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Unit of Study HMS00202 - Principles and Practices of Sport and Exercise Science (2015)

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 outline and apply strategies for effective communication in the coaching and exercise instruction setting.
2 effectively design and deliver a sport skill coaching session
3 demonstrate an understanding of safety and risk management issues in coaching and exercise instruction
4 gain certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
5 demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of sport and exercise science
6 discuss the role of sport and exercise in preventative health.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. outline and apply strategies for effective communication in the coaching and exercise instruction setting.
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  2. effectively design and deliver a sport skill coaching session
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. demonstrate an understanding of safety and risk management issues in coaching and exercise instruction
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
    • GA7:
  4. gain certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    • GA4:
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of sport and exercise science
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  6. discuss the role of sport and exercise in preventative health.
    • GA4:

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