PHTY20240 Tai Chi for Sport & Health

Academic Year 2020/2021

This is an elective module designed primarily for Physiotherapy and other Healthcare students, who have an interest in Tai Chi Exercise and Applied Biomechanics. This module is delivered through practical or online teaching, and will introduce students to the biomechanical principles of Tai Chi, and to Tai Chi movement(s) and exercises, for sport, health, physical coordination, and well-being.
It focuses primarily on how to do a specific short solo Tai Chi Hand-Form, but also other Qigong and breathing exercises.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate safe, basic competency in specific solo Tai Chi/Qigong and short Hand-Form exercises. 2. Demonstrate a knowledge of biomechanics related to Tai Chi exercise. 3. Present relevant literature accurately, concisely and coherently. 4. Critically evaluate literature relevant to the evidence base for Tai Chi and Qigong exercises. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the physical and psychological effects of Tai Chi exercises. 6. Work in a group.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

24
Autonomous Student Learning

77
Online Learning

24
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The class activities are typical of a Tai Chi/Qigong class, with the group being given verbal instruction together with demonstration of correct action/posture/exercise. Unlike a typical class, activities are not face-to-face, but are online/VLE-based, as are the assessments. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Required:
HNUT10020 - Human Nutrition I, HNUT40130 - Research Design and Statistics, NMHS10480 - Sci Principles Healthcare 1, PHTY40270 - Research Methods for Health, VET10110 - Vet Cardio & Resp Funct, VNUR10280 - Principles of Vet Nursing

Co-requisite:
NMHS10040 - Psychology&Interper Skills CP, PHTY10080 - Applied Physics Principles, PHYC10120 - Physics in Medicine, PSY10100 - Research Methods & Stats I, RDGY10060 - Intro to Imaging Tech:Rad, SMGT10260 - CoreSkills for SportManagement

Additional Information:
The Co-requisites above or Patient-Centred Practice (GPRS20140) as a Co-requisite


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Practical Examination: This is a participatory activity, with assessment of skill in the demonstration of specified Tai-Chi/Qigong exercises, and student submission of video/online material for this following week 12. Unspecified n/a Graded No

56
Presentation: This end-of-trimester online/oral presentation (with submission of supporting AV material) is based on critical appraisal of scientific and background literature underpinning Tai Chi/Qigong Unspecified n/a Graded No

18
Practical Examination: This is a participatory activity, with assessment of skill in the demonstration of specified Tai-Chi/Qigong exercises, and student submission of video/online material for this around week 9. Unspecified n/a Graded No

14
Attendance: Attendance and participation in online/practical sessions is essential. Any or all sessions/classes liable for attendance assessment and/or quiz questions Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

12

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual and group feedback is offered verbally throughout the trimester in the classes. The grades of the week 9 practical (14% of module weight) are posted within Brightspace (identified by student numbers) as soon as possible, well in advance of the end-of-trimester practical - students may request individual feedback on this before the final practical (56% weight).

Essential
The Harvard medical school guide to tai chi : 12 weeks to a healthy body, strong heart, and sharp mind / Peter M. Wayne, with Mark Fuerst
Wayne, Peter.
Book | Shambhala | 2013 | 1st ed.

Wutan : tai chi chuan / Cheng Tin Hung & D.J. Docherty
Zheng, Tianxiong.
Book | Cheng Kam Yan | 2010

Suggested
The practice of Wudang tai chi chuan : hand form pushing hands applications / by Ian Cameron
Cameron, Ian.
Book | Golden Horse Classics | 1997

Tai chi chaun : decoding the classics for the modern martial artist / Dan Docherty ; foreword by Alexandra E. Ryan
Docherty, Dan.
Book | Crowood | 2009


The tai chi bible : the definitive guide to decoding the tai chi form / Dan Docherty
Docherty, Dan, author.
Book | Godsfield | 2014

Complete Tai chi chuan / Dan Docherty
Docherty, Dan.
Book | Crowood | 1997

Pa Tuan Chin Chinese Health-Giving Exercise. Xue, H. | Hong Kong, Wan Li Book Company | 1979

Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: Improve Your Health in 10 to 20 Minutes a Day. 3rd Ed. Yang, J-M. | YMAA Publication Center | 2013

Xian Jia Baduanjin Qigong: For Beginners and Advanced Practitioners
Othmar Vigl (Author), Cristina Moro (Assistant) | 2018

Name Role
Dr Alan Peatfield Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Ulrik McCarthy Persson Tutor