Exercise Physiology 2
48 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit applies principles of exercise physiology to environmental conditions, ergogenic aids or technologies to understand the implications for enhanced performance and maintenance of health. Students will continue to develop their proficiency in lab-based physiological testing.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Select an appropriate research design, critically evaluate scientific literature and correctly interpret physiological data
- Articulate the multifaceted components associated with fatigue and recovery
- Design and select appropriate equipment and conduct a safe and ethical evidence-based project to demonstrate an understanding of how ergogenic aids, technologies or environmental conditions can affect physiological outcomes associated with health or sport
- Apply knowledge of the physiological responses to acute exercise and the adaptations to chronic exercise to provide a rationale for the provision of exercise programs to improve and maintain specific aspects of health, fitness and performance
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Laboratory | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 4.50 | 12 weeks | 54 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 30% | 1,2,4 |
| Assignment 2 | Group | 30% | 1,3,4 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 2,3,4 |
Content
- The effects of acute and chronic responses to exercise on exercise prescription for health, fitness and performance
- Environmental effects on exercise and performance
- Ergogenic aids and performance/health
- Exercise physiology for disease
- Fatigue and recovery
- Application of research methods and statistical analysis to a physiological project
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.