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Module Title	The Psychology of Lifestyle Physical Activity
School	Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Department	Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Module Code	03 20102
Module Lead
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	Single and joint honour students in the School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences with appropriate prerequisites; it can also be opened to international exchange students at the discretion of the School.
Contact Hours	Lecture-30 hours Practical Classes and workshops-4 hours Supervised time in studio/workshop-4 hours Guided independent study-162 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Lifestyle physical activity such as personally powered transport (walk or cycle to work, stair climbing) is the current target of public health. Current approaches to physical activity promotion are based within a Socio-Ecological model. Such an approach recognises that the environment and policy decisions can have major impacts on physical activity, in addition to the effects of intrapersonal and interpersonal factors. This course takes an inclusive approach to the issue. Hence it outlines the energy minimisation of locomotion, the perceptual processes that govern ego-motion and the fit of this perception with the environment. Following this, the social and environmental determinants of lifestyle physical activity are outlined. Thus issues about the development of habitual behaviour, and effect of social and environmental constraints on that behaviour are covered. The course ends with a series of lectures on interventions based on social marketing and this nascent Socio-Ecological model of lifestyle physical activity.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Discuss the energy conservation inherent in locomotor behaviour Critically assess the perceptual aspect of the environment that influence locomotion Discuss the social determinants on lifestyle physical activity Discuss how the built environment influences lifestyle physical activity
Assessment	20102-01 : Problem Solving Essay : Coursework (30%) 20102-02 : Written Examination : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	One 1,500 word problem solving task (30%); One 3hr exam (70%)
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