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34 BACHELOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

Course Code VIB1005
Course Title FUNDAMENTALS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Credit 3
Medium of Instruction Malay and English Language
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum None
Requirement(s)
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
1. Explain the theories of fundamental psychology.
2. Discuss the scientific method of psychological evaluation.
3. Participate in discussions on the evolution of psychology and the major pioneers
in the field.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course provides the understanding of how psychology as an academic field came
to be, as well as understanding the fundamentals of psychological theories that will
form the basis of sports psychology in the future. This course will also cover
fundamental aspects of how psychology is measured and studied in a scientific
manner.
Main Reference 1. Myers, D. G. & DeWall, C. N.. (2020). Psychology. 13th ed. Worth Publishers.
2. Myers, D. & Twenge, J. (2019). Social psychology. 13th ed. McGraw-Hill.

Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination : 40%

Course Code VIB2001
Course Title TESTING AND MEASUREMENT IN EXERCISE AND SPORTS
Credit 3
Medium of Instruction Malay and English Languages
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum None
Requirement(s)
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
5. Evaluate the principles and techniques in the evaluation and measurement
of physical fitness and sports skills.
6. Prepare a proposal to conduct testing and measurement.
7. Design a method for data collection and analysis.
8. Compare data acquisition in sports qualitatively and quantitatively.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course discusses concepts, theories, principles and techniques of testing,
measurement and evaluation in fitness, skills in sports. Measurements will also be
conducted to assess the cognitive and affective aspects of the sport, method of
formation evaluation tool, administration and management assessments in laboratory
and outside laboratory operated practically. Quantitative analysis of the test results will
be interpreted and evaluated through applied statistics. Qualitative analysis is also
included so that students can make a qualitative analysis of movement in sports.
Main Reference Beam, W., & Adams, G. (2013). Exercise physiology laboratory manual (7 ed.). New
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York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Morrow Jr, J. R., Mood, D., Disch, J., & Kang, M. (2015). Measurement and evaluation
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in human performance (5 ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination : 40%