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
Clinical Exercise Physiology: PracticumUnit Code
SPS4126Year
2016Enrolment Period
1Version
2Credit Points
40Full Year Unit
Y
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
In this unit students will be provided with a thorough overview of the clinical exercise physiology industry in order to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to work as an accredited exercise physiologist. Students will facilitate the integration of their knowledge into the clinical setting through the completion of at least 500 hours of industry-based practice in an approved industry setting. Completion of this industry-based unit satisfies the practical placement requirements needed for Exercise Physiologist accreditation, as set out by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 unit from SPS3112
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Assess and prescribe exercise for clients with a variety of conditions, safely and efficiently, ceasing, modifying and progressing treatments as required.
- Communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written forms with clients and other professionals.
- Conduct basic clinical assessments of fitness and function and recognise and interpret the findings of those assessments in terms of the main issues likely to be responsible for those problems.
- Determine the appropriate exercise management on the basis of clinical assessment, the physiological effects of various treatment modalities and the known contraindications of specific treatments.
- Educate clients with regards to the prescribed exercise and appropriate equipment.
- Identify conditions that are not appropriately treated by an exercise program.
- Identify when it is appropriate to seek advice and assistance from more experienced staff.
- Practice in an ethical and professional manner as an accredited exercise physiologist.
- Recall and relate basic sciences and exercise physiology theory, and apply this knowledge when assessing and prescribing exercise for clients.
Unit Content
- 500 hours of supervised clinical practice. Broken down, this includes evidence of a minimum of 140 hours of practical placements in the area of exercise delivery for apparently healthy clients, and a further minimum of 360 hours with clinical populations, split across the major areas of neuromuscular / musculoskeletal (minimum of 140 hours) and metabolic / cardiopulmonary (minimum of 140 hours).
- Case studies based on scenarios commonly experienced by the clinical exercise physiologist.
- Day-to-day procedures applied by clinical exercise physiologists across a variety of client groups.
- Evaluation of an industry practice plan using clinical exercise physiologist concepts, including systematic observation, work experience and a topic paper.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Laboratories, seminars and supervised clinical practice.
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 Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Portfolio | Practicum Portfolio | 25% |
| Case Study | Case Study Evaluation | 25% |
| Practicum | Industry Practice (Competency Assessment) | 50% |
Text References
- Eherman, J.K . (2003). Clinical exercise physiology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- American College of Sports Medicine. (2003). Management for persons with chronic diseases and disabilities (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- American College of Sports Medicine. (2006). Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription (7th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Journal References
- Business of Sport
- Journal of Sports Science
- Journal of Clinical Exercise Science
- Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise
- Journal of Sport Management
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
Clinical Exercise Physiology: PracticumUnit Code
SPS4126Year
2016Enrolment Period
2Version
3Credit Points
40Full Year Unit
Y
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
In this unit students will be provided with a thorough overview of the clinical exercise physiology industry in order to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to work as an accredited exercise physiologist. Students will facilitate the integration of their knowledge into the clinical setting through the completion of at least 500 hours of industry-based practice in an approved industry setting. Completion of this industry-based unit satisfies the practical placement requirements needed for Exercise Physiologist accreditation, as set out by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 2 units (SPS3112 and SPS3121)
Co-Requisite Rule
Students must also enrol concurrently in SPS4117, SPS4116 and SPS4203 (or have completed them in a previous semester).
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Assess and prescribe exercise for clients with a variety of conditions, safely and efficiently, ceasing, modifying and progressing treatments as required.
- Communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written forms with clients and other professionals.
- Conduct basic clinical assessments of fitness and function and recognise and interpret the findings of those assessments in terms of the main issues likely to be responsible for those problems.
- Determine the appropriate exercise management on the basis of clinical assessment, the physiological effects of various treatment modalities and the known contraindications of specific treatments.
- Educate clients with regards to the prescribed exercise and appropriate equipment.
- Identify conditions that are not appropriately treated by an exercise program.
- Identify when it is appropriate to seek advice and assistance from more experienced staff.
- Practice in an ethical and professional manner as an accredited exercise physiologist.
- Recall and relate basic sciences and exercise physiology theory, and apply this knowledge when assessing and prescribing exercise for clients.
Unit Content
- 500 hours of supervised clinical practice. Broken down, this includes evidence of a minimum of 140 hours of practical placements in the area of exercise delivery for apparently healthy clients, and a further minimum of 360 hours with clinical populations, split across the major areas of neuromuscular / musculoskeletal (minimum of 140 hours) and metabolic / cardiopulmonary (minimum of 140 hours).
- Case studies based on scenarios commonly experienced by the clinical exercise physiologist.
- Day-to-day procedures applied by clinical exercise physiologists across a variety of client groups.
- Evaluation of an industry practice plan using clinical exercise physiologist concepts, including systematic observation, work experience and a topic paper.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Laboratories, seminars and supervised clinical practice.
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 Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Portfolio | Practicum Portfolio | 25% |
| Case Study | Case Study Evaluation | 25% |
| Practicum | Industry Practice (Competency Assessment) | 50% |
Text References
- Eherman, J.K . (2013). Clinical exercise physiology (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- American College of Sports Medicine. (2009). Management for persons with chronic diseases and disabilities (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- American College of Sports Medicine. (2013). Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription (9th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Journal References
- Business of Sport
- Journal of Sports Science
- Journal of Clinical Exercise Science
- Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise
- Journal of Sport Management
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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