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Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
1) Describe the immediate physiological changes that occur during exercise.
2) Demonstrate an understanding of the regulation of fuel metabolism during muscular work.
3) Explain how endurance exercise capacity and metabolism can be assessed in a laboratory setting.
4) Describe and contrast the adaptations that result from endurance versus resistance training.
5) Highlight the role of exercise in combating diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes and discuss the underlying physiological mechanisms.
This module will cover the following key topics:
What are the immediate respiratory, cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and metabolic responses required to meet the physiological demands of acute exercise?
What are the major energy systems used during muscular work and which factors influence fuel selection during endurance exercise at different intensities?
Practical assessment of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and substrate metabolism during submaximal exercise.
What are the physiological adaptations to endurance and resistance exercise training and how do these influence responses to exercise in the trained state?
How might the acute and/or chronic responses to exercise benefit the disease management of obesity, type 2 diabetes, or sarcopenia?
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
| Lectures | 13 |
| Tutorial | 8 |
| Laboratories | 2 |
| Total | 107 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Examination - End of trimester assessment Section 1 of 3: Multiple choice questions (20 questions) | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Examination - End of trimester assessment Section 2 of 3: Short answer question paper (answer 2 from 3). | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 25 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Examination - End of trimester assessment Section 3 of 3: Essay question (answer 1 from 2). | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 25 |
No |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: Mid-trimester exam consisting of 20 multiple choice questions (MCQ). | Week 8 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
No |
| Participation in Learning Activities: A portion of the overall module grade will be awarded for attendance and contributions to tutorials and laboratory practical sessions. | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10 | Graded | No | 5 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Results from laboratory practical sessions should be submitted on Brightspace. | Week 7 | Graded | No | 5 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Feedback on formative assessments will be provided during tutorials, including peer review, as preparation for final examinations. General feedback will also be provided at the class level post-assessment (e.g. for in-term MCQ assessment and final examination essays). Students who require additional feedback may request to meet the module coordinator and/or examiner.