Bachelor of Health Sciences in Human Movement Science

The following Associated Assessment Criteria applies across all the Exit Level Outcomes:

1. Teach appropriate physical education according to a specific population, i.e. children, adults, elderly, obese, disabled for long-term health.
2. Effectively communicate through participation in sport the role of sport in social development.
3. Apply Ergonomic principles in a work environment.
4. Conduct physiological and ergonomic assessments to evaluate athletes and workers performance.
5. Organise sporting events in a school, club and community environment.
6. Identify potential among individuals for sporting achievement and develop that potential to be fulfilled optimally.
7. Design customised training qualifications according to a specific population (sportspeople, general population, etc.) and needs, utilising gymnasium equipment and monitor implementation to ensure execution is effective.
8. Demonstrate knowledge of the correct techniques of exercising methods and workspace design.
9. Plan and execute coaching sessions at various levels (provincial, national and international) and in multiple sports codes (netball, rugby, soccer and cricket).
10. Apply first aid as well as general emergency care in the sports context.
11. Demonstrate competency according to ISAK (international society for the advancement of Kinanthropometry) level 1, comprising body assessment of at least 20 individuals.
12. Perform physical and motor ability assessments of various sportspeople (part of physiology).
13. Plan assessment sessions for physical and motor characteristics.
14. Record the progress of exercise participants and provide appropriate feedback, progress reports and recommend further adjustments to train qualifications as required.
15. Collect and interpret data, and provide assessment reports according to international sports norms to sports coaches, supplying appropriate recommendations for improving physical and motor characteristics of individual team members.
16. Utilise sports scientific equipment (heart rate monitors, tendo power analyser, SMART speed system, dartfish analysing software).
17. Give practical advice on nutrition and health.
18. Apply sports psychology theories and methods to specific situations and individuals.
19. Manage, maintain and ensure optimum utilisation of sports facilities.
20. Manage and organise team leagues and events.
21. Organise tours for sports teams and individuals.
22. Perform administrative duties of a sport department.
23. Understand human behaviour in sport and aspects of the sport, e.g. psychological well-being and sport participation.
24. Demonstrate familiarity with theories of social psychology and particular relevance in the sporting context.
25. Conduct psychological assessments through testing utilizing different approaches.
26. Recognise symptoms of abnormal behaviour and provide appropriate counselling.
27. Effectively communicate through holistic exercise qualifications the importance that physical activity has for long-term health as well as disease prevention.

Integrated Assessment:

Integrated assessment is intended to assess the learner's ability to integrate the larger body of knowledge and competencies that are represented by overarching outcomes, either as a whole or as components of the qualification. Assessment includes formative and summative assessments, the former comprising assignments, worksheets, class tests and group work. Different mechanisms cater for learners' different learning styles and multiple intelligences when assessing learning outcomes, e.g. practicals, reports, oral presentations, portfolios, posters, case studies, projects, observations, role plays, essays etc. The practical assessment also assists learners to train their workplace skills. The practical assessments can also indicate in what field the learner will specialize. The assessment reflects learner performance and is an indicator of progress in acquiring the knowledge, skills and values that constitute the outcomes of modules and the qualification as a whole. The knowledge component is mainly assessed through written assessment and presentation, as well as through integrated assessment comprising the practical application of theory to case studies and mock-up scenarios. Skills and values needed for interaction in the broader social environment are imparted in the theoretical and practical contexts and applied in real-time during practicals in schools and the institution sports department. This is considered as an informal formative assessment as feedback is provided on-site in specific scenarios. Moreover, actual performance in the practical context informs the lecturer of the appropriateness or otherwise of teaching and learning strategies, providing for adjustment and improvement in teaching methodologies, curriculum sequence and content.

Formative Assessment:

Formative assessment provides learners with feedback on their performance, and to guide learners on how to improve their performance in the future. As such, formative assessment is designed to be for the benefit of learner learning rather than being for educational decision-making. Formative assessment serves to support the learner in the learning process towards the achievement of outcomes and to inform curriculum development. In the HMS department, formative assessment takes place on a fortnightly basis, with a minimum of 4 formative assessments per module constituting the course mark, and consists of class tests, assignments, and worksheets, for which feedback is provided before embarking on the next. Assessments are aimed at the integration of knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes, and insofar as possible, they are designed so that there are opportunities for learners to demonstrate the achievement of several outcomes within a single assessment task. Summative assessment performs the function of making a judgment on learner performance, and a minimum of two summative assessments per semester - or one per quarter - are required, with the summative assessment counting not more than 50% of the final mark.