Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture

Online

Practical

Tutorial

Workshop

Module Offerings

6504SPOPID-JAN-PAR

Aims

This module aims to engage students in key physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health intervention concepts. It will explore current evidence and practice related to promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary time in a range of populations/settings and also examine how interventions are designed and evaluated.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Design physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour interventions based on research evidence and best practice.
2.
Devise evaluations of physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour interventions.
3.
Critically appraise contemporary research evidence surrounding physical activity prescription in clinical populations.
4.
Produce physical activity prescription guidance for professionals and the general populations.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Interventions in practice. Setting/population specific interventions, designing and evaluating interventions.
Additional Information:The module aims to engage students in key intervention concepts related to physical activity and sedentary behaviour. The focus moves from interventions in specific populations and settings through to intervention design and evaluation.

Assessments

Essay

Presentation