The course provides a detailed coverage of the needs for individual exercise prescription. It emphasizes the factors, which are thought to limit exercise capacity in different situations. There will be emphasis on screening, with a focus on identifying individual at risk and providing an exercise therapy or medical referral for treatable conditions. In addition, the students also will be exposed to the assessment, prediction and monitoring of an exercise program. Which includes identifying strength and weaknesses of individual, expected outcomes from exercise program, setting goals, checks the efficacy of the exercise program and make changes to the program.
This course offers in-depth coverage of individual exercise prescription, emphasizing the factors that influence exercise capacity in various contexts. Students will learn to assess and identify individuals at risk, with a focus on appropriate screening methods, exercise therapy interventions, or medical referrals for treatable conditions. Hands-on experiences are a core part of the curriculum, allowing students to assess, predict, and monitor exercise program outcomes. Students will refine skills in evaluating individual strengths and limitations, setting achievable goals, assessing progress, and making real-time adjustments to enhance program effectiveness. A key feature of this course is the integration of the Service Learning Malaysia–University for Society (SULAM) project, an experiential learning approach. Through SULAM, students apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills to tackle real-world health issues within communities, aligning their work with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 4 (Quality Education). This initiative empowers students and community members alike to foster healthier, more sustainable lifestyles. Continuous assessment ensures students’ engagement with practical tasks, reinforcing their ability to translate theory into practice while strengthening critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
This course presents the fundamental principles of chemistry with regard to the physical environment (i.e. air, water and soil/sediment) and environmental pollution. Emphasis will be placed on how industrial activities and other anthropogenic activities contribute towards environmental degradation/pollution and the fate of inorganic and organic pollutants in the environment; and how the availability of current technology and techniques can help in evironmental monitoring and remediation. The course also discusses the importance of United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the reactions of Malaysia regarding this matter.
The course covers knowledge on the functions and importance of natural resources and the environment related issues. Management strategies will be taught that would enable the students to apply them in environmental decision making. Awareness and auditing in Environmental Management System (ISO14001: 2015) will be extensively covered. Other topics related to sustainable cities, biodiversity management, sustainable development goals are also introduced with a local and global context. Besides that, this course also emphasizes the need to deal with people in managing environmental problems and the importance of education for the promotion of sustainable development and sustainability.