HSE724 - Strength and Conditioning for High Performing Athletes
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Eric Drinkwater Trimester 2: Jodie Palmer |
| Prerequisite | Nil |
| Corequisite | HSE070 |
| Incompatible with | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars |
| In-person attendance requirements | Students are required to attend and participate in on-campus practical intensive teaching periods. These periods are 2 to 5 days long and are held at our Burwood (Melbourne) and Waurn Ponds (Geelong) campuses. There is usually a practical intensive in the middle of trimester 1 and at the end of trimester 2. Specific dates and details are announced on course and unit CloudDeakin sites. |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
NoteStudents enrol in the unit online however there are significant on campus requirements. International students are strongly encouraged to carefully consider their obligations to attend on-campus practical intensives. Students should use the handbook to determine in which trimester/s this unit is offered. In some circumstances it may be possible to create a unit enrolment plan (i.e. a course map), so that you can complete all practical intensive obligations in one visit to Australia. Deakin University is not obligated to provide any students with a COE (confirmation of enrolment) to facilitate a student visa application. | |
Content
This unit will provide students with the theoretical principles and practical skills required to physically prepare athletes for competition. This unit will cover the design of training programs to improve muscular hypertrophy, strength, power, speed, agility and energy systems, as well as design of warm ups, cool downs and mobility training. Additionally, this unit will examine methods of periodising and tapering training as part of a long-term training development program. Students will also learn how to coach a range of powerlifting and weightlifting movements.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Conduct a needs analysis for an athlete and subsequently design a year-long strength and conditioning program for an athlete in this sport. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Design individual training sessions to improve athletes’ strength, power, hypertrophy, acceleration, speed, agility and aerobic capacity for a given sport. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Design and deliver warm up, cool down, flexibility and mobility components appropriate for a given sport. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Calculate an athlete’s training and competition workloads and apply this to guide training prescription in the short and long term. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Coach weightlifting and power lifting movements and their variations, and sprint and change of direction technique, to athletes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Apply advanced coaching and communication skills to promote professional practice as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Strength and Conditioning Program Needs Analysis | 800 words | 25% |
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| Assessment 2: Strength and Conditioning Program Annual Plan | 800 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 3: Conditioning Sessions Design and Delivery | Coaching skills demonstration | 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 requirements
- Must pass Assessment 3 Conditioning Sessions Design and Delivery; completed during on campus trimester course intensive.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
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Unit fee information
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