CQUniversity Unit Profile.

Task Description

This assessment item comprises of two (2) online quizzes. Quiz 1 is to be completed online at the residential school you are attending and Quiz 2 is to be completed during Week 12. Quiz 1 must be completed in-person at the residential school and invigilated by a member of staff. The quizzes will include multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, labelling, matching, and short-answer questions. 

You must log on and access the ESSC12009 Moodle site when the online quiz is open and complete the quizzes before the closing time and date as outlined in the Assessment due date section below. You can only attempt the online quiz once and the quiz must be completed in a single session. The online quiz should be completed on a computer, as attempting the quiz on a smartphone can result in your session being ended in the event of a phone-call or notification. You cannot save your answers and return to the online quiz at a later time.

Quiz 1 (20% of final grade)

Quiz 1 will assess content related to lectures, tutorials, and compulsory readings/videos associated with Weeks 1 – 6 (inclusive). Quiz 1 will contain 30 questions, and you will have 60 minutes to complete this quiz. You can only attempt Quiz 1 once and it must be completed in a single session at the residential school. You cannot save your answers and return to this quiz at a later time.

Quiz 1 is scheduled for:
Mackay Res School - Break Week Wednesday (26 Aug 2026)
Rockhampton Res School - Week 7 Tuesday (1 Sep 2026)
Cairns Res School - Week 8 Tuesday (8 Sep 2026)

Quiz 2 (10% of final grade)

Quiz 2 will assess content related to lectures, tutorials, and compulsory readings/videos associated with Weeks 7-11 (including residential school content). Quiz 2 will contain 15 questions, and you will have 30 minutes to complete this quiz. You can only attempt Quiz 2 once and it must be completed in a single session. You cannot save your answers and return to this quiz at a later time. The quiz will be available during the following times; please ensure you complete the quiz prior to the Close Date.

Open Date: Week 12 Tuesday (6 Oct 2026) 9:00 am AEST

Close Date: Review/Exam Week Tuesday (13 Oct 2026) 5:00 pm AEST

 

NOTE: In the absence of an approved extension there will be no late submissions allowed for any of the online quizzes that make up this assessment item.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

Level of GenAI use allowed:
Level 1 - You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Quiz 1 contributes 20% and Quiz 2 10% to your overall grade. The quizzes consist of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, labelling, matching, and short-answer questions. For questions with text-based responses (e.g. fill-in-the-blank) you should take care with spelling (Australian English) and grammar, as answers marked by Moodle are spelling and grammar sensitive.

You must log on to Moodle and complete the quiz during the time the quiz is available. A link to each quiz can be found on the Moodle site. Once you have completed the quiz, you must click the 'Submit all and finish' button to submit your responses. When the time limit of the quiz expires, any open attempts will be submitted automatically.

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Task Description

This assessment has two parts and requires you to analyse common injuries in team sports, develop an evidence-based injury prevention strategy, and evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy across multiple sporting contexts.
For this task you will select two (2) sports from the categories below, but no more than one (1) per category:
 
Category A: Baseball (pitcher), Tennis, or Volleyball
Category B: Rugby League, Australian Rules Football, or Soccer
Category C: Basketball, Netball, or Handball 

Part A (15% of your final grade)
Requires you to develop an overview of common injuries in team sports. 
For each of your selected sports you need to: 
•    Identify three (3) common injuries and report injury rates (i.e., incidence or prevalence).
•    Briefly interpret these injury rates by explaining what they indicate about injury risk within the context of the sport (e.g., match vs training, population, level of play)
•    Select one (1) injury from those identified. Explain the mechanism of injury and identify the key intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors associated with this injury.

Part B (15% of your final grade)
Requires you to develop and evaluate an injury prevention program. This will be directly informed by the injuries, mechanisms, and risk factors you identified in Part A.
Using one (1) sport from Part A you need to:
•    Develop an injury prevention program that can be integrated into the training warm-up.
•    Provide a clear explanation for the inclusion of each component of the program. Specifically, how the program addresses the common injuries from Part A.
•    Evaluate the effectiveness of the program if it were applied to your second sport from Part A and provide explanation on what would be effective, and what would require modification.
Key factual and analytical statements in Part A and B need to be supported by peer-reviewed literature. You will be assessed on your interpretation of evidence and your ability to apply research findings within the context of your selected sports. You should prioritise recent evidence and therefore, it is recommended that your sources are from the last 10 years. In some cases, older sources may be appropriate when they are influential or the most recent investigations.

