UWA Handbook 2025

Unit Overview

Description

This unit involves Work Integrated Learning (e.g., industry placements) in an applied human performance professional setting. The unit develops industry specific skill sets relevant to application of services in human performance settings. It emphasises the development of interpersonal and presentation skills, and includes online support from academic staff and industry peers. Throughout the placement experience, students receive guidance in adhering to standards of professional and ethical practice in the workplace, enhancing their understanding of contemporary applied human performance science.

Students undertake this unit as part of the Master of Applied Human Performance Science in order to meet accreditation requirements, and ensure industry experience and competence. This is completed under the supervision of an academic staff member or designate, who also holds the required industry certification and experience.

Credit

6 points

Offering
(see Timetable)

Availability	Location	Mode
Non-standard teaching period	UWA (Perth)	Face to face

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) develop evidence-based interventions for high-performance sport or occupational settings that are relevant to contemporary practice and informed by research.; (2) synthesise complex information, problems, concepts, and theories relevant to the sport science industry, and communicate theoretical propositions, methodologies, and professional decisions effectively to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.; (3) demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to implement cultural change in human performance settings, based on an understanding of board composition and values-based leadership models; and (4) evaluate potential threats to the integrity of sport science, assess the role of ethics commissions and integrity units in maintaining integrity, and devise effective strategies to mitigate these threats..

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) industry skills portfolio; (2) online education modules; and (3) reflection essay. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the industry skills portfolio, online education modules, and reflection essay components.

This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Olivier Girard

Unit rules

Prerequisites

Enrolment in

73570 Master of Applied Human Performance Science

or Enrolment in

CM019 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Master of Applied Human Performance Science

Incidental fees

Incidental student fees and charges are costs incurred by students as part of their studies at UWA that are in addition to their tuition fees (further information is available "
Participation in this unit will incur the following incidental fee(s):
Industry Skills Portfolio (select items) (estimated cost - $250-350).

Contact hours

Blended teaching model, including synchronous and asynchronous online learning and face-to-face applied workshops. These workshops will run in alternate weeks through out the semester. Additionally students will complete 120 placement hours.

Note

Industry placements will be discussed with each student and allocated on a set scheduled and programmed at a course level in order to meet learning and industry outcomes. Students are not required to facilitate their own placements.