Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:04
Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course provides a cross-discipline based background to the physiological responses to exercise and to the adaptations that occur in response to repeated exercise (training). It deals with the factors which determine muscle strength, and with the responses to brief high intensity and prolonged exercise. There will be emphasis on the whole-body integrated response to different types of exercise, with emphasis on the following: muscle fibre recruitment patterns and motor control, cardiovascular and respiratory changes, thermoregulation and fluid homeostasis.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 23 | |
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Course essay, worth 22.5% of total mark for the course |
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Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 12 | |
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Oral presentation is marked using a marking scheme/rubric, additionally writen comments will be provided as feedback. Worth 12.5% of the total mark for the course. |
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Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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7.5% Data Analysis Workshop 7.5% Blood Pressure Workshop |
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Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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Two Course Assignments worth 25% each. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Online exam |
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Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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