92524 Health and Lifespan Development
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level: Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject examines the cognitive, psychosocial and physical domains of human development in the context of sport and exercise. Students explore the changes that occur within human beings from birth to death. Specifically, students investigate the effects of age, gender, ethnicity and culture on health and development. Students engage with pre-class learning activities, case study discussions, tutorials and lectures with a focus on developing a strong theoretical understanding, as well as developing proficiency in evaluating practical real-world scenarios and applying knowledge related to health and lifespan development.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| A. | Describe and discuss the processes of human growth and development over the lifespan with particular reference to physical, cognitive and socioemotional development |
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| B. | Examine the influence of age, gender, cultural background and developmental stages on individual exercise capacity and motivation to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle |
| C. | Evaluate the impact of health and physical activity on human growth and development across the lifespan |
| D. | Examine the culturally significant issues surrounding indigenous Australians and the effect on their health and wellbeing |
Teaching and learning strategies
The following teaching and learning activities will be used to engage students with the content and achieve student learning outcomes:
Online lectures provide students with essential knowledge that can be used to understand the theoretical and practical basis of human health and development across the lifespan. All lectures will be recorded using screen capture software and uploaded to Canvas. Students may access these lecture recordings at any time from the relevant week until the completion of the unit.
The foundational knowledge covered in lectures is further developed through pre-class tasks and tutorial activities. Students will be required to complete pre-class tasks that introduce weekly topics. These activities may include watching online videos or discussing a practical scenario. During tutorial sessions, students will engage with instructors and peers to undertake practical learning activities. These sessions will involve students working collaboratively to complete case study tasks and workbook activities.
Each week students will also be provided with formative online quizzes and practical problem-solving tasks to assess content knowledge. Students are strongly encouraged to complete these practice questions prior to summative assessment tasks. Feedback will be provided to students throughout the session via several mediums. Students are also provided with optional readings each week. These readings are not essential to complete in this unit but may provide students with an alternate more in-depth explanation of each topic area. Students are encouraged to use this resource if a greater explanation is required from the one provided in class.
Content (topics)
- Growth, development and ageing
- Cognitive, psychosocial and physical development throughout the lifespan
- Physiological changes to the cardiorespiratory and muscular systems with ageing
- Sport and exercise in infancy and childhood
- Sport and exercise in adolescence
- Sport and exercise in adulthood
- Sport and exercise in diverse populations
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Podcast Assignment
| Intent: | The purpose of this assessment task is for students to explore, critically appraise and to effectively and creatively communicate a concept in lifespan development. Students will be required to link a developmental concept to health, physical activity and/or sports engagement. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, B, C and D This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): .0, .0, .0, .0 and .0 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 30% |
| Length: | Maximum of 4 minutes |
Assessment task 2: Case Study Report
| Intent: | This assessment task is designed to assess students understanding of the range of issues that encompass health and lifespan development. Students will be required to apply problem-solving and decision-making skills to a real-word scenario. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, B, C and D This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): .0, .0, .0, .0 and .0 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 30% |
| Length: | Maximum 1000 words |
Assessment task 3: Final Examination
| Intent: | The purpose of this examination is to assess a student’s understanding of factors that underpin health and lifespan development. In this assessment, students will be asked to analyse and interpret information presented in lectures and laboratories throughout the session. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, B, C and D This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): .0, .0, .0 and .0 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | 2 hours |
Required texts
The is no required text for this subject.
Recommended texts
The required preparatory activities for this subject will be advised on Canvas prior to any on campus classes. Please complete the set preparatory activities prior to the class in the week required.
NB: It is essential that students complete all required prepreparatory activities. The required preparatory activities will be considered assumed knowledge for tutorial classes and the examination.
References
Payne, V. G., & Isaacs, L. D. (2017). Human Motor Development: A Lifespan Approach (9th edition). McGraw-Hill Education.
Sigelman, C. K., & Rider, E. A. (2014). Life-span Human Development (3rd edition). Cengage Learning.
Other resources
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