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Diploma in Outdoor and Physical Education Studies - Revised
This online physical education course will help you launch a career in adventure activities, health, and fitness.
Description
This free online physical education course will give you an introduction to outdoor adventure activities and cover their main characteristics, types, and impact on the environment. You will learn what motivates people to go on an adventure, look at examples of adventure, and study adventure safety, accessibility, timing, and location. The course will also cover grading, guidebooks, adventure as a commodity, outdoor equipment, and land management.
Next, you will study basic muscle physiology for physical education, the heart, and the energy systems as well as how to convert food to energy. The course will also cover the principles of training, training methods, oxygen uptake, fatigue, and recovery. You will also study coaching and fitness, legal and illegal ergogenic aids, sports psychology, and sporting injuries. Finally, the course will cover the relationship between physical activity and society.
They say that if we were meant to stay in one place, then we'd have roots instead of feet. This course is ideal for anyone interested in making a career out of their interest in outdoor activities and health and fitness. It is also valuable for anyone who might like to organise some outdoor events for their personal and social life. Have a look at the course today, and find out where it takes you.
Modules
Adventure Activities
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Adventure Activities - Learning Outcomes
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The Meaning of Adventure
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Characteristics of Adventures
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Motivation for Adventures
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Safety in Adventure
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Different Types of Adventure
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Grading And Guidebooks
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Adventure Activities - Lesson Summary
Land Use And Recreation
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Land Use and Recreation - Learning Outcomes
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Ways of Viewing the Environment
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Conservation
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Recreation And Land Management
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Case Study - The Australian Aborigines
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Land Use and Recreation - Lesson Summary
Diploma in Outdoor and Physical Education Studies - First Assessment
Basic Physiology For Physical Education
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Basic Physiology For Physical Education - Learning Outcomes
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Basic Muscle Physiology
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Muscle Groups
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Information On The Heart
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Energy Systems
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Converting Food To Energy
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Basic Physiology For Physical Education - Lesson Summary
Training Methods
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Training Methods - Learning Outcomes
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The Principles Of Training
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Training Principles
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Training Methods
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Maximal Oxygen Uptake
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Acute Responses
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Chronic Training Responses
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Fatigue And Recovery
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Training Methods - Lesson Summary
Coaching And Fitness
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Coaching and Fitness - Learning Outcomes
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The Core Components Of Fitness
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The Role Of The Coach
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Coaching Styles
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Coaching Techniques
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Coaching and Fitness - Lesson Summary
Improving Physical Fitness
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Improving Physical Fitness - Learning Outcomes
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Legal Ergogenic Aids
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Illlegal Ergogenic Aids
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Sports Psychology
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Sporting Injuries
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Improving Physical Fitness - Lesson Summary
Physical Activity And Society
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Physical Activity and Society - Learning Outcomes
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Different Groups Within Society
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Intrinsic/Extrinsic Influences On Fitness
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Socio-Cultural Considerations
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Motivational Factors and Participation Rates
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Fact Or Fiction Activity
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Physical Activity And Society - Lesson Summary
Diploma in Outdoor and Physical Education Studies - Second Assessment
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course you will be able to:
- Describe the different types of adventure, the degree of difficulty, risks involved and skills required.
- Explain about historical adventures and their motivation
- List the high, medium and low accessibility of different adventure sports
- Explain the importance of safety in adventure
- Describe basic muscle physiology, muscle groups, the heart, energy systems, converting food to energy, principles of training and training methods
- Explain elements of sports psychology, such as the limits to performance and sporting injuries
- Explain about different groups in society, influences on physical education, intrinsic/extrinsic influences on fitness, and socio-cultural considerations
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire official Certification, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certification is:
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