Students will be required to complete 1 piece of summative assessment:

A REPORT with a 2000 WORD count weighted at 100% (assessing all LO's).

Students will be provided with formative assessment via:
Presentation of a group investigation as 'Informed Consumers' into myths and misconceptions in one component of health-related activity and fitness covered within the module.

The module aims to provide students with an introduction to the health benefits of physical activity, exercise and health. This will include physical activity assessment methods (subjective and objective methods of assessment) and protocols for testing health-related fitness parameters among individuals. Students will also undertake practical and theoretical experience of designing and planning a range of exercise programmes for health, techniques for monitoring and evaluating exercise programmes and assessing health- related activity needs for individuals and populations.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (35 hours)
8 hours tutorials
14 hours tutor-led programme
13 hours student and/or lecture led workshops or practical sessions

Guided Independent Study: (265 hours)
85 hours of independent and directed reading
60 hours tutor-led independent study
70 hours of Independent study tasks
50 hours of Blackboard activities

Library
Access to Laboratory

ACSM, (2006) Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th edition Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins.
Corbin, C., Corbin, W., Welk, G., Welk, K. (2007). Concepts of Fitness and Wellness: A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach. (7th Ed.). USA: McGraw-Hill.