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PTY-20063 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

PTY-20063 - Exercise Testing and Prescription in Healthy Populations
Coordinator: Sam Jones Room: MAC1.05 Tel: +44 1782 7 34565
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23


Aims
The module aims to produce individuals who can exert a positive influence in order to bring about long term change in behaviours that will ultimately lead to improvement in health and wellbeing.
The module emphasises physical activity and exercise as strategies to promote and maintain health and wellbeing.

Intended Learning Outcomes

communicate with clarity using refined spoken and listening skills with a broad range of individuals
: 1
compare and discriminate between scientific exercise testing to interpret information in a healthy individual: 1
discuss the role of basic nutrition in health, ageing and performance: 1
discuss the importance of self-identity and social inclusion: 1
differentiate between management strategies for specific areas of physical functioning: 1
apply key principles of exercise physiology / assessment / prescription across the life span with due regard to the effects, uses, efficacy, criteria for selection, dangers, precautions and contraindications: 1

Study hours

30 tutor led hours which may include lectures, practical classes and workshops, seminars, tutorials and two hours of assessment preparation classes etc.
120 hours of independent study.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Practical Exam weighted 100%
Interactive practical assessment (IPA) of no more than 30 minutes.
Students are required to conduct a specific exercise test (or part thereof) then answer questions on the science associated with exercise testing and prescription, and their role in the prevention of common global conditions and the promotion of optimal health.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023