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EXS-10009 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

EXS-10009 - Applied Practice in Coaching, Exercise and Fitness
Coordinator: Jayne Baker
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Applied Practice in Coaching, Exercise and Fitness module offers students insight into practicalities of exercise prescription. Students attain an CIMSPA recognised external qualification in gym instruction, increasing employability opportunities.
Students demonstrate applied practice of patient management in an exercise setting using relevant research to inform their approach.

Aims
This module aims to offer Applied Practice in Coaching, Exercise and Fitness which will equip students with the skills and knowledge to apply exercise principles to a healthy population. The module offers a blended learning approach that will encompass external body qualifications and exercise application skills, using appropriate communication language and prescription skills for use in a public setting.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Deliver a safe and effective exercise programme, in line with external body guidelines: 1,2
Competently perform exercise instruction and prescription encompassing warm up, strength training, aerobic endurance, flexibility and cool down: 1
Identify and apply pre exercise screening and health and fitness assessments: 1,2
Demonstrate the application of safe and competent handling skills appropriate to the level of study: 1
Demonstrate interpersonal communication and coaching skills: 1

Study hours

Active learning includes:
~34 hours of practical synchronous teaching to included delivery of external body exercise awards, learning to be completed via lectures, practical workshops.
~2 hours of tutorials
~20 hours of asynchronous
94 Hours of independent study completed via:
~ 40 hours development of assessment,
~ 54 hours self directed study.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Competence weighted 80%
A 20 minute practical exam assessment


2: Options weighted 20%
Data collection and interpretation (500 words)


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Last Updated: 21 December 2024