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Health Science

CXA304

Enrolment
Unit Code
Unit Title
CXA300 Human Molecular Biology
CXA301 Biomechanics
CXA302 Environmental Microbiology, Infection Control & Regulations
(Not Offered 2010)
CXA304 Scientific Principles of Strength & Conditioning
CXA305 Environmental Health Regulations
CXA306 Waste, Land Use Planning & Environmental Management
CXA307 Applied Anatomy and Neurosciences
CXA308 Exercise Assessment and Prescription
CXA309 Health Services and Health Informatics
CXA310 Bioscience 2
CXA313 Health Promotion: Food and Lifestyle
CXA321 Immunology
CXA332 Haematology 2
CXA333 Transfusion Science
CXA337 Clinical Exercise Testing
(Not Offered 2010)
CXA342 Medical Microbiology A
CXA343 Medical Microbiology B
CXA352 Clinical Chemistry 2
CXA353 Clinical Chemistry 3 (Endocrinology)
CXA385 Nutrition and Disease
CXA386 Research and Topics in Health Sciences
CXA402 Injury Prevention & Management
(Not Offered 2010)
CXA403 Directed Study in Exercise
CXA404 Practicum in Exercise Science 1
CXA407 Practicum in Exercise Science 2

2010  CXA304  Scientific Principles of Strength & Conditioning

Unit Level: Advanced

Available as a Student Elective: No

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SPECIAL NOTE:  Offered alternate years

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter
CXA304 L

Key Semester Dates
Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date
Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010

*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).

This unit can be taken in other courses
About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

This unit will familiarize students with the scientific principles and proper techniques behind beginner, intermediate and advanced strength training for fitness, health and sport. In addition to advanced practical skills of weight training, the students will also be introduced to the underlying physiological and bio-mechanical principles behind program design. There will be an emphasis on practical skill development, program design & implementation.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: Theory exam - 50%, Online assessment - 20%, Practical exam - 30%

TEACHING PATTERN: 2 x one hour lectures, 1 x one hour online activity, 1 x one hour practical per week (13 weeks)

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web dependent - L
Some parts of this unit will be taught online
   Flexible scheduling - L
You can attend some classes out of normal teaching hours; e.g. weekend blocks, summer schools etc
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO
Prereq CXA301 and CXA237

TEXTS
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)

STAFF: Dr James Fell(Coordinator) and others.

FEES
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KEY

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.

Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.



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