HSE113 - Human Growth, Development and Ageing for Exercise Scientists
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Lee Hamilton |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H343 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, H353 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - Advanced (Honours), D394 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) and D333 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/ Bachelor Nutrition Science. |
| Campus contact: | Burwood (Melbourne): Andrew Betik |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HSEM113 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Online learning activities that require student time commitment of up to two hours per week, plus independent study. Students will have weekly 2 hour contact time with the unit team through scheduled interactive lectures and online meetings. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online learning activities that require student time commitment of up to two hours per week, plus independent study. Students will have weekly 2 hour contact time with the unit team through scheduled interactive lectures and online meetings. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit aims to develop students’ knowledge of the structural, physiological, social and cognitive changes in human growth, development and ageing across the lifespan (conception through to older adulthood). The unit will provide students with an understanding of the various stages of growth, development and ageing and identify common injuries or conditions that present during these stages. A key focus of the unit will be on how physical activity and exercise influences, and is influenced by, lifespan human growth, development and ageing.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Describe the stages of growth, maturation, and development across the lifespan, from conception through to reproduction and death. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Describe the structural, physiological, motor, psychosocial and cognitive changes that occur across the lifespan and explain the influence of physical activity/exercise on these developmental variables. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Illustrate the social determinants of health that affect growth and development. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Recall the exercises that are indicated and contraindicated for particular stages of growth, maturation and development across the lifespan, and identify the injuries or conditions that commonly present during certain stages of growth and development. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Source, summarise and apply, in the context of client focused case studies, evidence-based physical activity and exercise principles affecting growth, development, pregnancy and ageing. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO6 | Reflect on your learning and development of discipline specific and transferable knowledge and skills, and identify relevant career opportunities for exercise scientists. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Case study reports | 2 reports, 800 words each | Report 1: 10% |
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| Assessment 2: Video case report | 1200 words | 30% |
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| Assessment 3: Career Assessment and Prescription | 1000 words | 20% |
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| Assessment 4: Examination | 90 minutes | 20% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSE113 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.