Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Assessment Policy.

All final grades are determined by a grading committee, in accordance with the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.

Students will be awarded a final grade and a mark which must correspond to the grade descriptors specified in the Assessment Procedure (clause 128).

To pass this unit, you must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, meet any ungraded requirements, and achieve a final mark of 50 or better. You must also make a serious attempt at all assessment items.

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

 

Late Submissions

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (OF THE TOTAL POSSIBLE MARK) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern. 

 For example:

Number of days (hours) late	Total Possible Marks	Deduction	Raw mark	Final mark
1 day (1-24 hours)	100	5	75	70
2 days (24-48 hours)	100	10	75	65
3 days (48-72 hours)	100	15	75	60
7 days (144-168 hours)	100	35	75	40
>7 days (>168 hours)	100	-	75	0

 

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

 

Topic Content Quizzes

Assessment Type ¹: Quiz/Test Indicative

Time on Task ²: 25 hours

Due: Weeks 4, 8, and 12

Weighting: 60%

At the end of each topic throughout the semester a quiz will assess understanding and comprehension of each of those topic areas.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify and explain the fundamental principles of sport and exercise science sub-disciplines
• Explain key terminology and basic principles as they apply to exercise science
• Discuss the mechanical principles to describe the motion of the human body
• Analyse and interpret basic mechanical and physiological data relevant to an exercise scientist

 

Exercise Science Laboratory Book

Assessment Type ¹: Lab book Indicative Time on

Task ²: 25 hours

Due: Weeks 4, 8, and 12

Weighting: 0% This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

During the practical components of this unit you will maintain a lab book that will be assessed weekly to provide feedback on practical skills, knowledge, and communication relevant to an exercise scientist. This task is a hurdle assessment.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Discuss the mechanical principles to describe the motion of the human body
• Analyse and interpret basic mechanical and physiological data relevant to an exercise scientist
• Communicate effectively using data in written and oral formats.

 

Final Exam

Assessment Type ¹: Examination Indicative Time on

Task ²: 25 hours Due: Central Examination Period

Weighting: 40%

This final exam will assess all content from the unit. Basic content, it's application, and appropriateness of reporting findings will be assessed.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify and explain the fundamental principles of sport and exercise science sub-disciplines
• Explain key terminology and basic principles as they apply to exercise science
• Discuss the mechanical principles to describe the motion of the human body
• Analyse and interpret basic mechanical and physiological data relevant to an exercise scientist
• Communicate effectively using data in written and oral formats.

¹ If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

• the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
• the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

² Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation.

As a student enrolled in this unit, you will engage in a range of online and face-to-face learning activities, including readings, online modules, videos, lectures, and practical laboratories. Details can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.

Recommended Readings

The following texts will be useful resources and available in the library or via the library intranet. Recommendations about specific readings from these and other resources (such as research papers, books, websites and videos) will be listed on iLearn.

• Swain, D. P. (2014). ACSM’s resource manual for Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription (Seventh edition.; D. P. Swain, Ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.  
• Blazevich, P. A. J. (2017). Sports Biomechanics: The Basics: Optimising Human Performance. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  
• Richard A. Magill, New York University, David I. Anderson, San Francisco State University. Tenth edition., New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.  

Technology Used

Active participation in the learning activities throughout the unit will require students to have access to a tablet, laptop or similar device. Students who do not own their own laptop computer may borrow one from the university library.

Laboratory book now submitted in three different parts that align with the modules that they relate to.

Social inclusion at Macquarie University is about giving everyone who has the potential to benefit from higher education the opportunity to study at university, participate in campus life and flourish in their chosen field. The University has made significant moves to promote an equitable, diverse and exciting campus community for the benefit of staff and students. It is your responsibility to contribute towards the development of an inclusive culture and practice in the areas of learning and teaching, research, and service orientation and delivery. As a member of the Macquarie University community, you must not discriminate against or harass others based on their sex, gender, race, marital status, carers' responsibilities, disability, sexual orientation, age, political conviction or religious belief. All staff and students are expected to display appropriate behaviour that is conducive to a healthy learning environment for everyone.  

Fitness to Practice (FTP) is the demonstration of professional competence, acceptable professional behaviour, freedom from impairment and compliance with course-specific requirements needed for a student to practice properly and safely throughout their course and to appropriately practice within a professional environment as a future Exercise Scientist.

Students undertaking the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science are required to demonstrate they meet requirements of the four attributes of FTP – Conduct, Performance, Health and Compliance throughout their entire program of study so that they can meet the requirements of the exercise science profession.

Students must also meet the inherent requirements to complete their degree, course, or unit and graduate. To meet the inherent requirements of the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, full participation in practical classes which involve observation, manual handling, undertaking exercise for the purposes of instruction and demonstration is expected.

In the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our courses.

As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including clinical, practical, laboratory, work-integrated learning (e.g., PACE placements), and team-based learning activities. Some learning activities are recorded (e.g., face-to-face lectures), however you are encouraged to avoid relying upon such material as they do not recreate the whole learning experience and technical issues can and do occur. As an adult learner, we respect your decision to choose how you engage with your learning, but we would remind you that the learning opportunities we create for you have been done so to enable your success, and that by not engaging you may impact your ability to successfully complete this unit. We equally expect that you show respect for the academic staff who have worked hard to develop meaningful activities and prioritise your learning by communicating with them in advance if you are unable to attend a small group interactive session.

Another dimension of professionalism is having respect for your peers. It is the right of every student to learn in an environment that is free of disruption and distraction. Please arrive to all learning activities on time, and if you are unavoidably detained, please join activity as quietly as possible to minimise disruption. Phones and other electronic devices that produce noise and other distractions must be turned off prior to entering class. Where your own device (e.g., laptop) is being used for class-related activities, you are asked to close down all other applications to avoid distraction to you and others. Please treat your fellow students with the utmost respect. If you are uncomfortable participating in any specific activity, please let the relevant academic know.