HSE113 - Human Growth, Development and Ageing for Exercise Scientists
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 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. |
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.