Please be advised the assessment submission will be checked for plagiarism (and other breaches of academic integrity). You are advised to familiarise yourself with CQUniversity’s Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. Any assessments suspected of plagiarism (or other breaches of academic integrity) will be handled in accordance with CQUniversity’s Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure with subsequent penalties applied.

NOTE: In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no late submissions allowed for either part of the written assessment.

Level of GenAI use allowed:
Level 1 - You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

In this written assessment you will be assessed on the following criteria.

• Part A:
  •    Identification of common injuries and reporting of injury rates
  •    Interpretation and contextualisation of injury data
  •    Understanding of injury mechanisms
  •    Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors
• Part B:
  •    Development of a structured and appropriate injury prevention program
  •    Explanation and justification of program components, including their function and their relationship to injury mechanisms and risk factors
  •    Evaluation of program application to a second sport, including what would transfer, what would not, and what modifications would be required
  •    Demonstration of critical insight, including justification of decisions, recognition of limitations, and consideration of practical constraints
• Across both parts you will also be assessed on:
  •    Appropriate use of peer-reviewed sources to support statements and your decision making
  •    Clarity and structure of writing
  •    Adherence to formatting and referencing guidelines

A detailed marking rubric will be made available on the Moodle site later in the term.

You are required to submit Parts A and B electronically via the relevant submission links on the ESSC12009 Moodle site. Your assessment is to be submitted as a Word (.doc or .docx) document. The Unit Coordinator must receive an acceptable file via the Moodle submission link that is viewable/readable. If an unacceptable/corrupt file is submitted, your assessment will be considered late until an acceptable file is submitted and penalties will be incurred in accordance with CQUniversity's Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). NOTE: Files submitted via email (or any other means beyond the Moodle submission link) will not be marked.

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Task Description

This assessment has two parts. You will be provided with a selection of case studies describing a team sport scenario that contains two distinct injury cases within the same sport context. The case study you select must be from a different sport to those you researched in Assessment 2: Written Assessment.

Part A (20% of your final grade)
Written response addressing the following criteria:

• Key areas of monitoring and screening within the specified team sport, including how injury risk may be identified and tracked
• Identify the roles of key practitioners (e.g. Accredited Exercise Scientist, physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach) in injury management
• Injury 1: Outline the return-to-play (RTP) process following diagnosis, when sport-specific exercise can be introduced, with relevant examples
• Injury 2: Design and justify a gym session that maintains strength and conditioning while accommodating the athlete’s stage of rehabilitation, and identify key RTP benchmarks (e.g. strength, functional performance, movement quality, sport-specific readiness) with justification

The intended audience of these written responses is healthcare professionals (e.g. team doctor and physiotherapist). Your language should be appropriately technical and supported by evidence (i.e., peer-reviewed literature). Specific injury details (e.g., diagnosis and rehabilitation stage) will be provided in the case study.

Part B (20% of your final grade)
Short video response addressing the following criteria:

• Explain your approach to monitoring and screening within the team and why it is important for injury prevention
• Explain the RTP process for Injury 1, including key stages, when activity can be introduced, and risks of not following the progression
• Explain RTP considerations for Injury 2, including performance benchmarks, risks of returning too early, and expected limitations upon return

The intended audience for this video is coaching staff (e.g. head and assistant coaches). Your communication should be clear, practical, and appropriate for this audience.

Please be advised the assessment submission will be checked for plagiarism (and other breaches of academic integrity). You are advised to familiarise yourself with CQUniversity’s Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. Any assessments suspected of plagiarism (or other breaches of academic integrity) will be handled in accordance with CQUniversity’s Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure with subsequent penalties applied.

NOTE: In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no late submissions allowed for either part of the case study assessment.

