Overview

This unit will introduce students to the multidisciplinary nature of sports science. It will provide an understanding of the role and importance of sport, exercise, and movement in health and health science. It will also provide information on sport science as a discipline, and the required skills in various professional career pathways available in sports science. It will introduce the main sub-disciplines in sports science to create a foundation for the sports science degree.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
 

  1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the multiple sub-disciplines involved in sports science
  2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the approaches used in each of the core sub-disciplines
  3. Demonstrate multifaceted research and problem solving skills for sports science
  4. Apply problem identification, formulation and solution in sports science

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)
Tutorial		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual 40% 2,3,4 
Assignment 1Group 25% 2,3,4 
Assignment 2Individual 20% 1,2 
Assignment 3Individual 15% 1,2 

Content

  • What is sports science?
  • The people involved in sport science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Genetics
  • Nutrition
  • Sports Psychology
  • Biomechanics
  • Performance Analysis
  • Motor Learning
  • Exercise Prescription
  • Injury and rehabilitation

Study resources

Reading materials

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