Overview

This unit examines the principles of training to enable students to safely design, monitor and evaluate Aerobic and Anaerobic training for individuals and groups. This unit specifically develops the practical skills associated with exercise prescription and delivery for a client.

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
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-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:

  • Develop practical skills in the assessment of health and fitness and exercise prescription
  • Design, implement and evaluate safe exercise programs tailored to the needs of the individual
  • Apply theoretical knowledge to the prescription and delivery of exercise for healthy, at risk populations and athletes
  • Understand the scope of practice for an exercise and sport scientist

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Lecture		1.00 12 weeks 12
On-campus
Lab		3.00 12 weeks 36
Specified Activities
Various		4.00 12 weeks 48
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		4.50 12 weeks 54
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 30% 1,4 
AssignmentIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4 
ExaminationIndividual 30% 2,3,4 

Content

  • Application and integration of exercise prescription, motor control and learning, exercise physiology, exercise psychology and biomechanics to assess, develop and monitor exercise programs for individuals and groups
  • Principles of training
  • Methods of training
  • Assessment of exercise clients using valid and reliable tools
  • Core instrumentation and technology for monitoring and assessment
  • Periodisation for the design of exercise programs
  • Body composition assessment (i.e., skinfold, girth measures, BMI)
  • Graduate Attribute 1 (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
  • Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
  • Graduate Attribute 3 (Teamwork 1 - Collaboration and negotiation)
  • Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)
  • Graduate Attribute 6 (Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy)

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.