School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Physiological Consequences of Cancer Treatment
  • Unit Code

    EXS6410
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Carolyn Joan MCINTYRE

Description

In this unit students will investigate contemporary research regarding the consequences of cancer treatments on systems of the body including late and long-term effects. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the cumulative effects of multiple cancer treatments and the implications for exercise medicine.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the impact of multiple treatment modalities upon body systems of cancer patients.
  2. Apply knowledge of cancer symptoms, treatments, and side effects to support cancer patient decision-making regarding exercise.
  3. Create evidence-based resources to support cancer patient care in collaboration with industry professionals.
  4. Critically reflect on industry collaboration to build competence in cancer practice.

Unit Content

  1. Multiple treatments and secondary diseases.
  2. Cancer cachexia from diagnosis to palliation.
  3. Impact of cancer and exercise considerations for: cardiovascular system skeletal system. lymphatic system. muscular system. respiratory system. cognition. cancer-related fatigue.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

WIL - Online project or virtual WIL

Work done in a remote or online location - students undertake an activity in collaboration or consultation with an industry partner but do not spend any time or only a very small amount of time  (e.g. 1-2 short visits) in an actual workplace.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Industry engagement is strongly supported within this unit. Students use high-level synthesis skills to develop a cancer patient resource and engage with industry professionals to receive feedback during the resource development process. e-Learning materials will be available via Blackboard and students are expected to login and complete learning activities during specific weeks. Guest lecturers are included to provide valuable insight and to support industry engagement.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectCancer Patient Resource, Justification and External Review50%
TestApplied Knowledge Tests40%
Reflective PracticePersonal Reflection10%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Physiological Consequences of Cancer Treatment
  • Unit Code

    EXS6410
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Carolyn Joan MCINTYRE

Description

In this unit students will investigate contemporary research regarding the consequences of cancer treatments on systems of the body including late and long-term effects. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the cumulative effects of multiple cancer treatments and the implications for exercise medicine.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the impact of multiple treatment modalities upon body systems of cancer patients.
  2. Apply knowledge of cancer symptoms, treatments, and side effects to support cancer patient decision-making regarding exercise.
  3. Create evidence-based resources to support cancer patient care in collaboration with industry professionals.
  4. Critically reflect on industry collaboration to build competence in cancer practice.

Unit Content

  1. Multiple treatments and secondary diseases.
  2. Cancer cachexia from diagnosis to palliation.
  3. Impact of cancer and exercise considerations for: cardiovascular system skeletal system. lymphatic system. muscular system. respiratory system. cognition. cancer-related fatigue.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

WIL - Online project or virtual WIL

Work done in a remote or online location - students undertake an activity in collaboration or consultation with an industry partner but do not spend any time or only a very small amount of time  (e.g. 1-2 short visits) in an actual workplace.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Industry engagement is strongly supported within this unit. Students use high-level synthesis skills to develop a cancer patient resource and engage with industry professionals to receive feedback during the resource development process. e-Learning materials will be available via Blackboard and students are expected to login and complete learning activities during specific weeks. Guest lecturers are included to provide valuable insight and to support industry engagement.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectCancer Patient Resource, Justification and External Review50%
TestApplied Knowledge Tests40%
Reflective PracticePersonal Reflection10%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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