, VO2 max, blood pressure heart rate. |
| Programme availability: |
AS10405 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Learning Partnerships
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