Level of GenAI use allowed:
Level 1 - You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Marks for this assessment will be awarded based on the extent to which students demonstrate the ability to apply injury management principles within a team sport context. Students will be assessed on their ability to:

• Apply appropriate screening and monitoring concepts to identify and manage injury risk within a team environment
• Demonstrate understanding of the roles and scope of key practitioners involved in injury management and return‑to‑play
• Apply evidence‑based return‑to‑play (RTP) principles, including progression, risk management, and performance considerations
• Design and justify strength and conditioning strategies that maintain performance while accommodating injury‑related constraints
• Communicate injury management and RTP information clearly and appropriately for the intended audience (healthcare professionals in Part A, coaching staff in Part B)
• Adhere to assessment instructions and submission requirements

You are required to submit Parts A and B electronically via the relevant submission links on the ESSC12009 Moodle site. Your assessment is to be submitted as a Word (.doc or .docx) file. The Unit Coordinator must receive an acceptable file via the Moodle submission link that is viewable/readable. If an unacceptable/corrupt file is submitted, your assessment will be considered late until an acceptable file is submitted and penalties will be incurred in accordance with CQUniversity's Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). NOTE: Files submitted via email (or any other means beyond the Moodle submission link) will not be marked.

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Task Description

This assessment item has two parts.

Part A (Pass/Fail)
This is linked to your attendance and participation in the compulsory practical assessment (residential school) associated with this unit. During the residential school you will undertake a series of practical activities, which will develop your hands-on skills related to assessing an athlete, delivering an injury prevention program, and applying appropriate taping techniques. You will then be assessed on your practical skills during the residential school.

Part B (Pass/Fail)
This is an opportunity for you to engage with a sporting organization within your community by volunteering for 15 hours. The activities associated with your volunteering should align with exercise and sport science activities such as coaching, injury prevention, athlete education, and sports training (where qualified).

 

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to Part A of the assessment.

Level of GenAI use allowed:
Level 1 - You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Part A.

Attendance at the residential school, with sufficient active participation and demonstrations of competency, will result in a passing grade for this assessment. Failure to attend, lack of active participation, or failed competency demonstration may result in a 'Fail' grade for this part of the assessment item, and you will be unable to pass this unit.

There are three (3) areas of criteria that must be met to pass Part A:

1. Attendance - You must attend the entire residential school. Attendance will be monitored through signing attendance sheets which will be facilitated by Exercise and Sport Sciences staff. Please note, there may be multiple attendance sheets to sign.
2. Active Participation - Exercise and Sport Sciences staff instructing each session will monitor your participation during each practical task and ensure you meet the criteria within the Participation Checklist. To meet the criteria for ‘active participation’ you must complete each item within the Participation Checklist, which includes completion of the Workbook. A copy of the Participation Checklist is available in the Workbook which will be made available on Moodle.
3. Skill Competency - Exercise and Sport Sciences staff with knowledge and expertise in the field will use a Competency Checklist to evaluate your ability to correctly setup of equipment and participant; provide participant with instructions; and collect data. For each assessed practical activity you must achieve 60% or higher, including a "pass" for all mandatory risk/safety management components within the Competency Checklist. A copy of the Competency Checklist will be made available on Moodle. If you fail to pass any of the skill competencies, you will be provided with one reattempt. The reattempt will take place on the afternoon of the final day of the residential school. You must pass all items to receive a "pass" grade for this assessment task.

Please note:

If you miss a session without an approved reason, it will result in a 'Fail' on this assessment item.

If you are unable to attend one of the residential schools, and provide a valid reason with supporting documentation, then an attempt to make alternate arrangements will be made in consultation with the Deputy Dean Learning and Teaching or equivalent manager. The CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) outlines acceptable reasons for adjusts to assessment.

Part B.

You must complete a minimum of 15-hours of service learning in a community sporting organisation. This is an opportunity for you to move beyond and away from your usual work and study context and to engage with a specific organisation within your local community. The activities associated with your volunteering should align with exercise and sport science activities such as coaching, injury prevention, athlete education, and sports training (where qualified).

You must complete minimum 15-hours of volunteer experience in a community sport organisation as identified in your Assessment 4 Part B and may start after you have emailed the Unit Coordinator a copy of your ESSA Student Membership. You are required to register as an ESSA student before volunteering at a site. Noting, some sites may require you to also complete and provide a Working with Children Check.

To pass Part B you are required to complete the template that is found on Moodle and have the document signed and submitted to the Practical Assessment Part B submission link. An example and a rubric marking guide will also be made available on ESSC12009 Moodle page.

Failure to submit this assessment item may result in a 'Fail' grade for this part of the assessment item, and you will be unable to pass this unit. 

You do not need to submit any documents for Part A of this assessment item. Part B requires your submission of the volunteer experience form to the ESSC12009 Moodle site.

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