HSE201 - Exercise Physiology
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Chris Shaw Trimester 3: Jamie Tait |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H315, H343, H353, D333 D324, D394, M320, E377, S302, S307, H300, D368, D391, S323 students completing the Exercise Science major sequence (MJ-H000016) or minor sequence (MN-H000016) or the Nutrition and Exercise Science major (MJ-H000026). Other students who would like to enrol in this unit must submit their request to Student Adviser in Student Central. Enrolment quotas may apply for this group of students. |
| Campus contact: | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong): Chris Shaw |
| Prerequisite: | E377 students: EEH103 All other students: HBS109 |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in or have previously successfully completed HSE010 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Trimester 1: |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Trimester 3: |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Trimester 3: 1 x 4 day laboratory intensive scheduled during trimester to be undertaken at either Burwood (Melbourne) for students enrolled at Burwood (Melbourne) based courses or Waurn Ponds (Geelong) for all other students |
| 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. |
Note:This unit has mandatory on campus attendance requirements, therefore students must be in Australia when enrolled in this unit. If this unit is a prerequisite for future/subsequent units in your course, this prerequisite will be waived to allow your course progression to be maintained. | |
Content
This unit examines the integrated physiological responses to acute and chronic exercise, with emphasis on the muscular, metabolic and oxygen transport systems. Students will learn about scenarios where these physiological systems limit exercise performance including examples such as, exercise in extreme environments (e.g. heat, altitude), dehydration, carbohydrate depletion and neuromuscular fatigue. In addition, students will explore the physiological reasoning behind improvements to exercise performance through the use of ‘ergogenic’ aids and technologies.
Laboratory classes introduce students to the skills and techniques used to assess performance and the physiological responses to exercise, including skills to analyse, interpret and present experimental data.
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 | Recognise and explain how key physiological systems respond to acute and chronic exercise. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Summarise how key physiological systems function and adapt to exercise performed in extreme environments. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Compute and interpret measurement data to enable accurate reporting of exercise. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Use practical data to integrate and explain key concepts relevant to exercise physiology. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate competency in skills typically used to conduct, measure and monitor exercise. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1 and Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Individual practical reports | 5 reports, 400 words each | Report 1: 5% |
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| Assessment 2: Data Skills Assessment | 30 minutes | 15% |
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| Assessment 3: Examination | 90 minutes | 35% |
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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.
Hurdle requirement
- Practical examination
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSE201 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.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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