Faculty of Business: Leisure, Sport and Tourism
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level: Undergraduate

Result Type: Grade and marks

Handbook description

This subject provides the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the development of human physical capacities, strength, power, flexibility and cardiorespiratory fitness. Competence in a range of exercise, sport and dance activities is required.

Subject objectives/outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1. Describe the relationships between human motor development and the performance of skills and movement patterns in exercise, sport and dance.
2. Identify the relationships between the mechanical, physiological, sociological and behavioural aspects of performance in exercise, sport and dance.
3. Demonstrate competence in the performance of exercise, sport and dance activities.

Contribution to graduate profile

This core subject in the BA Human Movement Studies/Graduate Diploma in Education provides students with conceptual knowledge and skills related to the development of human physical capacity in particular, strength, power, flexibility and cardiorespiratory fitness. All Performance Studies subjects are compulsory for students who wish to be accredited as PDHPE teachers by the NSW Department of Education.

Teaching and learning strategies

Teaching and learning strategies include tutorials, demonstrations and practical exercises. Content for this subject will be supported by UTSOnline.

Content

• Social Dance performances including Cha Cha, Jive, Samba, Saroque
• Advanced social Dance skills - ear-foot co-ordination drills, footwork, timing, dance styling, transitions
• Combining dance steps
• Verbal and non-verbal communication, leading and following
• Strategies for learning and creating dance steps and sequences
• Development of sports skills in individual and team sports
• Fundamental movement skills
• Principles of movement and observation
• Components of skilled performance
• Anatomical and physiological limitations to sports performance

Assessment

Practical Assessment (Individual and Group)	60%
This addresses objectives 1-3.
Written Assessment (Individual)	40%
This addresses objectives 1-3.

Examinations will be conducted under University examination conditions, and hence thoroughly address concerns regarding secure assessment. Practical assessments will ensure the student is competent in performing the required skills. The written assessment will be secure through verbal and practical performance of the content.

Recommended text(s)

There is no required text for this subject.

Indicative references

Minton, S. C. (1997). Choreography; a Basic Approach using Improvisation, 2nd edition. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics.

Schrader, C. A. (1996). A Sense of Dance: Exploring your Movement Potential. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics.

Wright, J. (1996). Social Dance Instruction: Steps to Success. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics.

Kriegel, L .P. (1994). Jazz Dance Today. Minneapolis, USA: West Pub.Co.