Proficiency Award 4 in Recreation Studies Fitness

Successful completion of this course may assist the student to gain employment in the following fields: Health Club Manager, Recreation Officer, Technical Officer, Marketing Manager, Recreation/Fitness Consultant, Vocational Trainer.

Duration

Since this is a self-paced learning program, the student can study at a rate according to their ability and capabilities. This course may be studied over 3 years or less on a full time basis, or up to 8 years on a part time basis.

Brief outlines of Selected Modules:

Leisure Management I

Develop Marketing Skills for the Leisure Industry
During this course you will learn to develop strategies to market recreation facilities or services. The course shows you how to do things such as: Develop marketing and promotions to maintain or increase business; Manage the delivery of a service to ensure customer satisfaction; Monitor a membership database to ensure return business and Manage complaints.

Leisure Management II

(HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR THE LEISURE INDUSTRY). Develops management strategies for human resources in a recreation or fitness service, or facility. People are a key resource for any business. This course develops an understanding of important human resource issues such as work schedules, developing a team approach, team performance, staff recruitment, evaluating staff performance, and communication between staff. Builds on Leisure Management I, but can stand alone.

Leisure Management III

(ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE LEISURE INDUSTRY) Develop management strategies for clerical and financial operations in a recreation or fitness environment. Keeping accurate and efficient financial records is paramount for successful business. During this course you will learn to develop strategies for manageing clerical and financial aspects for a recreation facility or service. The course covers financial records, budgets, legal reporting, liasing, managing documents, forming a resource library, and using informaiton technology.

Leisure Management IV
This module will enable the learner to develop management policy, procedural, and planning aspects of a recreation oriented service or facility. This course covers policy development and management, meeting operational procedures, planning process managment, meeting and conference management as well as supervising reports.

Human Health & Fitness I

There are 8 lessons as follows:

1. Introduction to Health & Fitness
2. Exercise Physiology
3. Exercise Principles & Cardiorespiratory Programming
4. Biomechanics & Risk
5. Fitness Program Design
6. Delivering a Fitness Program
7. Safety, Injury and General Wellbeing
8. Fitness Programs for Special Groups

Human Biology I

There are 6 lessons as follows:

1. Cells & Tissues - 
   Explains the human body at a microscopic level, including the structure and function of cells, tissues and membranes.
2. The Skeleton - 
   Examines features of the human skeletal system.
3. The Muscular System - 
   Describes the human muscular system, in terms of structure and basic function.
4. The Nervous System – 
   Looks at the human nervous system, in terms of structure and basic functions.
5. Digestion & Excretion - 
   Explains different physiological systems of digestion and excretion in the body.
6. Physiological Systems – 
   Focuses on the different physiological systems of the body.

Leisure Facility Management I

This comprehensive introductory course focuses on the management and development of recreational facilities (eg. Leisure centres, Swim Centres, Sporting complexes, Gymnasiums, Health clubs etc.) Over 13 lessons, it deals with both day to day management as well as more broad based planning, development and redevelopment.

Leisure Facility Management II

Half of this course focuses on facility design and the other half on managing maintenance of a facility. Students are assumed to have some broad experience or knowledge in Leisure Facility Management (Managing daily use is covered in far more detail in the first course, but not in this one).

Business Studies

There are 8 lessons as follows:

1. Establishment Procedures – aims to teach the student how to select appropriate procedures for the establishment of a small business
2. Management Procedures – teaches the student how to select appropriate procedures for the management of a small business
3. Communication in Business – how to develop procedures for communicating with suppliers and customers of a small business
4. Problem Solving – how to develop procedures for addressing problems in a small business
5. Staff Management – looks at how to plan the management of staff in a small business
6. Productivity – learn how to develop strategies for managing production in a small business or department within a larger organisation.
7. Financial Management – how to carry out different financial management tasks used in small business or department within a larger organisation
8. Marketing Techniques – Evaluation of marketing techniques used in business

Biochemistry Plants
Biochemistry is the chemistry of living things. This 
introductory course concentrates on the chemistry of either animals or 
plants. Some secondary school chemistry will be helpful though it 
is not essential. Lessons cover biochemical substances and 
terms, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, 
metabolism, the nitrogen cycle, photosynthesis, respiration, 
transpiration, acidity and alkalinity, nutrition, hormones, 
chemical analysis and biochemical applications in the 
industry.

Instructional Skills
There are 11 lessons with a written assignment to be submitted at the end of each lesson as follows:

1. Introduction to Training – Communication
2. Understanding Learning
3. Determining Training Requirements in The Workplace
4. Commencing Training
5. Developing a Lesson Plan
6. Assessment and Evaluation of Training Programs
7. Training Aids
8. One-To-One Training
9. Motivation Skills and Techniques
10. Promoting Training
11. Assessor Training

Workplace Health and Safety 
An important subject area applicable to all industries. This 
course covers the following topics: 
* Introduction to workplace health and safety, procedures, duty of care 
* Legislation 
* Handling chemicals, including pesticides, cleaning chemicals, explosives, petrol 
* Handling equipment: tools and machinery 
* Handling objects: lifting, manual handling 
* Standards and rules: safety audits, codes of practice 
* Signs and signals: communicating in the presence of noise, eye problems, hazardous chemicals