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Unit Overview
- Description
Each year, there are upward of 500 new start-ups that are trying to serve consumers in high performance sport, exercise, media and health. In this unit, students will delve into this world of start-ups as they prepare for an industry that expects its professionals to regularly appraise and leverage start-ups in solving their real world problems. Start-ups seek validation and traction from industry, all the while wanting to move fast. To best manage this interplay, students will gain an appreciation of the trends in the ever-changing sport and human performance venture marketplace. They will also learn how to assess emerging technologies through an industry lens, develop product pitches and apply venture concepts to the business of human performance.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) apply critical thinking, data analysis and market scanning capability to the start-up ecosystem in verticals of human performance; (2) evaluate relevant start-up technologies or products from the perspective of industry or an end user; (3) apply concepts like lean canvas and ‘test-learn‘ to the formation of new product ideas in human performance; and (4) demonstrate an understanding of industry needs, start-up growth objectives and the venture markets in human performance contexts.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) market report/review of vertical(s) in human performance; (2) start-up appraisals; and (3) presentation of Lean Canvas & Pitch of future idea. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Machar Reid
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment in73570 Master of Applied Human Performance Science
- Contact hours
- TBD
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.