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The Modern Athlete (MEDI90092) // Dates and times

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Dates & times

  • Term 1 - Online
    CoordinatorSonya Moore
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hoursApproximately 32 hours (8 weeks x 4 hrs). This is a fully online subject that is delivered over 8 weeks with a combination of guided and independent learning. There will be a mix of didactic instruction (videos and texts) and facilitated synchronous (3 x 1 hr webinars) and asynchronous activity (weekly discussion board tasks), which will equate to approximately 4 hours per week.
    Total time commitment140 hours
    Pre teaching start date23 January 2023
    Pre teaching requirementsThere is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to: View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student participation expectations Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources and Complete one online task, which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject. These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject.
    Teaching period30 January 2023 to 26 March 2023
    Last self-enrol date24 January 2023
    Census date17 February 2023
    Last date to withdraw without fail10 March 2023
    Assessment period ends 2 April 2023

    Term 1 contact information

    Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au

    Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149

    Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us

  • Term 3 - Online
    CoordinatorSonya Moore
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hoursApproximately 32 hours (8 weeks x 4 hrs). This is a fully online subject that is delivered over 8 weeks with a combination of guided and independent learning. There will be a mix of didactic instruction (videos and texts) and facilitated synchronous (3 x 1 hr webinars) and asynchronous activity (weekly discussion board tasks), which will equate to approximately 4 hours per week.
    Total time commitment140 hours
    Pre teaching start date17 July 2023
    Pre teaching requirementsThere is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to: - View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student participation expectations - Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program - Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources and - Complete one online task, which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject. These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject.
    Teaching period24 July 2023 to 17 September 2023
    Last self-enrol date18 July 2023
    Census date11 August 2023
    Last date to withdraw without fail 1 September 2023
    Assessment period ends24 September 2023

    Term 3 contact information

     

    Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au

    Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149

    Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us

Time commitment details

Approximately 140 hours, (9 weeks x 12 hrs + 32 contact hrs). The final assessment task will be submitted at the end of week 9. Students will be expected to complete independent learning activity equivalent to approximately 12 hours a week over the 9 weeks.

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  • And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
       -  Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
     

    Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.

Additional delivery details

There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to:

  1. View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student participation expectations
  2. Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program
  3. Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources and
  4. Complete one online task, which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject.

These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject.

Last updated: 4 March 2025