Unit Outline

The aim of this unit is to equip you with the knowledge and ability to design and implement health and wellbeing programs for a range of populations with varying health and fitness goals. This unit will cover modules incorporating professionalism and safety in educational environments, fitness instruction and health testing, providing nutritional information, working with special populations, and fundamental skill analysis. Health and Physical Activity provides a foundation for you to develop the skills required to work as a health and fitness professional in several different contexts.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	explain fitness knowledge and understanding through health screening, health assessment, and gym programming.
2.	demonstrate understanding of how to work effectively in sport and recreation environments, through the application occupational health and safety policies.
3.	provide healthy eating information in accordance with recommended guidelines to a broad audience.
4.	develop and apply an awareness of specific populations to exercise delivery.
5.	plan and deliver group exercise to broad populations.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Core Fitness and Exercise Proficiencies	Week 5	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Program Design and Instruction	Week 10	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	Physical Literacy Skill Analysis and Plan	Week 13	35 %	LO2, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Core Fitness and Exercise Proficiencies

Task Description:

Throughout this unit there are a number of fitness and exercise related proficiencies that need to be demonstrated. Each of the proficiencies will contain theoretical and practical elements within their assessment. The proficiencies include:
- Fitness orientation and health screening.
- Fitness protocol and measurement.
- Applying anatomy and physiology principles.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 2.1, 2,2, 6.4, 7.1

Task Length:

Equivalent to 1250 words

Due Date:

Week 5 (05/Apr/2024)

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Complete Fitness Australia Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) and apply fitness concepts for fitness program preparation	LO1
2	Analyse and interpret the outcomes of a fitness protocol, and apply fitness concepts for fitness program preparation	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Generate knowledge of anatomy and physiology principles, and apply understanding of their roles in exercise performance effectively	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Program Design and Instruction

Task Description:

Each student will be expected to design an exercise program for a selected individual and take a person through this program in a health-based setting. The session with the client will be for 60 minutes, and incorporate a warm-up phase, a strength conditioning phase, and a cool-down phase.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 2.2, 3.1, 3.5

Task Length:

60 minute practical session (equivalent to 1250 words)

Due Date:

Week 10 (10/May/2024)

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Construct a personalised program that is appropriate and progressive	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
2	Demonstrate proficiency leading an individual personalised session	LO1, LO4
3	Analyse and apply physiological, psychological, and motoric theory requirements within a health-based context	LO1, LO4
4	Generate effective and efficient verbal and non-verbal communication techniques in an individual learning environment	LO5

Assessment Task 3: Physical Literacy Skill Analysis and Plan

Task Description:

In pairs, students will complete a Fundamental Movement Skill analysis of each other using the LSSSA checklist. Following the analysis of the movement skills, pairs will nominate one Fundamental Skill for which they will develop a physical activity for and deliver the activity in their tutorial session. The activity must be delivered through and educational/pedagogical lens, with the maximum time for the activity being ten minutes.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 2.2, 3.1, 6.4

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 13 (31/May/2024)

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate the correct technique for performing fundamental movement skills, and explain their purpose and expected	LO2, LO4, LO5
2	Use instructional techniques to teach the correct technique for fundamental movement skills	LO5
3	Adjust incorrect or unsafe movement skills technique as required	LO2, LO4, LO5
4	Use a Fundamental Movement Skills Checklist to observe and analyse movement skills	LO2, LO5
5	Development of a Fundamental Movement Skill activity plan, and delivery of a skill activity	LO5

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials