A range of formative and summative assessment methods will be used which are appropriate to the teaching and learning delivery method, mode of attendance and proposed weighting criteria used for this module, and as reflected within the Scheme and Award specifications. Formative feedback will be provided in a variety of forms, including written feedback on proposed titles, outline assignment plans and full drafts. Feedback may take place via full-class, group and individual tutorials.
A contextualised and approved assessment strategy and schedule will be published to students by award.

The summative assessment for the Exercise Physiology module will be split into two assessment types. The modules assessment will be by 50% timed assessment (90 minutes duration) on bodily systems and adaptations to exercise (LO1; LO2), and a 50% scientific written report (2000 word limit) of the individual practical performing a laboratory/field based experiment (LO3; LO4).

All learning outcomes are covered by the two assessment methods: Assessment 1 = LO3 & LO4 and Assessment 2 = LO1 & LO2. Students must attempt all assessments and achieve an overall pass grade for the module.

- Structure and function of the cardiovascular, endocrine, muscular, nervous and respiratory body systems.
- Control and regulation in the human body: an overview of homeostasis (with emphasis on the interplay between nervous and endocrine function).
- Outline of energy systems.
- Acute responses and chronic adaptations to physical activity in the cardiovascular, muscular and respiratory body organ systems.
- Chronic adaptations to resistance training, aerobic training, flexibility training, and SAQ.
- Acute responses to differing intensity exercise.
- Energy systems and the use of different substrates.
- Laboratory and field data collection, presentation and interpretation.
- Analysis of normative data from key texts.
- Laboratory and field data collection, presentation and interpretation.
- Quantitative and qualitative data recording.
- Presentation of key physiological data from text.

McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I. and Katch, V.L. (2010) Exercise Physiology, Energy, Nutrition and Human Performance. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Powers, S.K., and Howley, E.T., (2012) Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness & Performance (8th ed.), UK: McGraw-Hill.
Tortora, G.J., Derrickson, B. (2009) Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (12th ed.), New Jersey, USA: John Wiley and Sons.
Wilmore, J H and Costill, D L. (2011) Physiology of Sport and Exercise. 5th Ed. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics.

- Classroom with SMARTboard and projector
- Appropriately and adequately stocked library facilities
- Internet access sufficient to blackboard
- Fitness Suite with treadmill/cycle ergometer/rowing machine (3 weeks)
- Exercise Physiology based guest speaker
- Heart-rate monitors
- Skin-fold callipers
- Peak-flow meter
- Spirometer

The taught sessions will follow one of the following lesson formats:
Lectures; Seminars; Assessment workshops; Practical based; E-Learning.

Taught Sessions (lecture/seminar): 57 hours
Practical/Assessment Workshops: 15 hours
Independent/Assessment Study: 228 hours
(E-learning will be conducted via the VLE as additional tasks in independent study time)