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35 BACHELOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

Course Code VIB2002
Course Title EXERCISE AND SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY
Credit 3
Medium of Instruction English and Malay Language
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum None
Requirement(s)
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
1. Measure the physiological adaptation in exercise.
2. Discuss the acute and chronic responses during exercise.
3. Assess the basic physiological adaptation to training and sports performance.
4. Analyze the relationship between physiological responses during exercise and
sports performance.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course covers the physiological responses during exercise and how these
reactions affect human physical performance during exercise and sport. In addition, this
course discusses the applied physiological adaptation to prolonged training. Students
also will be exposed to the equipment and laboratory testing used to conduct test on
human physiological responses.
Main Reference 1. Powers SK and Howley ET (2015). Exercise Physiology, Theory and Application
to Fitness and Performance. 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill Companies.
2. McArdle W.D, Katch ,F.I and Katch V.L. (2007). Exercise Physiology: Energy,
Nutrition and Human Performance, 6 Ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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Philadelphia.
3. Wilmore J.H and Costill D.L. (2008). Physiology of Sport and Exercise, 4th Ed.
Human Kinetics, IL
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination : 40%

Course Code VIB2003
Course Title Exercise Psychology and Health
Credit 3
Medium of Instruction Malay and English
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum None
Requirement(s)
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
1. Explain the concept of exercise psychology and health in exercise programs.
2. Apply the knowledge of sport psychology into exercise psychology and health.
3. Demonstrate how exercise psychology and health can be applied in specific
populations.
Synopsis of Course Contents This course exposes students to the theories related to exercise and health. This
course also discusses the effect of exercise on components of quality of life, as well as
motivational techniques to encourage participation in the exercise program. The effects
of exercise on specific population groups in society is also discussed in this course.
Main Reference Edelman, C. L., & Kudzma, E. C. (2021). Health promotion throughout the
life span. Elsevier.
Lox, C. L., Ginis, K. A. M., Gainforth, H. L., & Petruzzello, S. J. (2019). The
psychology of exercise: Integrating theory and practice. Routledge.
Perry, J. (2020). The Psychology of Exercise. Routledge.
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination : 40%