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LP10574: Health and fitness for special populations

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2 at City of Bath College
Semester 2 at Weymouth College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: OT 30%, PF 70%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To provide knowledge and skills required in the development of health and fitness programmes for children, people with disabilities and older participants.
To give learners both a theoretical and practical understanding of the key issues surrounding children, disability and age.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
* recognise how health and fitness plays an important part in improving the health and fitness of different populations;
* examine the key organisational agencies and their role in promoting equity within special populations;
* apply the key health and fitness considerations when working with individuals from various populations;
* discuss the factors influencing participation and provision of health and fitness for special populations.

Skills:
Intellectual
* Applying theory to practice (T, F, A )
* Developing reflective practice (T, F, A)
Professional
* Reflective practice (T, F, A)
* Communicating professionally (F, A)
Key/Transferable skills
* Communication (F, A)
* Application of number (F)
* ICT (F)
Practical
* Applying theory to practice (T, F, A)

Content:
Examine the importance of health and fitness for special populations;
Integration of adaptive and inclusive practices;
Government health targets;
Health and fitness considerations within various special populations;
Factors influencing participation and provision;
GP referrals;
Assist in the delivery of a health and fitness session for individuals with a variety of special needs.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP10574 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UHHL-DFF06 : FdSc Sport (Health & Fitness) (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 2
  • UHHL-QFF06 : FdSc Sport (Health & Fitness) (Full-time at Weymouth College) - Year 2

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.