This course aims to provide the students with an in depth critical knowledge and understanding of physical activity policy development, the key concepts in physical activity behaviour change in public health and the promotion of physical activity at a population level and with specific targeted populations

Lectures and tutorials will take place in semester 2

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Written Report 50% (3000 words)

Essay on specified topic 50% (3000 words)

To provide the students with an in depth critical knowledge and understanding of physical activity policy development, the key concepts in physical activity behaviour change in public health and the promotion of physical activity at a population level and with specific targeted populations.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

Critically discuss the key concepts in public health, epidemiology, health education and health promotion

Critically evaluate factors underpinning the development of effective physical activity guidelines

Critically review strategies for physical activity behaviour change

Critically discuss and evaluate the practice of public health promotion of physical activity at a population level and in targeted special populations and to critically review the particular issues of recruitment and adherence for these populations, using relevant examples

Critically review the importance and process of evaluation of physical activity projects in public health

Critically evaluate methods of physical activity and sedentary behaviour measurement

Critically discuss areas of uncertainty and gaps of knowledge in the current physical activity and public health literature and design future research studies to address these issues

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.