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Unit aim
Explores the development of human function across the lifespan with a particular focus on the influence of physical activity and exercise through teacher-directed activities and problem-based learning.
Unit content
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Definitions and theories of human development.
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Pregnancy, pre and postnatal and infant development. Maternal changes during pregnancy.
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Early and middle childhood and adolescence: influences on individual development.
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Life-stage challenges of adolescence and young adulthood.
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Use it or lose it: changes during early and middle adulthood.
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The role of physical activity and exercise in the promotion of mental and physical health in people with congenital and acquired disabilities.
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Late adulthood: theories of ageing and healthy ageing.
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Late adulthood: individual differences and the role of physical activity related to age and pathology.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | define the stages in human development and explain major theories | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | Cultural competence |
| 2 | explain the significance of appropriate exercise, key nutrients and environmental risks for maternal, foetal and infant health | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | Cultural competence |
| 3 | review changes in major systems from early childhood through adolescence and consider physical activity levels, training regimes and injury risks | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | Cultural competence |
| 4 | evaluate the neurological development in adolescents and young adults in relation to challenges common to this life-stage | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | Cultural competence |
| 5 | review changes during early, middle and late adulthood and consider health in relation to physical activity, diet and training | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | Cultural competence |
| 6 | outline developmental issues associated with congenital and acquired disabilities and analyse evidence associated with physical activity and exercise in mitigating functional decline | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | Cultural competence |
| 7 | identify different types of research studies investigating the effect of exercise, physical activity and lifestyle choices on developmental outcomes. | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- define the stages in human development and explain major theories
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- explain the significance of appropriate exercise, key nutrients and environmental risks for maternal, foetal and infant health
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- review changes in major systems from early childhood through adolescence and consider physical activity levels, training regimes and injury risks
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- evaluate the neurological development in adolescents and young adults in relation to challenges common to this life-stage
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- review changes during early, middle and late adulthood and consider health in relation to physical activity, diet and training
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- outline developmental issues associated with congenital and acquired disabilities and analyse evidence associated with physical activity and exercise in mitigating functional decline
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- identify different types of research studies investigating the effect of exercise, physical activity and lifestyle choices on developmental outcomes.
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
Prescribed texts
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.